ISQOLS and Francesco Sarracino Receive Knowledge Award

We are pleased to share that ISQOLS, together with Board Member Francesco Sarracino, has been awarded the Knowledge Award by the Quality of Life Initiative (UN-Habitat).

The Knowledge Award recognizes academic partners whose research and contributions have provided key insights and a strong conceptual foundation for the Quality of Life Initiative, supported by evidence from case studies. Francesco Sarracino’s contribution, including his Global Urban Lecture, was highlighted as standing out during the Initiative’s first cycle.

The award was celebrated during the Virtual Celebration of the Quality of Life Initiative and its partners, held on Monday, 8 December 2025. The event also marked an important milestone for the Initiative, with the presentation of key results, reflections on lessons learned, and the launch of the Pilot Cities Report, bringing together evidence, lived experience, and examples from across the global network to better understand and improve urban quality of life.

Watch the event recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88oXu6hKldg

We warmly congratulate Francesco and thank the Quality of Life Initiative and UN-Habitat for this recognition of ISQOLS’ ongoing contribution to advancing knowledge on quality of life worldwide.