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The 26th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research
Porto Alegre (POA), the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, is renowned for pioneering the Participatory Budget in 1989, solidifying a democratic tradition that has served as a model for many cities in Brazil and abroad. With a rich history of civic engagement, the city has hosted the World Social Forum twice and the International Free Software Forum eighteen times. The city also stands out for its robust innovation ecosystem, making it the host of the South Summit Brazil from 2022 to 2025. With tech parks, incubators, and major tech companies established in the city, Porto Alegre has become a hub of technological development in the country.
Porto Alegre is home to a diverse population, including people of Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Jewish, Lebanese, Uruguayan, Argentinian, Syrian, Cape Verdean, Congolese, Tanzanian, and Zimbabwean descent, as well as indigenous Guarani, Charrua, Kaingang, and Xokleng groups. More recently, the city has welcomed refugees from Haiti, Venezuela, Senegal, Angola, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Iraq.