LEE KUAN YEW WORLD CITY © PRIZE a $ og Our Ret POG_AUDEIAWARDSALKYPRIZE2016 8 Bo 08 8 1 marz016 . eg His Excellency Len Brown ° Maret Auslond 8 Now Zealand De We Gor, 1. Thank you for your submission tothe Prize and for yourkind hospitality during the Nominating Committee's site vist in Oct 2015, 2 __Lampleased to inform you thatthe Prize Council and Nominating Committee hhave decided to recognise Auckland with a Special Mention. The Jury Panels are highly impressed with your city’s amalgamation of the former fractured governance structures into a ‘Super Counc’, a feat that will certainly be an inspiration for many ‘otter cities in the world. Your leadership in spearheading the ambitious Auckiand Panis highly remarkable, and you and your colleagues have shown that even the Worls's most remote city can tum things around. However, the Jury Panels noted that the transformation results of the Plan, while promising, are stil in ls early stages. Nonetheless, we strongly encourage Auckland to submit again for future ‘oycles of the Prize as your ciy is indeed a very strong contender 3. Wewillbe formally announcing the results on 16 Mar 2016, 3 pm (Singapore Time) at a Media Conference in Singapore. The Prize will be awarded to Medellin, Colombia, while the other cities selected for Special Mention are Sydney, Australia; Toronto, Canada; and Vienna, Austria, Sematt” | Beamwcitie | osiauumncreypanconssLEE KUAN YEW ° WORLD CITY © ° PRIZE 206000000 000000000 4 Totaclitate the exchange and sharing of best urban practices, would like to Warmly invite you to share your city’s achievements at the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Forum which wil beheld on 11 Jul 2016 at the Werld Cities Summit 2016 in ‘Singapore. The Prize Secretariat wil keep your staff posted with more information (onthe event and hospitality that will be provided. 5 We would appreciate it very much if you could kindly keep the results ‘confidential til the media conference on 18 Mar 2016, Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Prize Secretary Mr Ng Lye Hock Larry (ems leekuanyew_worldettyprize@ura gov.sg / DID: +65 6321 6532), 6 look forward fo meeting you soon at the Word Cities Summit in Singapore. bad Mean ¥ ahs, Yours Sincotely, +4. PROF KISHORE MAHBUBANI CHAIRMAN, LEE KUAN YEW WORLD CITY PRIZE NOMINATING COMMITTEE 990900000 0060000000 9000900000 9060000000 6000000000. Mr Greg Clark thebusinessofeties.com / gregelark com Prof Edward J. Blakley Honorary Professor University of Sydney Mr Tullaepa Lupes Prime Minter of Samoa Parlament Suldings Apia Samoa Mr Joe Hawke Kaumatua, Ngati Whatua O Orakei (ake! Marae Okahu Bay Auckland Mr Right Honorable John Key Prime Minister of Naw Zasiane Parliament Buidings Welingion New Zealand NeiatiAione Sailele Malislegaoi Notcnras | Tetmewe | ful ntanervtasynenomosay Scaeu™ | Shonesome | gowmnayernsctecans ° 2 0 90 00000 0000