🕺 Guangzhou International Award For Urban Innovation 2018

Toallow more time for cities to prepare for the application, the deadlines of the third Guangzhou Award have been extended for one month respectively for all the steps of the application and selection process. The latest dates and deadlines are indicated in the following timeline: ¬30 June 2016 : Registration deadline ¬31 August 2016 : Submission deadline ¬October 2016 : Technical Guangzhou Award] July 2018: What Does an Inclusive City Look Like? - 11:14:45. The Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (the Guangzhou Award) is co-sponsored by the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), the World Association of the Major Metropolises (Metropolis) and the City of Guangzhou. It aims to recognize innovation in improving social, economic and environmental sustainability in Milansubmitted its Food Policy to the Guangzhou International Award 2018.The prize wants to select the most innovative urban policies every two years. On the 2018 edition, 195 cities submitted 273 practices regarding several field of actions. A Technical Committee selected 15 shortlisted cities that were invited in Guangzhou City in China to present their cases in a three days conference. Deadline 1 June 2020. The Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (abbreviated as the "Guangzhou Award" hereinafter) is discerned to innovative public policies, projects, business models and practices undertaken by cities and regions worldwide. Its objective is to recognize the importance of public sector innovation and local CrownePlaza - Shenzhen Futian, an IHG Hotel. Hotel in Futian, Shenzhen (1.7 miles from Chegongmiao Metro Station) Crowne Plaza Shenzhen Futian is located about a 5-minute walk from Shopping Park subway station and Futian Station. Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center is located around 14 minutes' walk away. 8.5. Medellínvs. Guangzhou City Medellín (Spanish pronunciation: [meðeˈʝin] or [meðeˈʎin]), officially the Municipality of Medellín (Spanish: Municipio de TheGuangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation will reward cities and regions that have implemented innovative policies relating to social, economic or environmental innovations, governance and management, and technology. It is possible to submit a maximum of three initiatives under the same title, should they form a connecting, integrated policy project. For more information on submission requirements and the rules and procedures, you can refer to the Award's website here. The SanFrancisco International Film Festival Golden Gate Award, Young Artist Award from Singapore President Kai is a UKRI PRC member for its FLF scheme from 2018. This draws on and extends her skills and knowledge as a PRC member for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (October 2015- November 2018). and drawing on my background in . The City of Guangzhou has the honor to inform the urban community that submission is now open for the fourth 2018 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation Guangzhou Award. We would like to invite you to join us if your city or region is putting in place any initiatives under themes highlighted in Sustainable Development Goals especially SDG 11 and New Urban Agenda. For the New Urban Agenda, special focus is being placed on urban planning and design, financing urban development, access to affordable housing, infrastructure, and services. We want the world to learn from your experience in implementing the global agendas. Please share your wisdom with us and submit your initiatives online at by August 31, 2018. "The Guangzhou Award is not only the way to showcase excellence in cities around the world," commented Mr. Josep Roig, former Secretary General of the United Cities and Local Governments UCLG, "but should also foster exchanges and learning." Initiated in 2012, the Guangzhou Award is sponsored by City of Guangzhou, UCLG and World Association of the Major Metropolises Metropolis, and aims at advancing the prosperity and quality of life of the citizens of those and other cities. The award, presented biennially, has received more than 700 initiatives from 70 plus countries and regions in the past three cycles. It recognizes innovation in improving social, economic, and environmental sustainability in cities and regions, and has provided a platform to share and exchange innovative practices. During the last cycle in 2016, five cities/local governments made their way out of 301 applications to the Guangzhou Award, Songpa-gu South Korea, Qalyubeya Egypt, Boston US, Copenhagen Denmark, and La Paz Bolivia, for their outstanding initiatives. Up to five winning urban innovative initiatives will be determined by an independent Jury and will be awarded at the Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Conference, to be held in Guangzhou in December, 2018. "The most important point of the set-up of the Guangzhou Award is that those awarded cases can inspire other cities and can be applied across various situations," said Mr. Nicholas You, Director of International Programs and Cooperation at Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation. The award is developing an ongoing system of learning for cities around the world and encourages new methods to deal with social, economic, and environmental challenges. For more information about the submission process, please visit Sustainable development is an essential issue in today's human society. The global spread of COVID-19 highlights the importance and urgency of sustainable development. A total of 273 initiatives from 175 cities and local governments in 60 countries and regions applied for the 5th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation, which fully demonstrated global cities' determination to adhere to exchanges and cooperation under the epidemic. This meeting released the Technical Committee Meeting results of the 5th Guangzhou Award and announced the 15 shortlisted include Mr. Guan Litong, Deputy Director General of Department of European and Asian Affairs, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries; Mr. Sun Xiuqing, Deputy Secretary General of Guangzhou Municipal Government; Ms. Emilia Saiz, Secretary-General of United Cities and Local Governments; Mr. Octavi de la Varga, Secretary General of Metropolis. Mr. Liu Baochun, Director General of Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office, Metropolis Regional Secretary of Asia-Pacific, hosted the speakers mentioned that the Covid-19 pandemic has challenged our urban planning and governance. Ms. Saiz said that, the Covid-19 that the world is going through has changed the perceptions of many things and has impacted our economy and our society. It has also highlighted some of the changes that we need to make at local government level. Mr. Octavi said, "The Covid-19 pandemic has placed cities and city leaders at the forefront of the fight and in adapting policies, rethinking our urban development, and looking for creative solutions. And I think this is at the heart of the Guangzhou Award." Multiple speakers expressed their recognition on Guangzhou Award’s achievement on urban governance innovation. In Mr. Guan Litong’s speech, he remarked, despite the impact of the pandemic, the 5th Guangzhou Award has progressed against the adversities. It fully demonstrated the international influence of the Guangzhou Award and the determination of global cities to cooperate and to develop under the pandemic. Mr. Sun Xiuqing praised Guangzhou Award for sticking to its mission and promote global urban governance and sustainable development, while combating the global Sylvia Croese, Chair of the Technical Committee of the 5th Guangzhou Award, the Senior Researcher of the South African Research Chair in Spatial Analysis and City Planning from University of the Witwatersrand, reported on the initial assessment and announced the list of shortlisted cities. Subsequently, two of the Technical Committee members, Mr. Serge Salat, President of Urban Morphology and Complex Systems Institute in Paris, and Mr. Ali Cheshmehzangi, Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies CSET of the University of Nottingham in Ningbo China, commented on the shortlisted 15 shortlisted cities of the 5th Guangzhou Award are City of Unley, Australia; Wien, Austria; São José dos Pinhais, Brazil; Chongqing Municipality, China; Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark; Quito, Ecuador; All 114 Urban Local Bodies ULBs of Odisha, India; Berhampur Municipal Corporation BeMC, India; Bandung City Government, Indonesia; Union of Municipalities, Lebanon; Municipality Of Antananarivo Commune Urbaine d'Antananarivo, Madagascar; Breda, Netherlands; Departmental Council of Saint Louis, Senegal; City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; Los Angeles, guests accepted interviews from several media and share different concepts and practices of urban innovation and sustainable development. They also give their opinion of the future trends of global urban governance and the renewing assessment of innovation. These ideas provided new insights for the exploration of future urban sustainable find the list of 45 deserving cities as followThe 15 shortlisted cities of the 5th Guangzhou AwardThe 30 deserving initiatives of the 5th Guangzhou AwardReport of the Technical Committee of 5th Guangzhou Award The Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation the Guangzhou Award is co-sponsored by the United Cities and Local Governments UCLG, the World Association of the Major Metropolises Metropolis and the City of Guangzhou. It aims to recognize innovation in improving social, economic and environmental sustainability in cities and regions and, in so doing, to advance the prosperity and quality of life of their Guangzhou Award, presented biennially, is open to all cities and local governments with successful initiatives in urban innovation. The initiative that is entered for the Guangzhou Award should be an ongoing or recently completed within the past two years project, measure or policy that produces practical effect or substantial influence, boasting originality, exemplariness and assessment of each cycle’s Guangzhou Award is conducted by international experts independently. The Technical Committee selects up to 15 shortlisted cities and no more than 30 deserving cities from approved applications. From the shortlist, the Jury makes a final selection of up to five award winning cities. Each winner is granted USD 20,000 cash prize, a trophy, and a commemorative certificate designed for the Award. Started from the 5th Guangzhou Award, besides the winners, the remaining short-listed initiatives will be recognized in the form of a Medal of Honor. Since 2012, five cycles of the Guangzhou Award have been held, each of which receives initiatives from more than 150 cities of over 50 countries and regions. These five cycles have made the Guangzhou Award a treasure trove of over 1,300 initiatives which cover a wide range of areas, including infrastructure and public services, participatory planning and good governance, partnerships, technology, resilience, social inclusion and gender previous winners of the Guangzhou Award are as followsWinners of the 1st Guangzhou Award 2012 Kocaeli Turkey, Lilongwe Malawi, Seoul South Korea, Vancouver Canada, Vienna Austria.Winners of the 2nd Guangzhou Award 2014 Antioquia Colombia, Bristol United Kingdom, Christchurch New Zealand, Dakar Senegal, Hangzhou China;Online Popular City Hangzhou China;Media Focused City Bristol United Kingdom; Public Recommended City Antioquia Colombia.Winners of the 3rd Guangzhou Award 2016 Boston United States,Copenhagen Denmark,Qalyubeya Egypt,La Paz Bolivia, Songpa South Korea;Online Popular City La Paz Bolivia;Special Mention City Yiwu China.Winners of the 4th Guangzhou Award 2018 Wuhan China, Milan Italy, Guadalajara Mexico, Mezitli Turkey, New York City United States;Online Popular City Surabaya Indonesia.Winners of the 5th Guangzhou Award 2021Chongqing China,Vienna Austria,Union of Dannieh Municipalities Lebanon,Quito Ecuador,Departmental Council of Saint Loius Senegal.Online Popular City Odisha India;Winners of Medal of Honor Los Angeles United States of America,City of Cape Town South Africa,Breda Netherlands,Municipality of Antananarivo Madagascar,Bandung City Government Indonesia,Berhampur India,Odisha India,Capital Region Denmark,São José Dos Pinhais Brazil.

guangzhou international award for urban innovation 2018