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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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Barcelona Metropolitan Area Master Plan (PDU) - Drafting Process
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Barcelona Metropolitan Area Master Plan (PDU) - Drafting Process

Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) has launched a participative process to design a new metropolitan Urban Master Plan.
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Kiezblock Komponistenviertel
Berlin, Germany

Kiezblock Komponistenviertel

Re-shaping the local urban environment by prioritising people and sustainability
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Re-Use Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Re-Use Berlin

Improving the appeal of buying and donating quality second hand goods.
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City of Cape Town’s Water Map
Cape Town, South Africa

City of Cape Town’s Water Map

The Cape Town Water Map is a novel behaviour-change tool that helped reduce water use during the extreme drought experienced in Cape Town from 2015-2018.
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Torino markets 2.0 – Areas of Commercial Coverage
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Torino markets 2.0 – Areas of Commercial Coverage

The city of Torino is implementing an innovative model to avoid the closure of small local markets and promote social cohesion.
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The Berlin Strategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030
Berlin, Germany

The Berlin Strategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030

The city of Berlin used an interdisciplinary participation process to develop the Berlin Strategy | Urban Development Concept Berlin 2030 to support the city’s sustainable growth.
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Berlin, Germany

Remon Henen

Individual | Civil Engineer
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Monika Zimmermann
Berlin, Germany

Monika Zimmermann

Individual | Former Deputy Secretary General ICLEI, Free Expert
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Kitcat Jason
London, United Kingdom

Kitcat Jason

Individual | Independent Consultant
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Jorge Aldana Santos
Hamburg, Germany

Jorge Aldana Santos

Individual | International Marketing ∣ Innovation
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Rome, Italy

BRANNI ANTONIETTA

Individual | Project manager
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Farzaneh Feizi
Tehran, Iran

Farzaneh Feizi

Individual | environmental researcher
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