The first batch of LivCom Finalists 2025 to be released
The 23rd LivCom Awards Finals & Forum will be organized in Avcilar, Istanbul during 18-21 November 2025, with the theme of Culture Innovation for Sustainable Urban Future. Similar to the previous LivCom events, multiple high-level professional conferences on sustainable urban development, UN training session, and the Finals review of the "World Healthy & Positive Ageing City" pilot project will also be held concurrently with the LivCom Finals, partnering with outstanding universities as the academic partners.
As of early September, LivCom has received registrations of 275 applicants from 52 countries. Among the five new demographic categories of the Whole City Awards, it covers a number of large cities such as Vienna Austria, Dubai UAE, Sao Paulo Brazil, Busan South Korea, Abuja Nigeria, Baoding China, as well as many medium and small-sized cities including Katowice Poland, Saint-Etienne France, Liverpool Australia, Port Moody Canada, Birgu Malta, Concepcion Chile, and Konza Kenya, etc. A vast of applications for the Environmentally Sustainable Project Awards and the Technology and Solution Awards are also received.
The Finals & Forum 2025 will be co-organized by the LivCom Committee, the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), the International Institute on Ageing United Nations-Malta (UN-INIA), the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), the International Center for Human Sciences of UNESCO (UNESCO-CISH), the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE), etc, and hosted by the Avcilar Municipality. The LivCom Awards has been robustly supported by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme this year. Multiple regional offices of UN-Habitat have participated in the promotion of the LivCom Awards and recommended outstanding cities for participation, aiming to encourage cities to better utilize the LivCom platform to share and exchange solutions of local sustainable development.
Currently, the second round of Written Submissions are currently being reviewed, and the Panel of International Judges will soon announce the first batch of Finals shortlists. Delegates are required to register on-site and complete equipment test for presentations at the Youth Center in Avcilar during the registration hours on 18 November, followed by attending the Opening Ceremony & Welcome Gala Dinner of LivCom 2025 in the evening. The Finals presentations will take place on 19-20 November, and the Closing Ceremony & Awards Ceremony will be held in the afternoon of 21 November. During the Finals, LivCom will collaborate with UN agencies to organize the "International Forum on Cultural Innovation and Sustainable Urban Development" and the “International Training on Healthy & Positive Ageing Cities and Communities". The Avcilar Municipality will also arrange city excursion activities and networking events with local cultural features for delegates. The two-day USF Conference - Active Ageing and Sustainable Urban Development will also be organized during 19-20 November. Delegates are welcome to attend these events not in conflict with their Presentation sessions.
The detailed Programme Agenda and conference logistics will be released successively starting from the end of September. Please stay alert to the announcements and information updates on the website.
