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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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Berlin’s City Tree Campaign
Berlin, Germany

Berlin’s City Tree Campaign

The aim of the Berlin’s City Tree Campaign is to plant and care sustainably for up to 10,000 additional roadside trees between 2012 and 2017. The trees, which are partly funded by donations, contribute to improve people’s quality of life in the city.
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Children First
Bogotá, Colombia

Children First

A sustainable mobility program for children.
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Glasgow Green Wardens scheme: Greening the council and boosting employability
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow Green Wardens scheme: Greening the council and boosting employability

Glasgow gives employment opportunities in the green sector to people with a low employability profile through a traineeship scheme with the city council.
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New Supportive Housing Projects
Vancouver, Canada

New Supportive Housing Projects

The programme supports the development of social and supportive housing on municipally owned sites.
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Durban Metropolitan Open Space System
Durban, South Africa

Durban Metropolitan Open Space System

The eThekwini Municipality adopted a set of coordinated actions to preserve biodiversity and the ecosystems surrounding the city.
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Cycle-Lane Network Seville
Seville, Spain

Cycle-Lane Network Seville

The main step towards a bicycle friendly infrastructure in the City of Seville was a city-wide cycle-lane network.
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Mariangela Veronesi
London, United Kingdom

Mariangela Veronesi

Individual | Programme Lead
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Katharina Metz
Berlin, Germany

Katharina Metz

Individual | Project & Communications Manager
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Thomas Honeck
Berlin, Germany

Thomas Honeck

Individual | Urban Researcher / Human Geographer / Media Scientist
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Javier Vera Cubas
Lima, Peru

Javier Vera Cubas

Individual | Architect
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SAKA Abbas
Cotonou, Benin

SAKA Abbas

Individual | Sectoral Policies and Institutional Support Manager
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Abhijit Lokre
Ahmedabad, India

Abhijit Lokre

Individual | Academics
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