📝 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 Bronze:Caodian Community, Chinese Taipei

2nd Bronze:Lidzbark, Poland
Category B (20,001 – 75,000)

1st Gold:Águeda, Portugal

2nd Gold:Shinan-gun, South Korea

3rd Silver:Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland

Silver:Ramallah, Palestine
Category C (75,001 – 150,000)

1st Silver:Mafra, Portugal

2nd Silver:Curridabat, Costa Rica

3rd Bronze:Canelones, Uruguay
Category D (150,001 – 400,000)

1st Silver:Yangjiang, P.R. China

2nd Silver:Braga, Portugal
Category E (Over 400,000)

1st Gold:Yantai, P.R. China

2nd Gold:Cape Town, South Africa

3rd Gold:New Administrative Capital, Egypt

Silver:Melaka, Malaysia

Bronze:Campinas, Brazil

Criteria Awards
  • Landscapes & Public Spaces: Águeda, Portugal
  • Arts, Culture & Heritage: Yantai, P.R. China
  • Healthy Lifestyle: Águeda, Portugal
  • Community Empowerment: Cape Town, South Africa
  • Sustainable Planning: New Administrative Capital, Egypt

Environmental Sustainability Project Awards

1st Gold:BAM – Biblioteca degli Alberi Milano Italy

2nd Gold:İzmit Gulf Fish Stock Enhancement Kocaeli, Türkiye

3rd Gold:Guangyanggu Urban Forest Park Beijing, China

Silver:The Governmental District New Administrative Capital, Egypt

Silver:“Mother City” Healthy Living Project Kocaeli, Türkiye

Bronze:Watercourse Rehabilitation Mafra, Portugal
Special Award: Guangyanggu Urban Forest Park, Beijing, China

Technology and Solution Project Awards

1st Silver:Intelligent Transport System Katowice, Poland

2nd Silver:Path to Becoming a Smart City Mafra, Portugal

3rd Silver:Crumb Rubber Concrete Recycling Tehran, Iran

Silver:OSC 4.0 Monitoring System Putrajaya, Malaysia

Silver:Smart & Sustainable City New Administrative Capital, Egypt

Bronze:Hardware Acceleration of Agent Based Simulations London, United Kingdom

📸 Gallery

🔔 Announcements

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LivCom 2021 Announcements

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