The World Leadership Awards have been prepared by the

World Leadership Forum The Leadership Forum (previously the World Leadership Forum, Ltd.) was a non-governmental organisation devoted to the development of leadership in a number of key areas including communication, education and policy, that operated from October 2000 ...

of England, UK (reportedly dissolved as of 2012), and have been presented to city leaders who have shown exceptional imagination, foresight or resilience in a number of key fields - especially cities that have reversed trends, shaken off traditional images, and acted as an example and inspiration to others."Nelson Mandela Bay is the best (African City of the Year, 2007)"
by Janine Erasmus, http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/about-us MediaClubSouthAfrica.com news service, Feb.6, 2008 The Awards were instituted in 2005 and awarded in 2006 and 2007. Press releases from some winners have indicated that in 2006, around 400 cities worldwide, were invited to compete in 15 categories of urban quality and improvement."Benefits of World Leadership Awards,"
by Tinubu, Lagos, Nigeria, March 14, 2006, ''Africa News Service'', March 15, 2006 as reprinted on HighBeam.com Note that the Awards (or others of the same name) have since been awarded in 2012, after the apparent 2009 collapse of the sponsoring World Leadership Forum organization.

Winners

(For full list of 2006 winners, see separate heading below.) :* World Leadership Awards ::- category: Architecture & Civil Engineering ::- category: Culture & the Arts ::- category: Housing ::- category: Economy &/or Employment ::- category: Environment :::* 2006 -

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, the ...

::- category: Law & Order ::- category: Urban RenewalSt. Louis Receives World Leadership Award
, press release, St. Louis Chamber (of Commerce), December 6, 2006"St. Louis, Albuquerque Win London's World Leadership Award"
press release, United States Conference of Mayors, December 20, 2006 :::* 2005 -

Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...

, Cambodia :::* 2006 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA :::: - Other Shortlist finalists for 2006: :::: *

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...

, Missouri, USA :::: *

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

, England, UK :::: *

Calcutta Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...

, India ::- category: Transport ::- category: Utilities / Water / Conservation :::* 2006 -

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

, New Mexico, USA (mayor: Martin Chávez)

Winners in 2006

The winners of the 2006 World Leadership Awards were announced at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. * Architecture & Civil Engineering: City of

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

- City of Yellow Stairs * Economy & Employment: City of Krakow - Tourist Development * Education & Development of the Young: City of

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...

- Community-Youth Integration * Environment: City of

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

- Making a difference * Health: City of

Mississauga Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

- Healthy City Stewardship Centre * Law & Order: City of

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

- Partnership for Safety and Security * Science & Technology: City of

- Improving Quality of Lives * Town Planning: City of

- South Ecological Park * Transport:

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

- Sustainable Transport * Urban Renewal: City of St. Louis - Strategy for Renewal * Utilities: City of

- Securing a Priceless Future

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