Urban Innovation Workshop hears announcement of finalists for 2018 Guangzhou Award
On September 12, the workshop on Urban Innovation for the Local Implementation of Global Agendas was held in Surabaya, Indonesia, within the framework of the 7th UCLG ASPAC Congress. The workshop heard the announcement of the finalists for the 4th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) and a discussion by representatives from international organizations, local governments, and the academia on urban innovation.
Ms. Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya and host of the Congress; Mr. Jingwu Song, Vice President of CPAFFC; Dr. Bernadia Irawati, Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC, and Ms. Agnes Bickart, special representative of METROPOLIS praised Guangzhou for its contributions to facilitating inonvation-driven development around the globe in their respective addresses. In her remakrs, Ms. Yini Chen, Vice Chair of Guangzhou Municipal CPPCC thanked all participating cities and local governments for their participation and the Technical Committee for their hard work. Gratitude was also extended to all those who have been supporting the Guangzhou Award.
Following the appointment ceremony of the Technical Committee (TC), the TC presented the 15 shortlisted cities/local governments of this year’s Guangzhou Award and explained the reasons for their selection. The shortlisted cities and initiatives are:
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe's Western Urban Natural Reserve: embracing the hydroclimatic risks
Sydney, Australia
Green Square: From a rich industrial past to a vibrant, sustainable and connected community
Salvador, Brazil
- Environmental Recovery Program of the Canabrava Park
- Caravana da Mata AtlânticaRepentigny, Canada
A city for all
Wuhan, China
The "rebirth" of urban waste dump - ecological treatment and return of plurality
Yiwu, China
Innovating foreign service initiatives to build a harmonious and integrated Yiwu
Santa Ana, Costa Rica
"Santa Ana en Cleta": Active mobility and empowerment of women: Workshops to learn how to ride a bicycle, urban cycling, pacification of roads and re appropriation of public space.
Surabaya, Indonesia
Public Participatory in 3R Waste management for Better Surabaya
Milan, Italy
Milan Food Policy: an innovative framework for making urban food system more sustainable, inclusive
Guadalajara, Mexico
Citizen-led Metropolitan Coordination of Guadalajara
Utrecht, Netherlands
Localizing the SDGs through multi-stakeholder partnerships
Kazan, Russia
Innovative social and economic development of the city of Kazan
eThekwini, South Africa
- Incremental, Participatory, Programmatic Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme
- Partnerships with the Private Sector to Achieve Sustainable Sanitation Service Provision
Mezitli, Turkey
Mezitli Women Producers Market
New York, United States
Global Vision I Urban Action: New York City’s Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) shows local progress for global action
After the release, Mr. Zhijian Li, President of Asia-Pacific Innovation Ecnominc Research Institute and Secretary General of Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation as well as Dr. Retno Hastijanti, Chair of Resiliene Institute of University of 17 Augustus 1945 Surabaya introduced how they promote urban innovation. The dialogue was advanced by a panel discussion on lessons learned from the shortlisted initiatives between Mr. Greg Budworth, Group Managing Director of Compass Housing Services; Ms. Wandia Seaforth, former Chief of Best Practices Program at UN-Habitat; Ms. Elisa Silva, Director of Enlace Arquitectura and Urban Development Advisor to Latin America Development Bank; and Mr. Pandu Zanuar, Spatial Planning Analyst from Malang.
100 Congress delegates, experts as well as leaders of international organizations and local governments joined the session.
The 2018 Guangzhou Award received 313 registrations from an unprecedented number of 213 cities/local governments of 70 countries/regions, among them 273 applications submitted by 193 cities/local governments from 66 countries/regions were eligible. All the entries were assessed by the independent TC, which convened in Surabaya during September 8 and 12 for 4.5 days of closed-door meeting and selected 15 shortlisted cities/local governments. The TC also recognized 30 deserving cities/local governments for their achievements in urban innovation. The complete list include
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Canal Plan: an innovative planning approach for the Brussels-Capital Region
Dangbo, Benin
Valorization of water hyacinth in CompostFederal District, Brazil
Acting to transform: social control and transparencyVaudreuil-Dorion, Canada
I AM…/Citizen involvement, culture and sustainable developmentVancouver, Canada
Northeast False Creek PlanGuangzhou, China
Guangzhou 12345 Government Service HotlineNanning, China
Developing Beautiful South Pastoral Complex and narrowing urban-rural gapBogota, Colombia
- Urban Transformations for Inclusion
- www.sexperto.co Digital platform for information on reproductive health and access to health service
- Coexistence and respect for difference: a social Inclusion of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, TransgenderCurridabat, Colombia
Date Tu Casa (Give Yourself a House)
Senftenberg, Germany
The Lusatian Lakeland - Transformation with structure, from a mining region to a lake landscapeHong Kong, China
T PARKIsfahan, Iran
Specialized Hospital of Sick Buildings (Sustainable Doctor of Sick Buildings)Eliat, Israel
Eilat SolarKfar Saba, Israel
Meeting a Common Challenge: Optimizing Energy Practices and BehaviorsBologna, Italy
Civic Imagination: Engaging Communities for a More Inclusive and Sustainable CityBucheon, Korea (Republic of)
Climate-Resilient City, BucheonBusan, Korea (Republic of)
Gamcheon Culture Village’s City Rejuvenation ProjectSeoul, Korea (Republic of)
Seoul’s people-centric urban regeneration project as a model of sustainable urban growthAlor Gajah, Malaysia
Melaka World Solar Valley (MWSV)Seberang Perai, Malaysia
Seberang Perai Upcycle ParkCuautla, Mexico
La Perseverancia: Solid waste to generate electricity with a social benefit in CuautlaRamallah, Palestine
weRamallah: Smart City InitiativeKrasnoyarsk, Russia
Mayor's Labor UnitUfa, Russia
- Interdepartmental System of Preventing Adolescent Suicides in Ufa City
- Information and Control Center of Ufa City
- Center of Temporary Accommodation (Emergency Fund) of Ufa СitySingapore, Singapore
Master Planning of Punggol Eco-TownCatalonia, Spain
smartCATALONIA, scaling the smart city concept to a regional initiativeZaragoza, Spain
100 ideas ZaragozaUmeå, Sweden
The gendered city tour - challening power in citiesEskişehir, Turkey
Eskisehir Urban Development ProjectDenver, United States
Solving Climate Change and Creating Green Spaces in Denver, Colorado, USA
In December this year, the shortlisted cities/local governments will be invited to the 2018 Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Conference to present their initiatives. The independent Jury will choose from them 5 winners.
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