{"id":699,"date":"2026-08-16T21:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/speaker\/carlos-moreno\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T21:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:59:09","slug":"carlos-moreno","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/en\/speaker\/carlos-moreno\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Moreno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Moreno is a distinguished Franco-Colombian urban planner and professor, residing in Paris. He is best known for pioneering the &#8220;15-Minute City&#8221; concept, which promotes sustainable, human-centric urban living. This concept has been widely adopted by mayors and international organizations working towards more sustainable cities around the world and has since become a global movement.<\/p>\n<p>In Paris, his ideas have been embraced by the city&#8217;s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, contributing to the city&#8217;s transformation. Serving as a scientific advisor to various international organizations, he is recognized for his contributions to urban planning. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Housing and Communities.<\/p>\n<p>As a professor at the IAE Paris Sorbonne, University of Paris 1 Panth\u00e9on-Sorbonne, his work has earned international acclaim, including the OBEL Award in 2021, the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour in 2022, and the Global Leadership Award for Sustainable Development from the Global Forum on Human Settlements in 2024 at the GFHS Annual Session at the UN Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, he was inducted into Sigma Xi, the world&#8217;s largest scientific honor society, founded in 1886 at Cornell University. His books have been translated into numerous languages, reflecting his global influence.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Moreno actively contributes to the global discourse on urban and territorial transformation, focusing on creating livable cities that prioritize residents&#8217; well-being.<\/p>\n<h4>Recognition and Awards<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 \u2014 GFHS Global Leadership Award for Sustainable Development<\/li>\n<li>2024 \u2014 6th Urban Economy Forum, Toronto \u2014 UEF6 Special Recognition<\/li>\n<li>2022 \u2014 UN-Habitat \u201cThe 15-Minute City\u201d Scroll of Honour Award<\/li>\n<li>2022 \u2014 International Mobility Award Madrid, Empresas por la Movilidad Sostenible<\/li>\n<li>2022 \u2014 FIABCI Award \u2013 World Pioneer Awards for Building Better Lives<\/li>\n<li>2022 \u2014 European Congress of Local Governments Award<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2014 OBEL Award<\/li>\n<li>2021 \u2014 Leadership Award, SCEWC Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2014 Medal of Foresight, French Academy of Architecture<\/li>\n<li>2010 \u2014 Knight of the French Republic&#8217;s Legion of Honour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":701,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-699","speaker","type-speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker\/699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/speaker"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/speaker\/699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/summit-i9cascais.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}