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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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ITS Factory
Tampere, Finland

ITS Factory

ITS Factory is a collaborative space where developers, companies, research organisations and individuals come together to create new intelligent transport systems and services (ITS).
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Banjarmasin Inclusive City Movement
Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Banjarmasin Inclusive City Movement

A multi-stakeholder initiative to promote social inclusion through participatory data collection, placemaking, and community participation
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eKhaya : an urban regeneration project in Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa

eKhaya : an urban regeneration project in Johannesburg, South Africa

Through community mobilization, the eKhaya neighbourhood regeneration program has influenced the re-development of other declining areas in the City of Johannesburg.
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Rea Vaya - Bus Rapid Transit System
Johannesburg, South Africa

Rea Vaya - Bus Rapid Transit System

The Rea Vaya (‘we are going’) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system provides accessible, reliable and affordable public transport services for residents of Johannesburg and reduces the city’s C02 emissions.
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Milwaukee, United States

HOME GR/OWN Milwaukee

HOME GR/OWN Milwaukee empowers residents to transform neighbourhoods by re-purposing City-owned vacant lots into community food assets
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Young Consultants Group of Municipality of Mashhad
Mashhad, Iran

Young Consultants Group of Municipality of Mashhad

Youth Scientific Cooperation in Urban Management to empower Youth in the decision-making process
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Alireza Majorzadehzahiri
Moscow, Russia

Alireza Majorzadehzahiri

Individual | PhD Student
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Nazat Chowdhury
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Nazat Chowdhury

Individual | Senior Manager-ICT
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Raul Marino
Bogor, Indonesia

Raul Marino

Institution | Professor in Urban Planning, Universidad del Rosario - Director Urban Mapping Agency
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Mary Lewin
Melbourne , Australia

Mary Lewin

Individual | Retired (formerly, Regional Manager, Metropolis Asia and the Pacific)
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NAJAT ZARROUK
Rabat, Morocco

NAJAT ZARROUK

Individual | Director of the Academy of UCLG Africa, ALGA
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Blanco-Gracia Antonio
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Blanco-Gracia Antonio

Individual | Consultant and Facilitator
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