The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK website developed and managed by the ICLEI European Secretariat in Freiburg was awarded the eu.Web Award 2016 in the category "The Better World" at a prestigious ceremony at the Natural History Museum in Brussels (Belgium) last night. The high quality and communication competence of ICLEI’s work was underlined by the fact that two of the three websites nominated in the category were developed and managed by ICLEI. The category rewarded the best websites on the topic of environmental protection and sustainable development. The European Mobility Week website motivates European cities to engage in sustainable mobility activities and provides a common platform for inspiration and exchange for cities and national initiatives.

Ruud Schuthof, ICLEI Europe Deputy Regional Director responsible for communication, said: "The .eu Web Award is a great honour for ICLEI and a recognition of our quality and experience in the area of communicating on urban sustainability.” Gabriel Nock, Chief Web Developer at ICLEI Europe, said: "One of the primary challenges we faced in designing the website was displaying the various elements of the campaign in a way that would not be overwhelming. In close cooperation with the users we have managed to deliver a modern-looking website that can be easily navigated by all, including those who are new to the European Mobility Week campaign.”

A jury composed of communication experts selected the winner. The competition was implemented by EURid, the registry manager for the .eu country code domains on behalf of the European Commission. Previous winners have benefited from the prize through increased web traffic.

For more information on the awards, visit webawards.eurid.eu