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That's a wrap on 2025!

That's a wrap on 2025!

700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.
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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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SmartData Platform: solving problems before they start
Chicago, United States

SmartData Platform: solving problems before they start

The SmartData Platform is an open source predictive analytics tool that enables data-driven decision making to ensure city operations are smarter and more efficient.
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SISS-Geo
São José dos Pinhais, Brazil

SISS-Geo

A collaborative technology platform that monitors wildlife health risks
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Discus Housing First
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Discus Housing First

Giving homeless people control over their route to secure housing.
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Swapmuseum
Puglia, Italy

Swapmuseum

Culture that rewards your time
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West End Community Plan
Vancouver, Canada

West End Community Plan

The West End Community Plan provides a clear and flexible framework to implement positive change and sustainable development.
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Kolorob: Lighting up the City
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kolorob: Lighting up the City

Kolorob is an online mobile platform that delivers access to information about local services. Currently focussed based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, it connects people living in informal settlements with essential service providers: schools, clinics, businesses, and government departments.
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Quito, Ecuador

David Jácome Polit

Individual | Resilience Adviser
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Istanbul, Turkey

NİZAMETTİN MANGIR

Individual | Environmental Engineer
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Tse-Fong Tseng
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Tse-Fong Tseng

Individual | University Professor
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use Content Manager
Berlin, Germany

use Content Manager

Individual | Content Manager of the use platform
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Beirut, Lebanon

Cyprien Butin

Individual | Urban Development Consultant
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Ricardo Klein
Valencia, Spain

Ricardo Klein

Individual | Lecturer
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