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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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Ger-area Upgrading Strategy and Investment Plan for Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ger-area Upgrading Strategy and Investment Plan for Ulaanbaatar

The objective is to shift from a central planning paradigm to an approach which reflects economic realities for development investment.
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REECH initiative
Liverpool, United Kingdom

REECH initiative

Through REECH, Liverpool works with a range of partners, including social housing providers and local authorities, to improve the energy efficiency of social housing and SME business premises in its most deprived communities.
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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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Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada

Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton

Food production must be added to urban planning policy and legislation to increase the normality of urban agriculture in Edmonton
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Sharing mobility strategy in Milan
Milan, Italy

Sharing mobility strategy in Milan

A mobility strategy is enabling Milan, which has one of the highest car ownership rates in Europe, rise to its congestion challenge.
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Culture for Future
Dresden, Germany

Culture for Future

Guidelines for sustainability in the cultural sector
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Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Alfredo Corbalan

Individual | Expert - international and european affairs related to urban development
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Charys Styelle Swim
Sydney, Australia

Charys Styelle Swim

Institution | Founder and Creative Director
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Berlin, Germany

Friedemann Walther

Individual | Head of the Division for Active Citizenship and Democracy Support, Senate Chancellery of the federal state of Berlin
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Kariem El-Ali
Berlin, Germany

Kariem El-Ali

Institution | Senior Policy Advisor
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Carolina Anselmino
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

Carolina Anselmino

Individual | Chief of Staff
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Werner Jann

Individual | Public Administration and Public Policy
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