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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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La Ciguë
Geneva, Switzerland

La Ciguë

The largest self-managed student housing cooperative in the world
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Zagreb For Me - revitalisation of public spaces in Zagreb
Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb For Me - revitalisation of public spaces in Zagreb

Through the introduction of innovative methods, the city of Zagreb is revitalising existing public spaces and improving recreation, leisure and social cohesion for citizens.
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Preparing the Monrovia Slum Upgrading Initiative
Monrovia, Liberia

Preparing the Monrovia Slum Upgrading Initiative

Liberia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy initiates upgrading of five slums in Monrovia among its strategic priorities for poverty reduction
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Coding Dreams in Vilas and Favelas
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Coding Dreams in Vilas and Favelas

A training program to prepare the city's vulnerable population for roles in the information technology sector.
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La Taula per a la Millora Urbana – TxMU
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

La Taula per a la Millora Urbana – TxMU

The project improves living conditions for inhabitants affected in those urban areas requiring special attention.
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Baby, think it over
Florencia, Colombia

Baby, think it over

Experiential learning with robot babies to prevent teenage pregnancies and reduce poverty
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Nazat Chowdhury
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Nazat Chowdhury

Individual | Senior Manager-ICT
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Soumaya Majdoub
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Soumaya Majdoub

Individual | PhD Researcher - Founder
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Berlin, Germany

Chloe Lula

Individual | Journalist
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New York City, United States

Nina Young

Individual | Research Analyst
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Washington, D.C., United States

Julia Canney

Individual | Policy and Communications Associate, Impact:Peace
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Mexico City, Mexico

Oviedo Octavio

Institution | Director
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