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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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Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)
Greater Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI)

In 2010, the cities of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area began sharing public data for anyone to use freely. These open datasets, available through a web platform (www.hri.fi), make it possible for citizens to develop applications and follow public decision making.
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Better Food for Kids
Antananarivo, Madagascar

Better Food for Kids

Vegetable gardens in school yards
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Community capacity building programme
Vilnius, Lithuania

Community capacity building programme

Caring for heritage together
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BrazilLAB
São Paulo, Brazil

BrazilLAB

Innovation hub connecting the B2G sector
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Johannesburg-Lilongwe Mentorship Programme
Lilongwe, Malawi

Johannesburg-Lilongwe Mentorship Programme

Lilongwe City Development Strategy has been developed through an innovative Mentorship Programme with the City of Johannesburg
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District Marketplace Management and Administration Model
Bogotá, Colombia

District Marketplace Management and Administration Model

A comprehensive business model to revitalise Bogota's marketplaces.
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Taipei, Taiwan

Maximilian Chen

Individual | Chief of International Affairs Division
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Laura Trujillo

Individual | Officer
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Sobrino Cristina
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Sobrino Cristina

Individual | Researcher
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Walkability Institute | Instituto Caminhabilidade
Curitiba, Brazil

Walkability Institute | Instituto Caminhabilidade

Institution | NGO developing walkable cities to achieve gender equity and address the climate crisis
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Jason Prince
Montréal, Canada

Jason Prince

Individual | Urban planner
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Buenos Aires, Argentina

General Directorate for Urban Regeneration

Institution | The General Directorate for Urban Regeneration projects integrates urban works in public space, implements plans for the comprehensive enhancement of said areas and assists in the execution of the projects carried out.
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