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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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Houston Sustainability Indicators
Houston, United States

Houston Sustainability Indicators

Sustainability Performance tracking and analytics for Cities without comprehensive plans.
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Bogotá Sin Hambre: Bogota Without Hunger
Bogotá, Colombia

Bogotá Sin Hambre: Bogota Without Hunger

Bogota, Colombia has used urban agriculture and farmers markets to help alleviate poverty and undernutrition while addressing ill health.
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Cultural H.I.D.R.A.N.T.
Athens, Greece

Cultural H.I.D.R.A.N.T.

Connecting citizens to their cultural heritage
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Local strategies to implement national energy efficiency schemes in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Local strategies to implement national energy efficiency schemes in Newcastle

Through building partnerships between the public and private sectors, the city of Newcastle has improved the energy efficiency of its housing stock, decreased fuel poverty and created jobs and training opportunities for vulnerable young people.
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Sustainable Montreal plan
Montréal, Canada

Sustainable Montreal plan

The Sustainable Montreal plan provides a shared framework and action plan for citizens, local business and partner organizations to build long-term sustainability for the city.
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Data Eye
Kurashiki, Japan

Data Eye

An intelligent ICT Implementation project in the Takahashi River Basin.
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City-to-City Barcelona FAD Award
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

City-to-City Barcelona FAD Award

Institution | Urban Award
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Cultural Heritage in Action
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Cultural Heritage in Action

Institution
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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ricardo Blanco

Individual | Architect
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Theresa Keilhacker
Berlin, Germany

Theresa Keilhacker

Individual | Urban Design . Sustainable Planning and Building
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Peiró Karma
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Peiró Karma

Individual | Independent journalist
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Noemí Martínez García
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Noemí Martínez García

Individual | Architect | Head of Design, Documentation and Dissemination Department
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