{"id":17737,"date":"2026-06-30T14:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/?p=17737"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:39:38","slug":"three-imm-projects-achieve-international-recognition-at-the-guangzhou-international-award-for-urban-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/three-imm-projects-achieve-international-recognition-at-the-guangzhou-international-award-for-urban-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Three IMM Projects Achieve International Recognition at the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m0v237ff-e279f8c7c0afdd301f8886ef1f049de5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m0v237ff-e279f8c7c0afdd301f8886ef1f049de5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#00378a;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m0v237ff-e279f8c7c0afdd301f8886ef1f049de5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m0v237ff-e279f8c7c0afdd301f8886ef1f049de5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#00378a;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m0v237ff-e279f8c7c0afdd301f8886ef1f049de5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m0v237ff-e279f8c7c0afdd301f8886ef1f049de5 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Three IMM Projects Achieve International Recognition at the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2fm6jdb-d5754d53f09e2e59f2854fb961b5d52c av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-m0v26w58-1eae5c8d13313097e0e59f1cda5b6fd3 avia-slideshow-large av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 69%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m0v26w58-1eae5c8d13313097e0e59f1cda5b6fd3__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-17735 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17735\"  src=\"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" title='' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-705x486.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-rvmp67-350e1daceacd4a17d8c7800b32d25a1e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m0v28v4p-cb8233c4fd6f842944174dbc893ca3a5\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m0v28v4p-cb8233c4fd6f842944174dbc893ca3a5 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m0v28v4p-cb8233c4fd6f842944174dbc893ca3a5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>29.06.2026<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM)<\/strong> has achieved significant international recognition at the <strong>7th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation<\/strong>, one of the world&#8217;s leading award programs for local governments.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2026 edition of the competition, <strong>381 projects<\/strong> submitted by <strong>248 cities from 60 countries<\/strong> were evaluated. Following a rigorous assessment by an international Technical Committee, only <strong>15 projects<\/strong> were selected as <strong>Shortlisted Initiatives<\/strong>, while <strong>30 projects<\/strong> received the designation of <strong>Exemplary Initiative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of applications coordinated by the <strong>IMM Foreign Relations Department<\/strong>, the <strong>Healthy Nutrition and Active Living Initiative<\/strong>, developed by the <strong>Directorate of Public Health and Hygiene<\/strong>, was selected among the <strong>15 finalist projects<\/strong> from around the world. The initiative earned the title of <strong>Shortlisted Initiative<\/strong> and advanced to the final stage of the award evaluation process.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the following IMM projects were recognized by the international jury as <strong>Exemplary Initiatives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sustainable Routing Project<\/strong>, implemented by <strong>Directorate of Geographic Information Systems<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile Hygiene and Psychosocial Support Service<\/strong>, implemented by <strong>Directorate of Almshouse<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Guangzhou Award<\/strong> has been organized since 2012 through the collaboration of the <strong>Guangzhou Municipality<\/strong>, <strong>United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)<\/strong>, and <strong>Metropolis<\/strong>. The award aims to promote innovative urban governance, facilitate the international exchange of best practices, and support the local implementation of the <strong>United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this year&#8217;s competition, which attracted a record number of participants, the international recognition of <strong>three IMM projects<\/strong> highlights the global impact of the municipality&#8217;s innovative work in the fields of <strong>public health, smart city applications, and social services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Healthy Nutrition and Active Living Initiative<\/strong>, having been shortlisted, will continue to compete in the final evaluation stage of the award. The winners will be announced at the official award ceremony to be held in <strong>Guangzhou, China<\/strong>, in <strong>December 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":{"id":17735,"url":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-80x80.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-300x207.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-768x530.jpg","large":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg","widget":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-36x36.jpg","square":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-180x180.jpg","featured":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-800x430.jpg","featured_large":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg","extra_large":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg","portfolio":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-495x400.jpg","portfolio_small":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-260x185.jpg","gallery":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1.jpg","magazine":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-710x375.jpg","masonry":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-705x486.jpg","entry_with_sidebar":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-800x321.jpg","entry_without_sidebar":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1768807801894-1-800x423.jpg"}},"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yarismalar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17737"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17741,"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17737\/revisions\/17741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}