Amsterdam, Barcelona and Eindhoven winners of EUROCITIES awards 2010
The cities of Amsterdam, Barcelona and Eindhoven are the winners of the EUROCITIES awards 2010. The awards recognise the success of city councils in creating and sustaining leading cities. The award ceremony was held at the EUROCITIES Annual Conference, which will run until 6 November in Zaragoza.
To define city identity and create a compelling vision for the future
Now in its fifth year, the EUROCITIES award scheme celebrates new approaches in local government aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens. Presenting the awards, Elena Allué de Baro, Zaragoza city councillor for promotion and tourism and chair of the awards jury remarked:
“This year’s winners demonstrate the capacity of local
authorities to define city identity and create a compelling vision
for the future. But most of all, the leaders of these three cities
have made that vision a reality by listening, involving and
innovating.”
Being honoured this year are:
- Barcelona, winner of the Innovation award for DO IT IN BARCELONA;
- Eindhoven, winner of the Cooperation award for Eindhoven Brainport - Creating the industries of the future;
- Amsterdam, winner of the Participation award for the Free State of Amsterdam.
You can read more about the awards, the winning cities and their
projects and find contact details in the EUROCITIES press release.