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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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Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation
The Hague, Netherlands

Sustainability in The Hague neighbourhoods; participation in co-creation

The Hague is harnessing the commitment, time and skills of citizens to help achieve its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2040. Practical support and grants for cooperative action at grassroots level are turning good ideas into reality across the city.
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Urban Solid Waste Management in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Urban Solid Waste Management in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte

An inter-federation model make feasible for the municipalities to manage their waste in an integrated way.
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Tebet Eco Park
Jakarta, Indonesia

Tebet Eco Park

An inclusive green space with creative, educational, and interactive areas, blending ecological and recreational functions.
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Tunis Cultural Policy
Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis Cultural Policy

The City of Tunis considers culture to be a social need, differentiating it from entertainment.
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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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Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme
Penang, Malaysia

Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme

A comprehensive and collaborative approach, addressing the environmental and social dimensions of climate change
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Berlin, Germany

Josh Ellsworth

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James Macdonald
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

James Macdonald

Individual | Urban Solar Power + Agritech Consulting
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Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Institution
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Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Ryou

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Metro Manila, Philippines

Mea Dalumpines

Individual | Architect
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Bernardo Ribeiro
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Bernardo Ribeiro

Individual | Internationalization Specialist
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