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Digital Governance and Smart Service Delivery

e-government platforms are transforming citizen-government interactions.

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.

Digital Inclusion in Almaty

A comprehensive initiative aligning digital governance with human rights protection and the 2030 Agenda.

The Gender Snapshot 2025

UN report reveals Gender equality at a Crossroads

Women at the Table

Elevates human dignity, gender equality and eradicates bias

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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.
Rio Capital Energy Program
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Capital Energy Program

To mobilize support for and commission projects ensuring sustainable development in the energy sector.
Culture for climate change
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Culture for climate change

The Manchester Arts Sustainability Team (MAST) is mobilising the arts and culture sector to contribute to local climate change policies.
The International Building Exhibition and its “Climate Protection Concept Renewable Wilhelmsburg"
Hamburg, Germany

The International Building Exhibition and its “Climate Protection Concept Renewable Wilhelmsburg"

In 2005 Hamburg decided to support the redevelopment of the Wilhelmsburg neighborhood through hosting the International Building and the International Garden Show (IBA).
Local Solidarity Governance: Strategies in Promoting Social Inclusion
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Local Solidarity Governance: Strategies in Promoting Social Inclusion

This program focuses on a change of culture and the way of considering citizens and political agencies.
The Stop
Toronto, Canada

The Stop

The Stop has pioneered a transformation from a traditional charity-model food bank to a new, empowerment model of ‘community food centre’.

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Houston, United States

Maximilien Chong Lee Shin

Individual | Graduate student
Marc Sabadi
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Marc Sabadi

Individual | Consultant
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Laura Trujillo

Individual | Officer
Berlin, Germany

Anita Dame

Institution
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Jana Deforche

Individual | European officer
Madhumita
Den Haag, Netherlands

Madhumita

Individual