Urban innovation Practices Exchange workshop was held in Beijing from July 18th to July 19th in Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries with the purpose of enlarging the eye scope of Chinese cities for international exchanges, increasing their knowledge to the rules and procedures of international organizations and awards, and promoting the best practices of urban innovation in the world. Mr. Song Jingwu, the vice-president of CPAFFC and Mr. Liu Baochun, the director general of Guangzhou foreign office attended the meeting and delivered a speech. 

The Guangzhou Award is the first international award named after Chinese city.This biannual award solicits urban innovation practices of cities and local governments around globe. Its third session officially kicked off in November, 2015. To date, 389 applications  from 217 cities around the world are received. The third session of Guangzhou Award ceremony hosted by CPAFFC and Guangzhou Municipal government will be convened this December.