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That's a wrap on 2025!

That's a wrap on 2025!

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Closing the Digital Divide

Closing the Digital Divide

An interview with citizen participation expert Adrià Duarte (UCLG), exploring how cities can use digital tools to strengthen local democracy, and put human rights at the centre of digital transformation.
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Global State of Democracy 2025

Global State of Democracy 2025

Democracy on the move
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Digital Democracy - Call for Content

Digital Democracy - Call for Content

The Transformative Force of Digital Democracies
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e-sabha app

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.
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C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration
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Tehran Waste Reduction Plan (KAP)
Tehran, Iran

Tehran Waste Reduction Plan (KAP)

An innovative program to minimize waste production and maximize resource recovery.
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School of Citizenship and Coexistence
Malaga, Spain

School of Citizenship and Coexistence

Local government collaborating with migrant associations to encourage active citizenship.
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OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation
Amsterdam, Netherlands

OpenBorough: active citizenship via e-participation

The City of Amsterdam has embarked on a project to make democracy more dynamic and interactive by developing a digital participatory platform to engage with residents.
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27 Delvalle: an urban health living lab
Nice, France

27 Delvalle: an urban health living lab

The City of Nice is responding to a growing community need for providing senior citizens with quality at home healthcare by establishing a centre dedicated to digital health innovation.
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Cultural policies with a perspective on gender equality
Montevideo, Uruguay

Cultural policies with a perspective on gender equality

Montevideo going forward in its cultural shift
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Co-operative Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Co-operative Glasgow

The City of Glasgow is identifying effective and sustainable ways of addressing economic and social challenges by supporting cooperatives and social enterprises and devolving power to residents.
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Vasco ACIOLI
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Vasco ACIOLI

Individual | Senior Public Policies Advisor - Urban Planner and Architect
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Alfonso Govela
Mexico City, Mexico

Alfonso Govela

Individual | Architect & ICT
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Berlin, Germany

Andreas Koch

Individual | Innovation Manager
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David Abraham
Houston, United States

David Abraham

Individual | Research Scientist
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Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Barbara Darr

Individual | Regional Forest Office Ruhr Area, Special Task Urban Forests
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Marouschka Buyten
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Marouschka Buyten

Individual | Consultant
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