📝 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:Port Fairy, Australia

Silver:Abbeyleix, Ireland / Moynalty Village, Ireland / Dujia Community, Taiwan

Bronze:Limen Village, Tangbu, Baishihu (Taiwan)
Category B (20,001 – 75,000)

Gold:Chrudim (Czech Rep) / Kogarah (Australia) / Jihlava (Czech Rep)

Silver:Kladno, Oleiros, Moriya, Geraldton, Pushchino

Bronze:Tainan West, Dibba City, Riviera Beach, Meinong, Yangcheng
Category C (75,001 – 150,000)

1st Gold:County of Wicklow, Ireland

2nd Silver:Putrajaya, Malaysia

Bronze:Yingge, Sinying (Taiwan), Broadland (England)
Category D (150,001 – 400,000)

Gold:Wellington (NZ), Chang’an (China), Jincheng (China)

Silver:Kuching City (Malaysia), Siena Province (Italy)

Bronze:Cherkasy, Ivano Frankivsk, Tamsui, Batangas, Paranaque
Category E (Over 400,000)

Gold:Abu Dhabi (UAE), Suining (China), Changzhou (China)

Silver:Taichung City (Taiwan), Greater Ankara (Turkey)

Bronze:Kumamoto, New Taipei, Suwon, Cheongju

Project Awards
Built Environment

Gold:Masdar City (UAE) / HDB (Singapore)

Silver:Ankara, Dubai RTA, Taipei, Abu Dhabi Sewerage, Dalian, Changzhou, Chongqing, Kaohsiung

Bronze:Abu Dhabi TDIC (Qasr Al Sarab), Taichung City
Natural Environment

Gold:Johannesburg (Parks), Putrajaya (Lake/Wetland), Kaohsiung (Xiaolin Village), Broadland, Jincheng

Silver:Kuching North, New Taipei, Suining, Desert Islands, Oleiros, Dubai (Lacks Gardens)

Bronze:Dubai (Open Garden), Putrajaya, Kaohsiung, Western Region (UAE), St Cloud
Socio-Economic

Gold:Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kuantan, Ankara, Broadland, Yilan County, Arcadia Community

Silver:Batangas, Serpentine Jarrahdale, Ankara (Waste Mgmt), Kuching North, Kumamoto, Paranaque, Telkwa, Siena

Bronze:St Cloud, Tainan, Chrudim, Cheongju, Abu Dhabi DoT, Jihlava

Criteria & Special Recognition
  • Landscape Management: Jincheng, P.R. China
  • Arts, Culture & Heritage: Chrudim, Czech Republic
  • Environmental Practice: Siena Province, Italy
  • Community Empowerment: City of Greater Ankara, Turkey
  • Healthy Lifestyle: City of Greater Ankara, Turkey
  • Strategic Planning: Statutory City of Jihlava, Czech Republic
  • Bursary Award: Riviera Beach, USA
Special Awards: Changzhou City & Suining City, P.R. China

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