Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille with the 2008 World Mayor Prize
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About City Mayors
World Mayor 2010
Every vote counts
By Tann vom Hove, Editor
26 May 2010: During the first round of World Mayor 2010, held in late 2009 and early 2010, more than 118,000 citizens from around the world nominated some 840 mayors for this year's World Mayor title. Based on the number and quality of nominations, the editorial board of City Mayors, the organisers of the contest, selected 25 mayors from across the world to proceed to the final round. Editorial profiles of all shortlisted mayors are provided. VOTING IS NOW TAKING PLACE. The results will be announced in the autumn.You are invited to vote, from the list of finalists below, for the mayor you believe most worthy of the title World Mayor 2010 and comment on his/her achievements but also, if you wish, on his/her shortcomings. Please comment, in English, on why the mayor you voted for deserves to win the World Mayor Award.
Finalists from: Australasia | Asia | North America | Latin America | Europe |
The City Mayors editorial board will choose the winner and two runner-ups based on the number of votes received and the persuasiveness and passion of supporting comments. The organisers believe that the strength of argument is as important as the number of votes. This ensures that a ‘good’ mayor from a smaller city can compete on equal terms with a mayor from a large metropolis. All 25 shortlisted mayors will be asked to sign up to the City Mayors' Code of Ethics.
Please ensure that your comment is legal, informed and fair. Multiple and manipulated votes as well as abusive comments will be deleted.
| Ballot form for World Mayor 2010 |
All votes are counted manually and comments are read by editors
of World Mayor. Fraudulent and manipulated votes will not be counted.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE ENTER YOUR SUPPORTING COMMENT IN
THE COMMENT SECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BALLOT FORM.
Thank you for participating in the 2010 World Mayor Project.
For your information: The World Mayor Project, organised by City Mayors, has no connection with any city or organisation and is run on strictly non-commercial lines. Sponsorships, advertising, subscriptions, donations or any other kind of revenue are NOT sought and will be rejected, if offered.
Melbourne Mayor John So with the 2006 World Mayor Prize
Introducing
World Mayor
City Mayors, the international think tank on urban affairs, is seeking candidates 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.
The organisers of the World Mayor Project are looking for city leaders who excel in qualities like: leadership and vision, management abilities and integrity, 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. The winner will be presented with the 2010 World Mayor Prize, while the runner-up receives the World Mayor Commendation.
Previous winners
and runner-ups:
In 2004: Winner: Edi Rama (Tirana); Runner-up: Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Mexico City}; In third place - Walter Veltroni (Rome)
In 2005: Winner – Dora Bakoyannis (Athens); Runner-up - Hazel McCallion (Mississauga); In third place - Alvaro Arzú (Guatemala City)
In 2006: Winner – John So (Melbourne); Runner up – Job Cohen (Amsterdam); In third place - Stephen Reed (Harrisburg)
In 2008: Winner – Helen Zille (Cape Town); Runner up - Elmar Ledergerber (Zurich); In third place - Leopoldo López (Chacao)