Nominations sought
for World Mayor 2010
City Mayors, the international think tank on urban affairs, is seeking nominations for the 2010 World Mayor Prize. The Prize, which has been awarded since 2004, honours mayors with the vision, passion and skills to make their cities incredible places to live in, work in and visit. The World Mayor Project aims to show what outstanding mayors can achieve and raise their profiles nationally and internationally. More

Mayors to be considered for
2010 World Mayor shortlist
The public nomination stage of the 2010 World Mayor Project is in progress and will continue until April. Members of the public are invited to nominate mayors who they think deserve to be short-listed for the 2010 World Mayor Prize. By the end of 2009, more than 500 nominations have been received by City Mayors, the Project organisers. Based on the strength of public support, a provisional list of candidates to be considered for the 2010 shortlist has been drawn up. More candidates will be added until the closure of the nomination stage in April. More

World Mayor Award sculpture
shows courage and conviction
City Mayors commissioned French artist Manuel Ferrari to design a sculpture that was as unique as the city of the winning mayor. City Mayors' senior editor, Tann vom Hove, said: “We asked Manuel Ferrari to produce a design that shows what an inspirational mayor can achieve if he builds on strong foundations.” More

Helen Zille, Mayor of Cape Town
wins the 2008 World Mayor Award
Helen Zille, Mayor of Cape Town, has been chosen as World Mayor 2008. Commentators supporting her nomination said that in a country devoid of present-day role models, this amazing lady was making a difference and giving people there hope: “Her only equals are Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela in Southern Africa.” Runner-up is Elmar Ledergerber, Mayor of Zurich, who will receive the World Mayor Commendation. The mayor deserves this honour because of his ability to build bridges between the wealthy sections of society in the city and the less well-off. More

Some 205,000 people took part
in the 2008 World Mayor Project
The aim of the international World Mayor project, which was launched by the urban affairs think tank City Mayors in January 2004, is to raise the profile of mayors worldwide by honouring those who have served their communities well and have made significant contributions to cities nationally and internationally. Participants in the competition are invited to nominate and vote for city leaders who excel in qualities like: leadership and vision, management abilities, social and economic awareness, ability to provide security and to protect the environment as well as the will and ability to foster good relations between communities from different cultural, racial and social backgrounds. More