📝 Brief

The 23rd LivCom Finals & Forum was successfully held in Avcilar Istanbul, Türkiye from 18- 21 November, 2025. The winners of LivCom 2025 covering categories of Whole City Award, Environmentally Sustainable Project Award, Technology and Solution Award were announced at the Avcilar Culture Center on the afternoon of 21st November. Dr. Arab Hoballah, LivCom Jury Chair, announced the winners of the Finals at the Awards Ceremony. This year, INIA’s Partnership Project – World Healthy & Positive Ageing City Pilot list was also released onsite. Ms. Angela Kane, LivCom Committee Chair & former UN Under-Secretary-General, along with several officials from UN agencies and special guests, as well as an International Panel of Judges, presented the awards to winners.

🏆 Winners

Whole City Awards
Category A (Up to 20,000)

1st Gold:Inis Oirr

2nd Silver:Agueda

3rd Silver:Learmont Community / Julianstown / Birdhill

Bronze:Fuxing, Zhuzihu, Lonshan, Guan-Fu, E–Wang, Jiantan, Tugou

Category B (20,001 – 75,000)

1st Gold:Utena City

2nd Silver:Community of Szentes Town

3rd Silver:Kaposvar / Coral Gables / Jihlava

Bronze:Cyberjaya, Dashu, Goseong-gun, Jiaoxi, Grand Xi-Chuan, Wanli

Category C (75,001 – 150,000)

1st Gold:Bruges

2nd Bronze:Daya District, Taichung City

3rd Bronze:Royal Commission of Yanbu / Gushan / Sanxia

Category D & E (Over 150k)

Gold (E):Seo-gu & Pasig City

Silver:Kuantan (D), New Taipei (E), Suwon (E)

Bronze:Hualien, Muharraq, East District, Tamsui, Miaoli

Project Awards
Built Environment

1st:Yilan Old Town Bundle Inset

2nd:Kaohsiung Exhibition Center

3rd:Tainan Astronomical / Sansheng Town
Natural Environment

1st:Grand Xi-Chuan – Calligraphy Greenway

2nd:Suwon Stream Restoration

3rd:Kaohsiung Harbor Railroad Park
Socio-Economic

1st Gold:Cloughjordan Eco Village

2nd Gold:Schwalm-Eder-Kreis – Tecknikhaus

3rd Gold:Gauteng Carnival, Johannesburg

Special Criteria & Bursary Awards
  • Built & Natural Landscape: Seo-gu, Daejeon
  • Arts, Culture & Heritage: E-Wang Community
  • Environmental Best Practice: Agueda
  • Community Participation: Bruges
  • Healthy Lifestyle: Inis Oirr
  • Strategic Planning: City of Pasig
Bursary Award:
Pasig City – Environmental Security for Pre-Schools

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