📝 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 CITIES
Category A (Up to 20,000)

1st Place:Listowel, Republic of Ireland

2nd Place:Asago Town, Japan

3rd Place:Largs, Scotland

Category B (20,001 – 75,000)

1st Place:Coffs Harbour, Australia

2nd Place:Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK

3rd Place:Ohrid, Macedonia

Category C (75,001 – 200,000)

1st Place:Guelph, Canada

2nd Place:Waterloo, Canada

Joint 3rd:Saint John (Canada) & Whittlesea (Australia)

Category D (200,001 – 1,000,000)

1st Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

2nd Place:Karlsruhe, Germany

Joint 3rd:Niagara (Canada) & La Coruna (Spain)

Category E (Over 1,000,000)

1st Place:Xiamen, People’s Republic of China

2nd Place:City of Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China

3rd Place:Chicago, USA

CRITERIA AWARDS
  • Enhancement of the Landscape: Modesto, USA
  • Heritage Management: Haapsula, Estonia
  • Environmentally Sensitive Practices: Mikkeli, Finland
  • Community Involvement: Rochester, USA
  • Planning for the Future: Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Special & Financial Recognitions:
Special Award: Tshwane, South Africa
Bursary Award: Maribor, Slovenia

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