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ABOUT WORLD MAYOR 2021
ON THIS PAGE: World Mayor since 2004 ||| City Mayors Foundation ||| Code of Ethics ||| World Mayor 2021 ||| Covid-19 and World Mayor ||| Timeline 2021 ||| Background ||| Criteria ||| Honours 2004 to 2018 ||| |
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FRONT PAGE City Mayors Foundation World Mayor London SW1 Tel: +44 20 8439 7978    WORLD MAYOR 2021 - The Winners - The Project - The Finalists - Rotterdam presentation - The Shortlist - The Longlist - Selection criteria - Covid-19 - World Mayor history - World Mayor Sculpture - Poverty - Code of Ethics - Press & Media INTERVIEWS - Mayor of Ankara - Mayor of Braga - Mayor of Bratislava - Mayor of Grigny - Maire de Grigny - Mayor of Rotterdam - Mayor of Saint-Omer - Mayor of San Bellino - Sindaco di San Bellino - Mayor of Villa del Conte ESSAYS - Mayor of Ankara - Mayor of Braga - Mayor of Bratislava - Mayor of Grigny - Maire de Grigny - Mayor of Mannheim - Mayor of Raqqa - Mayor of Rotterdam - Mayor of Saint-Omer - Maire de Saint-Omer - Mayor of San Bellino - Sindaco di San Bellino TESTIMONIALS - Mayor of Amsterdam - Mayor of Ankara - Mayor of Arnhem - Mayor of Bergamo - Mayor of Bogotá - Mayor of Braga - Mayor of Bratislava - Mayor of Buenos Aires - Mayor of Carmignano - Mayor of Cascais - Mayor of Compton - Mayor of Dantumadiel - Mayor of Freetown - Mayor of Grenoble - Mayor of Grigny - Mayor of Guarulhos - Mayor of Kuala Lumpur - Mayor of Mannheim - Mayor of Mexico City - Mayor of Milan - Mayor of Raqqa - Mayor of Rostock - Mayor of Rotterdam - Mayor of Saint-Omer - Mayor of San Bellino - Mayor of Villa del Conte - Mayor of Warsaw WORLD MAYOR 2018 WORLD MAYOR 2016 WORLD MAYOR 2014 WORLD MAYOR 2012 WORLD MAYOR 2010 WORLD MAYOR 2008 WORLD MAYOR 2006 WORLD MAYOR 2005 WORLD MAYOR 2004 WORLD MAYOR SENIOR FELLOWS & FELLOWS Tann vom Hove Senior Fellow Position: Senior Editor Location: London, UK Expertise: Economics, government, politics, marketing, statistics Languages: English, German, French Mayraj Fahim Senior Fellow Position: Local government adviser Location: Connecticut, USA Expertise: Municipal finance and local government re-organisation Languages: English Tony Favro Senior Fellow Position: North America Editor Location: Rochester, NY, USA Expertise: Local government, politics, society, environment, writing Languages: English, Italian Matteo Dalle Fratte Senior Fellow Position: Southern Europe Editor Location: London and Venice Expertise: Local government, journalism Languages: Italian, English Michael O'Connor Senior Fellow Position: Social care consultant Location: London, UK Expertise: Social care, adult and child services & community development Languages: English Brian Baker Fellow Position: Local government and environment correspondent Location: Glasgow, Scotland Expertise: Local government, politics, environment, writing & research Languages: English Andrew Stevens Fellow Position: UK Editor Location: London Expertise: Urbanism, research, politics and social media Languages: English Dr Graham Cunningham Fellow Position: Historical adviser Location: Cambridge, UK Expertise: European and Asian history, education Languages: English, German, Latin Jonas Schorr Fellow Position: Political adviser Location: Berlin Expertise: Politics, local government, city branding Languages: English, German, Mandarin Jacek Bruchal Fellow Position: Research Consultant and Eastern European Editor Location: London, Warsaw Expertise: Research, Finance, Economics, European politics Languages: Polish, English, Russian ASSOCIATE FELLOWS Guy Kervella Associate Fellow Position: Research Editor Location: London, UK, Paris, France Expertise: Marketing, tourism, Chinese and Indian urban development Languages: English, French Brian Moore Associate Fellow Position: Editorial Consultant Location: Hastings, UK Expertise: Publishing, writing and editing Languages: English Adriana Maciel Associate Fellow Location: Mexico City Expertise: Politics, writing, languages Languages: Spanish, English, French Dr Paulo Botas Associate Fellow Position: Education Editor Location: London Expertise: Education and academic research Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish Rodrigo M Queiroga Associate Fellow Position: Brazil Editor Location: Belo Horizonte,Brazil Expertise: Health, IT, local and regional govmernment Languages: Portuguese, English, Mandarin, Spanish, German CORRESPONDENTS Dr Baldemar Méndez Antonio Associate Position: Latin America Correspondent Location: Mexico City Expertise: Engineering, politics, writing Languages: Spanish, English Renato S Pesci Associate Position: Built environment adviser Location: London, UK Expertise: Architecture, art, design and education Languages: English, Italian, French ART & DESIGN Kaspar Swankey Fellow Position: Sculptor Location: Berlin Expertise: Sculpting, black smith Languages: English, German Manuel Ferrari Fellow Position: Creative Director Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Expertise: Animation, live action filming, graphic design, illustrations Languages: French, English Kevin Visdeloup Associate Fellow Position: Art Editor Location: Hamburg Expertise: Art & design Languages: German, French, English IN MEMORIAM Ruth E Maguire Founding Fellow Died 23 April 2006 |
The World Mayor Project since 2004 The City Mayors Foundation has awarded The World Mayor Prize and Commendations since 2004. Every two years, the World Mayor Project features some of the world’s most outstanding mayors, mayors who have served their fellow citizens with integrity, courage and diligence. Since 2016, the World Mayor Project has addressed some of the big issues of our time: The refugee crisis (2016); The underrepresentation of women in local government (2018); Cities during and post the Covid pandemic (2021). The 2021 World Mayor Prize and Commendations will be presented to mayors who have shown outstanding leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and who now believe cities need to become more resilient economically, socially and environmentally. Mayors to be considered for the World Mayor Prize are not selected by a jury but nominated and supported by people from cities around the world. The City Mayors Foundation The philanthropic City Mayors Foundation, an international research think tank dedicated to local government, is maintained by professionals from Europe, Asia and The Americas who work together to promote strong, just and prosperous cities as well as good local government. Established in 2003, City Mayors carries out and publishes original research, provides pro-bono services and establishes guidelines to ethical, open and honest local government. The City Mayors Foundation has no association with any city or organisation and is run on philanthropic lines. Sponsorships, advertising, subscriptions, donations or any other kind of revenue are NOT sought and will be rejected, if offered. Code of Ethics The City Mayors Foundation and the World Mayor Project were established in 2003 to promote, encourage and facilitate good local government. To strengthen local government further, a Code of Ethics for city leaders, who wish to perform their duties beyond all reproach, has been devised. All mayors wishing to be considered for the World Mayor Prize are expected to agree with the Code of Ethics. World Mayor 2021 Since the inception of World Mayor in 2004, millions of people from across the world have taken part in the bi-annual project. They nominated and voted for mayors who, in their opinion, deserved to be honoured. They discussed their chosen mayors’ merits but also mentioned any shortcomings. The discussions among World Mayor participants have provided a fascinating inside into the varied challenges faced by cities and mayors in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. For most mayors the Covid pandemic has been their towns and cities greatest challenge this century. The 2021 World Mayor Project will feature mayors who have shown leadership during the pandemic and are now preparing their cities to become Stonger | Fairer | Greener.
When the rules for the World Mayor Project were established, the City Mayors Foundation emphasised that the strength of argument expressed in endorsements carried more weight than their actual numbers. By stressing the significance of well-argued testimonials, the organisers aim to ensure that project participants think carefully about the merits of their chosen mayors. The rules also enable mayors from smaller towns and even villages to compete on equal terms with those from large metropolises. A cross-selection of the most interesting testimonials are regularly published on the World Mayor website. The World Mayor Project 2021 proposes to honour mayors whose leadership during the Covid pandemic has provided their communities with protection and assurance. We are looking for mayors who showed outstanding management and social skills but also, and more importantly, acted at all times with compassion towards those most affected by Covid-19. But looking back is not enough. All cities, of whatever size, wherever they are, and irrespective of the severity with which they were hit by Covid-19, must become more resilient - structurally, economically, socially and environmentally. World Mayor 2021 wishes to honour mayors who understand the challenges ahead and are preparing to meet them. Mayors must aim to make their town and cities Stronger | Fairer | Greener. Cities must become more resourceful and better prepared to deal with unexpected challenges. We expect candidates for the World Mayor Prize to demonstrate effective strategies to make their cities more resilient in the future. Timeline 2021 The first nomination phase of World Mayor 2021 ran until December. On 3 February 2021, the Shortlist for the World Mayor Prize was announced. Voting for shortlisted candidates closed on 30 April. The list of Finalists was published on 1 July. The winners of the World Mayor Prize and Awards were announced on 14 September 2021. Background The philanthropic City Mayors Foundation, the international think tank on urban affairs, organises the World Mayor Project and awards the World Mayor Prize. The Prize, which has been given 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. Criteria The World Mayor Project 2021 proposes to honour mayors whose leadership during the CoronaVirus pandemic has provided their communities with protection and assurance. We are looking for mayors who showed outstanding management and social skills but also, and more importantly, acted at all times with compassion towards those most affected by Covid-19. But looking back is not enough. All cities, of whatever size, wherever they are, and irrespective of the severity with which they were hit by Covid-19, must become more resilient - structurally, economically, socially and environmentally. World Mayor 2021 wishes to honour mayors who understand the challenges ahead and are preparing to meet them. Full criteria Honours 2004 to 2021 In 2020/2021: Joint Winners of the World Mayor Prize: Ahmed Aboutaleb (Rotterdam, Netherlands) and Philippe Rio (Grigny, France); Awards: Leila Mustapha (Raqqa, Syria); Mansur Yavas (Ankara, Turkey); Peter Kurz (Mannheim, Germany); Ricardo Rio (Braga, Portugal), Matús Vallo (Bratislava, Slovakia); François Decoster (Saint-Omer, France), Aldo D'Achille (San Bellino, Italy) In 2018: Winner of the World Mayor Prize: Valeria Mancinelli (Ancona, Italy); Commendations: Ros Jones (Doncaster, UK); Nathalie Appéré (Rennes, France); Charlotte Britz (Saarbrücken, Germany); Beng Climaco (Zamboanga City, Philippines) In 2016: Winner: Bart Somers (Mechelen, Belgium); Runner-up: Wolfgang G Müller (Lahr, Germany); In third place: Georgios Kaminis (Athens, Greece) In 2014: Winner: Naheed Nenshi (Calgary, Canada); Runner-up: Daniël Termont (Ghent, Belgium); In third place: Tri Rismaharini (Surabaya, Indonesia) In 2012: Winner: Iñaki Azkuna (Bilbao, Spain); Runner-up: Lisa Scaffidi (Perth, Australia); In third place: Joko Widodo (Surakarta, Indonesia) In 2010: Winner: Marcelo Ebrard (Mexico City, Mexico); Runner-up: Mick Cornett (Oklahoma City, USA); In third place: Domenico Lucano (Riace, Italy) In 2008: Winner: Helen Zille (Cape Town, South Africa); Runner up: Elmar Ledergerber (Zurich, Switzerland); In third place: Leopoldo López (Chacao, Venezuela) In 2006: Winner: John So (Melbourne, Australia); Runner up: Job Cohen (Amsterdam, Netherland); In third place: Stephen Reed (Harrisburg, USA) In 2005: Winner: Dora Bakoyannis (Athens, Greece); Runner-up: Hazel McCallion (Mississauga, Canada); In third place: Alvaro Arzú (Guatemala City, Guatemala) In 2004: Winner: Edi Rama (Tirana, Albania); Runner-up: Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Mexico City, Mexico); In third place: Walter Veltroni (Rome, Italy) |