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That's a wrap on 2025!

700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.
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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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Shared Bicycle System of Bogotá D.C.
Bogotá, Colombia

Shared Bicycle System of Bogotá D.C.

Promoting accessibility, equity, and inclusion.
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Entrepreneurs for the Future (e4f )
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Entrepreneurs for the Future (e4f )

Young startup businesses benefit from tailored support and being part of a community. That’s what makes Birmingham’s ‘Entrepreneurs for the Future’ (e4f) programme stand out: it offers bespoke support and the chance to join a network of like-minded startups.
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Dublin City Council Culture Company
Dublin, Ireland

Dublin City Council Culture Company

Connecting people through culture and conversation
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SIPHO - Intermediation Service for People in the Process of Evictions and Occupancies
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

SIPHO - Intermediation Service for People in the Process of Evictions and Occupancies

This program provides urgent, coordinated support for people at risk of becoming homeless in the city of Barcelona.
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La Fábrica
Buenos Aires, Argentina

La Fábrica

a self-management model, which promotes community-led housing and participation
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Green Garland to the State of Telangana
Hyderabad, India

Green Garland to the State of Telangana

Increasing urban green cover to reduce air, noise and water pollution
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Uwe Ferber
Berlin, Germany

Uwe Ferber

Individual | Urban and regional planner
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Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Jade Kawan

Individual | Mobilité advisor for Minister Elke Van den Brandt
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Luiz Da Silva
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Da Silva

Individual | teacher
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Philadelphia, United States

Thomas Dallessio

Individual | Nonprofit Executive
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Beatriz Bon
Brasilia, Brazil

Beatriz Bon

Individual | Architect and urban planner / international relations student
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Camargo Raphael
São Paulo, Brazil

Camargo Raphael

Individual | International Cooperation Advisor
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