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That's a wrap on 2025!

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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Tampere: from linear to circular bio-economy
Tampere, Finland

Tampere: from linear to circular bio-economy

In the city of Tampere’s ECO3 business park, bio-economy and circular investments are translated into practical activities.
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Descontorno Cultural
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Descontorno Cultural

This event aims to promote artists and cultural initiatives from the peripheries of the city, decentralizing BH’s artistic production.
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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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Greening Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia

Greening Bogotá

Implementing urban agriculture practices to tackle food insecurity
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Creative Horizon
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Creative Horizon

A strategic intersectoral project focussed on building a creative economy.
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Tswelopele Clean-up campaign
Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

Tswelopele Clean-up campaign

In an effort to increase environmental awareness, the city of Tshwane has embarked on a monthly clean-up programme targeted at residents and businesses.
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Dhanesh Chathuranga Delpachithra Arachchige
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dhanesh Chathuranga Delpachithra Arachchige

Individual | Architect
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Quito, Ecuador

David Jácome Polit

Individual | Resilience Adviser
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ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory
Berlin, Germany

ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory

Institution
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Dortmund, Germany

Marielly Casanova

Individual | Architect and Urban Designer
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Jerry Anthony
Chicago, United States

Jerry Anthony

Individual | University Professor, Founder & Director of Non-profits
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Jens Burkhardt
Berlin, Germany

Jens Burkhardt

Individual | Chief Digital Officer / Head of Corporate Development
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