The World Mayor Prize
Nominations wanted
The City Mayors Foundation now seeks nominations for the 2012 World Mayor Prize. The Prize is awarded every two years to a mayor who has made outstanding contributions to his / her community and has developed a vision for urban living and working that is relevant to towns and cities across the world. Online nomination form

First round of World Mayor
to close on 17 May 2012
With only five days to go until the close of the first round of the 2012 World Mayor Project, the City Mayors Foundation has published an up-dated long-list of candidates for the 2012 World Mayor Prize. Among the 96 official candidates are 16 mayors from North America, 14 mayors from Latin America, 33 mayors from Europe, 21 mayors from Asia, five mayors from Australasia and seven mayors from Africa. More

Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City
awarded the 2010 World Mayor Prize
Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón, Head of the Federal District Government of Mexico City, has been awarded the 2010 World Mayor Prize. The mayor is a liberal reformer and pragmatist who has never shied away from challenging Mexico’s orthodoxy. He has championed women’s and minorities rights and has become an outspoken and internationally respected advocate on environmental issues. World Mayor Commendations were awarded to Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City and Domenico Lucano, Mayor of Riace. More

Some 322,000 people took part
in the 2010 World Mayor Project
The aims of the international World Mayor Project, launched by the urban affairs think tank The City Mayors Foundation in January 2004, are twofold. First, City Mayors seeks to raise the profile of mayors worldwide by honouring those who have served their communities well, governed openly and honestly, as well as making significant contributions to cities nationally and internationally. The second objective of City Mayors is to involve as many people as possible from all parts of the world. More

Code of Ethics
for city leaders
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 be considered for the World Mayor Prize are expected to sign up to the Code of Ethics. English | Español |

World Mayor Prize 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