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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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CoGhent
Ghent, Belgium

CoGhent

Leveraging digitized cultural heritage to foster social cohesion and inclusion.
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One-stop model for provision of municipal services
Yiwu, China

One-stop model for provision of municipal services

An initiative to assist businesspeople navigating life in Yiwu.
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Gabriel Peri Square – Management of a public space to ensure sustainable social integration
Grand Lyon, France

Gabriel Peri Square – Management of a public space to ensure sustainable social integration

The City of Lyon has instituted action to secure the public space at Gabriel Peri Square using uniformed mediators to facilitate long-term social cohesion.
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Integrating indigenous knowledge and technology for safer habitat
Islamabad, Pakistan

Integrating indigenous knowledge and technology for safer habitat

A proactive approach to engage citizens in disaster risk planning
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Berlin Open Data strategy
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Open Data strategy

In 2011, the City of Berlin engaged in the development of an Open Data platform to foster transparency in public administration and the production of smart city apps.
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Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area

Urban regeneration of industrial sites to improve nature conservation and socio-cultural integration.
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Ayantu Yadachu Fufa Ayantu Yadachu
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ayantu Yadachu Fufa Ayantu Yadachu

Individual | Advisor of the minister at Ethiopian ministry of urban and Infrastructure
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Laura Raber
Berlin, Germany

Laura Raber

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Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina

Valen Valentina

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Philipp Schwarz
Munich, Germany

Philipp Schwarz

Institution | Founder
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Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Sultan Sultan

Individual | Civil Engineering
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Montréal, Canada

Marjolaine St-Arnaud

Individual | Strategic advisor
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