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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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Milwaukee, United States

HOME GR/OWN Milwaukee

HOME GR/OWN Milwaukee empowers residents to transform neighbourhoods by re-purposing City-owned vacant lots into community food assets
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Seoul , South Korea

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

The Dongdaemun Design Plaza is a multiple complex to house a center for the design and fashion industry and a history and culture park.
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Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo

This project is designed to support (national) government efforts to institutionalise participatory urban governance approaches and to assist selected municipal councils.
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Building sustainable income and employment opportunities through micro-enterprises
Dakar, Senegal

Building sustainable income and employment opportunities through micro-enterprises

The city of Dakar has developed an incubator project to support women and youth.
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Improving the Quality of Life in a Disadvantaged Neighbourhood
Ankara, Turkey

Improving the Quality of Life in a Disadvantaged Neighbourhood

This project aims to achieve social inclusion through civic engagement, cultural vitality, gender equity, and poverty reduction
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Business Continuity Plan
Rikuzentakata, Japan

Business Continuity Plan

A strategy based on Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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Thomas Honeck
Berlin, Germany

Thomas Honeck

Individual | Urban Researcher / Human Geographer / Media Scientist
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Sajeda Rahaife
Karak, Jordan

Sajeda Rahaife

Individual | Executive manager
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Lisbon, Portugal

Sara Trigo

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Mumbai, India

Makrand Bhoot

Individual | Director
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Germán De Giobbi
Montevideo, Uruguay

Germán De Giobbi

Individual | Profesor de Educación Física
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Boet Paula
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Boet Paula

Individual | Project Manager
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