Report of the Technical Committee (TC) 2014 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
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The TC reviewed all 209 initiatives
• Effectiveness: the extent to which
submitted from 159 cities and from
the initiative has achieved its stated
55 countries and regions. Of these
objective(s) and other socially desirable
209 initiatives, 45 were identified as
outcomes;
deserving initiatives. It further selected 15
• Replicability: the value of the
submissions of excellence from the 45.
initiative in inspiring others to adopt new
These are considered of comparable merit
ideas, policies or practices, including
and constitute the shortlist of cities to be
replication in other locations of the city,
submitted to the Jury for its consideration
region or country for greater impact and
and final selection of 5 award-winning cities.
sustainability; • Significance: the importance of the
II. The Evaluation Process
initiative in addressing problems of public concern.
The TC assessed each submission using the main criteria established by the Guangzhou Award for Urban Innovation, namely:
III. Selection Procedure for the Short-listed Initiatives
• Innovativeness: the extent to which
In its first plenary session, the TC
knowledge and information has been
divided into three groups (A, B and C).
applied to develop new policies, practices
Each group reviewed about one third of
and/or business models to address major
the submissions on a regional basis with
urban issues and challenges;
a view to determining the qualifying