📝 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:Nieuwpoort, Belgium

2nd Bronze:Gottarendura, Spain / Jinhwa, Taiwan

3rd Bronze:Vornicini, Moldova

Category B (20,001 – 75,000)

1st Gold:Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany

2nd Silver:Mandurah, Australia

3rd Silver:Jihlava, Czech Republic

Category C (75,001 – 150,000)

1st Gold:Tongyeong City, South Korea

2nd Gold:San Carlos, Philippines

3rd Silver:Namwon, South Korea

Category D (150,001 – 400,000)

1st Gold:Joondalup, Australia

2nd Gold:Nansha, Guangzhou, China

3rd Silver:Kuantan, Malaysia

Category E (Over 400,000)

1st Gold:Nanjing, China

2nd Silver:Jeju City, South Korea

3rd Silver:Gangdong-Gu, South Korea

Special Whole City Award: San Carlos, Philippines
Criteria Awards
  • Enhancement of the Landscape: Bilbao, Spain
  • Environmental Best Practice: Pfaffenhofen, Germany
  • Healthy Lifestyle: Chrudim, Czech Republic
  • Arts Culture and Heritage: Nanjing, China
  • Community Involvement: Greater Geraldton, Australia
  • Strategic Planning: Mandurah, Australia

Project Awards
Socio Economic

Gold:Dubai, UAE Revitalization of Historic Dubai

Gold:Serpentine Jarradale, Australia Planning for the future

Gold:Batangas City, Philippines E Code

Built Environment

Gold:Kaohsiung, Taiwan The World Games Main Stadium

Gold:Chrudim, Czech Rep St Joseph Church & Monastery Gardens

Gold:Yilan, Taiwan Lanyang Museum – Window of Yilan

Natural Environment

Gold:Seogwipo City, Korea Jeju Olle Project

Gold:Niewpoort, Belgium King Leopold II Park Renovation

Silver:Nansha District, China Nansha Wetlands

Special Project Award:
Iloilo City – Post LivCom, Advancing the Iloilo River Development Initiatives for Integrated Sustainable Management

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🔔 Announcements

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