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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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Strengthening the Women of El Alto (Bolivia) through Cultivation of Agricultural Products
El Alto, Bolivia

Strengthening the Women of El Alto (Bolivia) through Cultivation of Agricultural Products

The project for self-sustaining agriculture focuses on local families and especially on the women who have organized themselves in almost 600 community organizations in order to take care of daily issues in residential areas.
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Open-source tools for action on the SDGs
Los Angeles , United States

Open-source tools for action on the SDGs

Advancing the SDGs by measuring local progress and building new partnerships for action.
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Detroit Youth Violence Prevention Strategy
Detroit, United States

Detroit Youth Violence Prevention Strategy

The Youth Violence Prevention plan brought together stakeholders to draft a multi-faceted strategy.
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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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Homelessness prevention in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Homelessness prevention in Newcastle upon Tyne

A unique partnership prevents thousands of citizens becoming homeless.
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MyTehran app
Tehran, Iran

MyTehran app

A digital application that delivers Municipal services to citizens
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Olaf-Gerd Gemein
Hamburg, Germany

Olaf-Gerd Gemein

Individual | Business Architect
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Pierre Gillet
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Pierre Gillet

Individual | project manager
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Berlin, Germany

Lisa Gelhar

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Carolin Klingsporn
Berlin, Germany

Carolin Klingsporn

Individual | urban planner, digital participation expert
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Amalia Noemi Martinez
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Amalia Noemi Martinez

Individual | MA Student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Arco Ines

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