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Elected representatives are so embedded in the basic notion of what constitutes a democratic nation that it has become indistinguishable from any other form of democratic governance.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: Any Basic Become Democratic Elected Embedded Form Governance Nation Notion Other Representatives

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The digital revolution has deepened the crisis within representative democracy. But as it forces its demise, it might also dictate its future. Traditional representative democracy within nations is no longer enough. People want more participation and collaboration with their government.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: Also Collaboration Crisis Demise Democracy Dictate Digital Enough Enough People Forces Future Government Longer Might More Nations Participation People Representative Revolution Traditional Want Within

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What we are witnessing is the birth of something I call 'Polisdigitocracy.' This is a form of government that counts participation and transparency as its cornerstones and uses technology as its guide. The digital revolution is allowing democracy to recall its foundations and evolution is modernizing and reinforcing our fundamental values.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: Allowing Birth Call Counts Democracy Digital Evolution Form Foundations Fundamental Government Guide Our Participation Recall Revolution Something Technology Transparency Uses Values Witnessing

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When Seoul hosted the Games in 1988, it became a symbol of the Asian Tigers' ascent onto the world stage. In 1992, the Barcelona Olympics represented the unification of Europe. And when Rio plays host in 2016, it will reinforce the growing importance of Brazil and Latin America as a whole.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: America Ascent Asian Barcelona Became Brazil Europe Games Growing Host Importance Latin Latin America Olympics Onto Plays Reinforce Rio Stage Symbol Tigers Unification Whole Will World World Stage

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Hosting the Olympic Games of course guarantees the world's attention, but there is more to it than simply bathing in the global spotlight. Most importantly, host cities can use the opportunity to create a positive and lasting legacy, resulting in both tangible and intangible returns to local communities.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: Attention Bathing Both Cities Communities Course Create Games Global Guarantees Host Hosting Importantly Intangible Lasting Legacy Local More Most Olympic Olympic Games Opportunity Positive Resulting Returns Simply Spotlight Tangible Than Use World

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Political movements and mega sporting events have always gone hand in hand. In 1980, there were Cold War boycotts in Moscow and again in 1984 during Los Angeles Games.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: Again Always Angeles Boycott Cold Cold War Events Games Gone Hand Los Los Angeles Moscow Movements Political War Were

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I have the best job in the world. I wake up every morning energized at the thought of running Rio de Janeiro, the most exciting city on the planet.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: Best City Every Exciting Job Morning Most Planet Rio Running Thought Up Wake Wake Up World

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In Rio we built a Center of Operations, a situation room that gathers information from municipal departments and allows us to manage and help decision-making. I can check the weather, the traffic and the location of city's waste collection trucks. Each of 4,000 buses in the city has a camera connected to the situation room.

~Eduardo Paes

Topics: Built Buses Camera Center Check City Collection Connected Decision-Making Departments Each Help Information Location Manage Municipal Operations Rio Room Situation Traffic Trucks Us Waste Weather I Can

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Biography

Nationality: Brazilian

Type: Politician

Born: November 14th, 1969

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