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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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Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities

Tackling unsafe homes and domestic violence in informal settlements
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The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees
Rzeszów, Poland

The City of Rzeszów – a new home for Ukrainian refugees

Local residents and government work together to welcome refugees
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Lisbon Local Development Strategy for Priority Intervention Areas
Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon Local Development Strategy for Priority Intervention Areas

This City of Lisbon strategy supports local projects and municipal partnerships that improve the social and territorial cohesion of deprived neighbourhoods.
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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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Conversion of a school building to a library in the area of Ostkreuz-Friedrichshain, Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Conversion of a school building to a library in the area of Ostkreuz-Friedrichshain, Berlin

The innovative and sustainable architectural concept applied to the District Central Library has delivered a new cultural meeting point for all generations that contribute to revitalizing the area.
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Cultural policies with a perspective on gender equality
Montevideo, Uruguay

Cultural policies with a perspective on gender equality

Montevideo going forward in its cultural shift
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Karim Charef
Greater Montreal, Canada

Karim Charef

Individual | Urban planner, Architect.
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Ventura Godoy
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Ventura Godoy

Individual | Architect
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Maryjane Chikukwa
Johannesburg, South Africa

Maryjane Chikukwa

Individual | Programme Manager
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Andrés Pisani
Rosario, Argentina

Andrés Pisani

Individual | Architect
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Juan Carlos Fernandez Valles

Individual | Head of department
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Azucena Micó
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Azucena Micó

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