The Guangzhou Award which is a platform for sharing and exchanging
successful innovation practices. Please join us if your city or region
is putting in place such initiatives as infrastructure and public
services, participatory planning and good governance, partnerships,
technology, resilience, social inclusion and gender equality. The world
wants to know what you are doing; the world needs to learn from your
story. Join us and share your wisdom!
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. The Award aims to recognize innovation in improving social, economic and environmental sustainability in cities and regions and, in so doing, to advance the prosperity and life quality of their citizens.
Prize:
The Guangzhou Award will be discerned to 5 cities for each award cycle. Each of the winning cities will receive a USD 20,000 cash prize, a trophy and a commemorative certificate. Besides the 5 awards, the Organizing Committee of the Guangzhou Award also intends to recognize one of the short-listed initiatives for its popularity with the public.
Prize:
The Guangzhou Award will be discerned to 5 cities for each award cycle. Each of the winning cities will receive a USD 20,000 cash prize, a trophy and a commemorative certificate. Besides the 5 awards, the Organizing Committee of the Guangzhou Award also intends to recognize one of the short-listed initiatives for its popularity with the public.
Cities and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, the world’s leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, more commonly referred to as the Sustainable
Development Goals or the SDGs. These SDGs present a blueprint for
humanity to achieve sustainable development within the next 15 years. A
major new development in these SDGs is the recognition that cities will
play a critical role in their attainment. Furthermore, Goal 11 of the
SDGs is specifically devoted to making cities and human settlements
‘inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.’
As UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon mentioned in his speech on 25
September 2015 at the UN General Assembly, “Cities are hubs for ideas,
commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much
more. At their best, cities have enabled people to advance socially and
economically.” He further stated that the challenges cities face can be
overcome in ways that allow them to continue to thrive and grow, while
improving resource use and reducing pollution and poverty. The “future
we want” includes cities of opportunities for all, with access to basic
services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
