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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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Boosting energy efficiency
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Boosting energy efficiency

Energy efficiency interventions for public buildings and lighting systems.
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The city of Brighton & Hove reuse model
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

The city of Brighton & Hove reuse model

The Brighton & Hove council has implemented a programme to keep reusable goods out of the bin.
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Community Resilience through Women in Leadership Roles
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Community Resilience through Women in Leadership Roles

A programme to provide women living in slums  leadership skills andrrisk reduction training.
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UTOPÍAS
Mexico City, Mexico

UTOPÍAS

Transforming urban peripheries by regenerating public spaces
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Fair School Food
Berlin, Germany

Fair School Food

The City of Berlin is Including fair trade products in elementary school lunches
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The Metro Line 3
Guadalajara, Mexico

The Metro Line 3

The construction of a new subway line will increase transport capacity and reduce the transit time for passengers who commute to work, study or socialize in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara.
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Glensburg Town Planners
Johannesburg, South Africa

Glensburg Town Planners

Institution
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Berlin, Germany

Saskia Lössl

Individual | Sustainability Manager
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New Delhi - NIUA, India

Ashley Paul

Individual | Senior Sub-Editor
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Carla Washbourne
London, United Kingdom

Carla Washbourne

Individual | Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy
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Brasilia, Brazil

Guenther Wehenpohl

Individual | Urban and Infrastructure planner
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Alejandro Flores
Cordoba, Argentina

Alejandro Flores

Individual | Jefe del Departamento de Planificación, Dirección de Planeamiento Urbano, Municipalidad de Córdoba
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