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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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Seoul Future Heritage
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Future Heritage

Preserving the Collective Memories of the Modern Era for Future Generations
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Utrecht Smart Solar Charging project
Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht Smart Solar Charging project

The city of Utrecht has capitalised on the high take-up by residents of electric cars and solar panels to develop the Smart Solar Charging project.
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Long term unemployed take the lead
Aarhus, Denmark

Long term unemployed take the lead

The City of Aarhus is challenging the traditional welfare system by experimenting with models for self-budgeting in employment activities.
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Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’
Malaga, Spain

Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’

Los Limoneros is a social housing complex, which thanks to the project has significantly improved its energy rating.
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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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Digital Governance and Smart Service Delivery
Siddharthanagar, Nepal

Digital Governance and Smart Service Delivery

e-government platforms are transforming citizen-government interactions.
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Ken Sinclair-Smith
Cape Town, South Africa

Ken Sinclair-Smith

Individual | Information Management
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Francesca Guarascio
Berlin, Germany

Francesca Guarascio

Individual | urban researcher
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Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)
Tokyo, Japan

Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)

Institution
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Ezekiel Jere
Lusaka, Zambia

Ezekiel Jere

Individual | Dean - School of ICT
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Medellín, Colombia

Andrés Fernandez

Individual | Public Relationship
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Seoul , South Korea

Sohyang Oh

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