Technology-Driven Risk Governance Reduces Accidents at Key Intersections by 50.4% Across More Than 4,900 High-Risk Road Sections

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (“Ping An” or the “Group”; HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) announced that Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China (“Ping An P&C”) has released the “Traffic Lights” Road Safety Risk Mitigation Public Welfare Program Report (the “Report”). The Report highlights how Ping An leverages big data and artificial intelligence to advance proactive risk governance, extending insurance services from “post-accident compensation” to “pre-accident prevention” and creating a new public safety governance model that integrates “insurance + technology + risk mitigation + public welfare.”

As part of Ping An’s efforts to advance risk governance and strengthen social resilience, Ping An P&C launched the nationwide Traffic Lights Road Safety Risk Mitigation Public Welfare Program in July 2025. Supported by Ping An’s proprietary intelligent risk management platform, the initiative integrates large volumes of historical claims data, traffic accident blackspots, real-time weather information and complex road scenario data to accurately identify high-risk road sections. Working closely with traffic management authorities, Ping An has established a comprehensive governance framework encompassing risk identification, prediction, intervention and evaluation.

As of August 2026, the program had expanded to all 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across China with significant results:

• More than 4,900 high-risk road sections have been upgraded and improved to enhance public safety;
• More than 50,000 sets of safety equipment, including intelligent traffic lights, flashing warning lights and speed bumps, have been donated and installed;
• More than 2,500 road safety education campaigns have been conducted, reaching over 690 million people cumulatively.

Technology Empowering Proactive Risk Mitigation

During the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush, Ping An implemented a series of targeted risk reduction measures to address weather-related hazards such as icy roads and dense fog. In Guizhou Province, 224 sets of IoT-enabled multi-modal micro-meteorological stations were deployed along 56 vulnerable road sections to provide remote monitoring and real-time risk alerts. When abnormal conditions are detected, the system immediately notifies traffic management authorities, enabling timely warning issuance, ice removal, snow clearance and traffic control measures.

In Hunan Province, Ping An collaborated with local traffic authorities to deploy drones for expressway patrols. Equipped with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System and advanced night-visibility technology, the drones rapidly locate incidents, conduct nighttime inspections and support remote command and evacuation, effectively reducing the risk of secondary accidents.

Traffic Accidents at Key Intersections Reduced by More Than Half

These targeted and proactive interventions have delivered measurable improvements in road safety. During the 2026 Spring Festival holiday (February 15-23) and the International Labor Day holiday (May 1-5), the number of claims at 1,620 high-risk intersections managed by Ping An, including mountain bends and tourist attraction entrances, decreased by 50.4% and 32.1% year-on-year, respectively. Average property loss per claim declined by 19.3% and 20.4%, respectively. These results demonstrate a substantial reduction in both the frequency and severity of traffic accidents.

Advancing the “Integrated Finance + Health and Senior Care” Strategy

Ping An said: “The ‘Traffic Lights’ Public Welfare Program represents an innovative practice in advancing risk governance and social co-governance. By leveraging technology to identify hazards earlier and mitigate risks proactively, Ping An is helping strengthen social resilience. Looking ahead, Ping An will continue to advance its technology-enabled ‘integrated finance + health and senior care’ dual-pronged strategy, expand the application of technology in risk mitigation scenarios, and extend the boundaries of traditional insurance. Through this approach, Ping An aims to evolve from risk compensation toward risk governance and create long-term sustainable value for customers, shareholders and society.”

Ping An P&C said: “Risk mitigation is not only an important social responsibility that helps protect public safety, but also a key driver for the insurance industry to reinforce its protection-oriented role and achieve high-quality development. Through technology-driven and precision-based prevention, the ‘Traffic Lights’ program enhances road safety while helping optimize underwriting risk structures, creating both social and economic value.”

About Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEX:2318 / 82318; SSE:601318) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. It strives to become a world-leading provider of integrated finance, health and senior care services. Under the technology-enabled “integrated finance + health and senior care” dual-pronged strategy, the Group provides professional “financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge” services to its over 250 million retail customers. Ping An advances intelligent digital transformation and employs technologies to improve financial businesses’ quality and efficiency and enhance risk management. The Group is listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai. As of the end of June 2026, Ping An had more than RMB14 trillion in total assets. The Group ranked 26th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2026, 48th in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2026, and ranked AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings in 2026.

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BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In a small city of Shandong Province, bustling battery cell production is forging a new pathway of green transition as the success of niche and new energy vehicle (NEV) battery cells replaces its past resource-reliant coal industry.

In Zaozhuang nowadays, its “manufacturing champion” of lithium battery cells for golf bag carts — Shandong Goldencell Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Goldencell), sees thousands of blue battery cells roll off its production lines every day.

From R&D of lithium iron phosphate cathode materials to cylindrical cell manufacturing and battery pack integration, Goldencell boasts self-developed technologies across almost all core production procedures.

With its product safety performance meeting standards of internationally-recognized certifications of UL, CE and CB, Goldencell is exporting a large part of its lithium batteries to electric golf bag cart owners abroad.

Similar green transition stories can also be spotted in other places of Zaozhuang. Not far from Goldencell, the phase II project of another battery producer Shandong Sunwoda New Energy Co., Ltd. is under busy construction.

Upon completion of the project, a rather large battery cell production base of the company and its parent Sunwoda Mobility Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (SEVB) will come into being, with its phase I project already having six cell production lines in place for battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

When related upstream and downstream projects are all operational in Zaozhuang currently, the city possesses a complete battery cell industrial chain featuring over-the-wall purchase of related raw materials, components and products.

Without long-distance transport, local advantages in cost of battery cell production are turning the city into a highland of new energy battery businesses engaged in production of electrode materials, electrolyte, insulating films and battery cells, and the testing, terminal application, disassembly and recycling of batteries as well.

In the first five months of 2026, lithium battery-related businesses across Zaozhuang saw a 53 percent year-on-year increase in revenue, with products exported to over 40 countries and regions, accounting for nearly 20 percent of Shandong’s total lithium battery exports.

Already certified as a famous Chinese city for new energy batteries by industry associations in 2025, Zaozhuang will hold as usual its new energy battery industry development conference this Thursday.

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• Access to Capital Connect now open to eligible KYC-verified individual users at VIP Level 3+, removing prior KYB-only barrier while financial qualification thresholds unchanged.
• As of September 2026, Capital Connect had 212 portfolios from 77 professional trading teams live on the platform, compared with 106 portfolios and 35 trading teams in May 2026.
• Standardized performance, risk, fee and terms data allow investors to compare strategies transparently side by side before making an independent allocation decision.

ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Binance today announced the expansion of Capital Connect, its marketplace for discovering and allocating to professional trading strategies, to eligible KYC-verified individual users with VIP Level 3 status and above. For the first time, qualified individual investors can directly discover, compare and allocate to professional strategies on Binance’s infrastructure, with zero investor-side platform fees.

The move broadens participation beyond Capital Connect’s previous KYB-only eligibility model. Verification and onboarding requirements remain unchanged: investors must be KYC- or KYB-verified and meet at least one financial qualification threshold, including VIP Level 3+, $1M+ in total Binance assets, or $1M+ in external assets (subject to Binance’s review).

The expansion responds to growing demand for diversified exposure beyond direct token holdings among sophisticated market participants.

Through Binance’s Portfolio Accounts infrastructure, eligible investors can access standardized strategy information, including comparable performance and risk data, creating a more transparent basis for allocators to evaluate portfolio managers’ track records.

“As the digital assets market matures and as crypto and traditional finance converge, sophisticated participants are increasingly seeking diversified, data-led ways to evaluate and access professional trading strategies,” said Catherine Chen, Head of Binance VIP and Institutional. “Opening Capital Connect to eligible individual users reflects our belief that professional-grade strategy access should be available to qualified investors through Binance’s trusted infrastructure, without the friction of separate fund platforms, administrators or fragmented off-platform processes.”

Unlike traditional fund allocation channels that often require separate administrators, external platforms and fragmented reporting, Capital Connect brings strategy discovery, allocation workflows, custody and standardized transparency into Binance’s exchange-native infrastructure.

Interested qualified investors, portfolio managers and trading teams can find more information about Capital Connect here: https://www.binance.com/en/capital-connect or contact their dedicated Binance account managers.

Notes to Editors:

• How Capital Connect works: Trading teams onboard to Portfolio Accounts, operate strategies and establish a track record before becoming discoverable on Capital Connect. Eligible investors can then browse portfolio information and express interest through the platform.
• Financial qualification: Eligible investors must meet one of the applicable financial qualification criteria, including VIP Level 3 or above, total assets on Binance of at least $1 million equivalent, or approved external asset proof of at least $1 million equivalent.
• Strategy information: Capital Connect allows eligible investors to review standardized strategy information, including strategy type, performance, risk metrics and commercial terms, where available.
• Strategy breadth: Capital Connect currently supports discovery across eight strategy types, including market-neutral, directional, grid trading, long/short, statistical arbitrage and TradFi and RWA-linked multi-strategy approaches, subject to availability.
• Platform role and risks: Binance provides the technology, custody and Portfolio Accounts infrastructure for Capital Connect, including features such as NAV computation, compliance gating and standardized transparency. Investment decisions and arrangements remain independent of Binance, and users should carefully review applicable risks before participating.

Disclaimer: Capital Connect is a connection and facilitation service presented on an “as is” and “as available” basis without representation or warranty of any kind. This service is only accessible to qualified persons and may not be available in your region. Binance is not liable or responsible for the completeness or accuracy of any information regarding any Trading Team presented here. No information presented on or through Capital Connect should be construed as financial advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any investment. For more information, see our Terms of Use and Risk Warning.

About Binance

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Binance is trusted by more than 320 million people in 100+ countries for its industry-leading security, transparency, trading engine speed, protections for investors, and unmatched portfolio of digital asset products and offerings from trading and finance to education, research, social good, payments, institutional services, and Web3 features. Binance is devoted to building an inclusive crypto ecosystem to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world with crypto as the fundamental means. For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com.

About Binance VIP & Institutional

Binance VIP & Institutional empowers institutions and private wealth clients with robust asset management infrastructure, personalized VIP services and advanced end-to-end institutional trading tools on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. With deep financial services experience in both traditional and crypto markets, its global team of trusted experts provides VIP & Institutional clients with the support they need to confidently capitalize on the industry’s deepest liquidity and tightest markets. For more information, visit: https://www.binanceinstitutional.com

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The category promised production-ready ads for years and kept making drafts. OpenClips crafts the ad.

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OpenClips now converts a single product URL into a finished, production-ready video ad. We have seen so many AI video tool starts with an empty box asking you what you want. AI video tools have promised ad-ready output for years and delivered clips that still needed work. OpenClips returns a finished ad from a product link. Sign up for free and see for yourself.

Every prompt you write is time you lose. Not anymore

Ad targeting and delivery have been automated for years. Producing the ads themselves has not changed nearly as much: most AI video tools open with an empty prompt field, so the person using them still has to decide what the ad should say, write the script and plan the shots before anything is rendered. On a campaign that needs dozens of variants, that stage is where most of the time is spent, not in the rendering. OpenClips uses the product page as its input instead, taking the imagery, the features and the positioning from it and working out a scene-by-scene storyboard on that basis.

“Right now there is no faster way to get a production-ready ad out of a product page,” said Dan Petkovic, CEO. “Every other tool hands you an empty prompt box and calls it creative freedom. You should be able to paste a link and get back something you can actually run.”

The platform aggregates more than 45 video and image models into one interface. This eliminates the need for multiple subscriptions and prevents assets from being scattered across different tools. The system routes every shot to the specific model best suited for the task, whether a scene requires cinematic realism or precise motion control. Users maintain a single library and one credit balance across all integrated models.

Every Video Comes With Its Workflow: Copy It, Swap Your Product, Run It

The team behind the tool, Coinis, spent 13 years buying performance media before building the system. They engineered the platform to focus on assets that drive conversions rather than mere demo reels. It generates the script, the storyboard, and the final render without requiring the user to write a single prompt or shoot new footage. The output is ready for immediate viral content and marketing campaigns. OpenClips also offers their workflows for free and there is no gatekeeping with prompts, reference images, models, no strings attached!

OpenClips.ai is a multi-model AI video and image generation platform built for elite creative players. It turns a product link into a finished, production-ready video ad, and puts more than 45 leading video and image models behind one composer, one credit wallet and one library. Every paid plan carries a commercial license covering advertising, client work and monetized channels.

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From Cloud Native to AI Native, Platform Helps Enterprises Build an AI-Ready Cloud Foundation

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EasyStack, an enterprise cloud and AI infrastructure software provider, today officially launched EasyStack EAF, an enterprise AI infrastructure software platform. The product will be generally available on Sept. 30, 2026. The launch is designed to help enterprises evolve from cloud-native to AI-native infrastructure and move from open cloud infrastructure to open cloud and AI infrastructure.

EAF is not designed as a simple overlay of AI components on a traditional cloud platform, the company said. Instead, it allows enterprises to smoothly extend AI capabilities on their existing cloud foundation without building separate AI infrastructure software.

The platform provides unified management of multiple chipset architectures in one cloud and supports heterogeneous AI accelerator resources, including NVIDIA, Hygon DCU and Huawei Ascend. Through multi-layer inference optimization and virtual partitioning, EAF improves GPU utilization, tracks inference token usage, and supports policy governance and automated cross-departmental cost allocation.

EAF offers three deployment models: single-node appliance, high-availability converged and large-scale disaggregated. These are designed to support a smooth upgrade from PoC validation to multi-tenant production inference workloads with fine-tuning features.

The platform completes EasyStack’s full cloud and AI infrastructure software product portfolio. It works with the ECF cloud foundation, ECNF cloud-native platform and Cortex enterprise agentic platform to offer end-to-end delivery from infrastructure to AI business capability. EAF operationalizes mainstream open-source technologies, is licensed on a per-AI-card basis, and is not tied to specific hardware or models.

EasyStack. “Enterprises should not have to rebuild their infrastructure software to adopt AI. EAF is designed to help them evolve from cloud-native to AI-native on a foundation they already trust, while preserving their investment in chipsets, open weights LLMs and deployment form factor.”

EasyStack serves more than 2,000 enterprise customers worldwide, with business spanning Southeast Asia, China, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

About EasyStack

EasyStack is an enterprise cloud and AI infrastructure software provider. The company serves more than 2,000 enterprise customers worldwide, with operations spanning Southeast Asia, China, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Its product portfolio includes the ECF cloud foundation, ECNF cloud-native platform, Cortex enterprise agentic platform and the newly launched EAF AI infrastructure platform.

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MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — To help drivers better understand different vehicle starting needs, ANCEL analyzed hundreds of Amazon customer reviews and identified  real-world starting challenges frequently mentioned by supercapacitor starter users, from long-term parking and parasitic drain to cold weather, frequent starts and different vehicle demands.

Vehicles That Sit

Collector cars, seasonal vehicles, campers and second cars may be left parked for weeks.

Extended inactivity can weaken batteries, making starting difficult. For these owners, the ANCEL super starter provides reliable starting support between drives.

Parasitic Battery Drain

Owners also mention parasitic battery drain from parking-mode dash cameras, aftermarket electronics or minor electrical faults.

Some owners reported replacing batteries multiple times without fully solving the problem. During troubleshooting, permanently installed ANCEL Super Starters provide additional starting support.

Cold-Weather Starting

Cold-weather starting is another common concern.

Low temperatures increase battery and starter load. Operating from -40°F to 176°F (-40°C to 80°C), the super starter helps provide reliable starting support in harsh conditions.

Frequent Starts & Daily Commutes

Short commutes and stop-and-go traffic prevent the battery from fully recharging, gradually reducing its capacity.

The BS Series absorbs peak cranking load on every start — even during dozens of daily restarts — helping the battery maintain charge when the alternator doesn’t have time to fully replenish it.

Different Vehicles, Different Starting Needs

The BS Series includes three models designed for different starting requirements:

• BS200(700A, Gasoline or diesel engines up to 3.0L/2.5T): Compact gasoline vehicles, passenger cars and recreational equipment.
• BS300(1000A, Gasoline or diesel engines up to 3.5L/3.0T): Family SUVs, larger passenger vehicles and light trucks.
• BS400 (1300A, Gasoline or diesel engines up to 6.0L/6.0T): Diesel pickups, heavy-duty trucks and larger equipment.

Beyond passenger vehicles, owners have also installed the super starters on UTVs, boats, tractors, backhoe loaders and other diesel-powered equipment.

Engine size provides a reference, while actual starting requirements should guide model selection.

Battery Monitoring for Smarter Maintenance

The companion app displays real-time voltage and starting data, helping some owners identify charging-system issues, including alternator problems, before visiting a repair shop.

“We hope these customer insights help drivers choose the right model based on their vehicles and driving habits,” said an ANCEL representative.

Note: This article is based on publicly available Amazon customer reviews and summarizes selected real-world user experiences. Individual results may vary.

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The company introduces an Agentic Experience Optimization Platform built to understand, decide, act, and prove across every digital touchpoint, with Wingz as its AI engine

PARIS, DELHI, India and NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Following the merger announced earlier this year, VWO and AB Tasty today unveiled Wingify as the unified global brand for the combined business. The move also marks the unveiling of a combined platform under a single category, Agentic Experience Optimization Platform, and a single promise: Make every digital experience relevant.

One Name, One Flight Path

VWO and AB Tasty each spent more than 15 years building their businesses independently before merging. Together, the company now represents more than $100 million in revenue, 4,000+ customers worldwide, and a team of 700+ people across 11 offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

“Bringing VWO and AB Tasty together was never just about combining two platforms,” said Sparsh Gupta, CEO of Wingify. “It’s about giving our customers a clearer path forward with a strong data foundation that helps you act. AI is not another layer we’ve added to the platform; it is the platform’s operating logic, as it sees what is happening, decides what to do next, and acts while the visitor is still on the page. Every one of those decisions is measured, so relevance is something we can prove rather than promise.”

AI is changing what is possible. The new brand and platform are grounded in two ideas: clarity and curiosity. Together with AI, they create a new approach to optimization, connecting every touchpoint across the suite and turning insight into smarter action.

Introducing the Agentic Experience Optimization Platform

Wingify is now a new Agentic Experience Optimization Platform: where experimentation, personalization, behavioral insights, commerce optimization, feature management, and customer engagement run on one data foundation, one workflow, and one AI. The customer decides in moments, and Wingify closes that gap by understanding, deciding, and acting while the visit is still happening, and then proving whether it worked.

The foundation powers the Relevance Loop:

Understand. Reads behavioral, journey, affinity, intent, contextual, and emotional signals — including from anonymous visitors.

Decide. AI connects that understanding and determines the next best move: the right experience, design, feature, message, or recommendation for each person.

Act. Turns decisions into live experiences the moment they matter, using the same data and intelligence across the same connected suite.

Measure & Learn. Experimentation and analytics measure every action against business outcomes, turning results into new learning that makes every next decision sharper.

“Disconnected tools quietly cost teams time,” said Alix de Sagazan, CRO of Wingify. “An insight from one tool has to be manually rebuilt somewhere else, and every handoff invites delay and errors. Wingify closes those gaps, so insight turns into an action and action turns into a better experience.”

Wingz: AI Woven Through Every Stage

Wingz, Wingify’s embedded AI, runs across the Relevance Loop, using live behavioral data to understand visitors, recommend and activate changes, and measure their impact.

“Most AI in marketing software is an assistant sitting on top of a product. It can tell you things, but it cannot do much, and it certainly cannot tell you whether it was right. We built this the other way round. It runs inside the loop, so it sees the signal, makes the call, ships the change, and then measures it. That last part is the hard part, and it is why we spent 15 years building the experimentation layer underneath it,” said Ankit Jain, Co-founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer at Wingify.

What This Means for Customers

Existing VWO and AB Tasty customers can expect a platform that lets them see and act on the bigger picture, with a client base that includes L’Oréal, LVMH, Decathlon, Puma, Forbes, Motorola, AXA, De Beers, and more.”Our customers built real momentum with VWO and AB Tasty long before this merger,” said Rémi Aubert, Co-founder and Chief Customer & Strategy officer at Wingify. “This isn’t about starting over. It’s about giving that momentum wings: a clearer runway, a sharper set of tools, and a platform built to make every single interaction more relevant than the last”

The new site and brand are live today at wingify.com

About Wingify

Wingify is an Agentic Experience Optimization Platform that helps brands make every experience relevant. By combining deep customer understanding, AI-powered real-time decisioning, activation, experimentation, and analytics together in one continuous loop. Wingify understands each visitor, decides what is most relevant in the moment, turns that decision into a live experience across web, apps, search, merchandising, email, SMS, and push, then measures the result and learns from it.

Wingify serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide from 11 offices across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Learn more at wingify.com.

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BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HOWS Barcelona – Housing World Summit, the new international congress on urban and affordable housing, will take place from 3 to 5 November at the Gran Via venue as part of Smart City Expo World Congress. The summit, which aims to lead the international debate on housing, one of the most pressing challenges facing cities today, is promoted by Barcelona City Council and organized by Fira de Barcelona. It will feature a three-day program with 20 sessions and over 100 speakers.

HOWS Barcelona will bring together all the stakeholders with the capacity to transform the housing sector, both nationally and internationally, including cities, housing providers, urban professionals, third sector and non-profit organizations, real estate developers, investors and academia. The event aims to become a leading platform for debate and innovation in urban housing, fostering solutions to the major challenges of contemporary housing.

The congress program will focus on five key themes: Urban Planning & Land Policy as tools to increase housing supply; Housing Regulation to deliver public and affordable housing; Building Innovation as a driver for accelerating housing delivery; Renovation, Retrofit & Reuse to improve the quality, and Social and Affordable Housing to drive a sustainable housing stock; and financing mechanisms to enable housing development and investment.

High-level summits

Additionally, HOWS Barcelona will host a series of high-level activities designed to strengthen political dialogue, international cooperation and the exchange of experiences between cities. These initiatives provide a meeting point for political leaders, mayors and housing policymakers to share best practices, explore common solutions and foster collaboration among cities.

The congress will also hold the Housing Mayors Meeting, a closed-door working session bringing together mayors and senior housing officials from international cities, as well as the Housing Mayors Roundtable, an open discussion featuring mayors and global urban leaders.

The Barcelona Housing and Renovation Forum (FHAR) into its program. Previously held as a standalone event over four editions, the forum will provide an opportunity to explore key issues such as expanding the supply of public housing, renovating both public and private housing stock, and housing market regulation.

HOWS is supported by the Government of Catalonia, the Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, the European Union, and is held in collaboration with organizations and institutions including the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), C40 Cities, UN-Habitat, and Metropolis.

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