ACTION LEARNING UCLG LEARNING AGENDA
UCLG and Metropolis gathered city leaders, development partners and networks to debate on learning practices and to identify key steps in the definition of City-toCity Learning Agendas building on the existing practices of the UCLG membership. This first joint meeting brought together 60 high-level urban thinkers and experts from around the world. Partners applauded the initiative and proposed the institutionalization, within UCLG, of a Joint Forum of researchers, practitioners and development partners that will meet regularly to study trends and influence each other’s agenda. The sessions were directed towards discussing methodologies and receiving inputs on learning initiatives from diverse stakeholders.
GUANGZHOU AWARD
Following the proposal by UCLG Co-President, Wan Qingliang, the city of Guangzhou launched the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation jointly with UCLG and Metropolis. The award encourages and recognizes outstanding innovative projects and practices in the public sector, particularly in the areas of Public Services, Management, Smart Cities and Sustainability. 15 cases were short-listed from 255 submissions, among which: Aguascalientes, Chiang Rai, Curitiba, Dakar, Kaohsiung, Kocaeli, Lilongwe, Medellin, Perm, Sakhnin, Salerno, Seoul, Sylhet, Vancouver, and Vienna. The First Award Ceremony took place in November 2012 at the occasion of the Board of Directors of Metropolis in the city of Guangzhou. The 5 Winners of the Guangzhou Award were: KOCAELI 01 Turkey
02 LILONGWE Malawi 03 Seoul South Korea VANCOUVER 04 Canada
05 Vienna Austria
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