New7Wonders announces that the Philippines will host the official global “switch-on” ceremony marking the opening of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities public voting phase on 31 October 2026, World Cities Day.
Hosted and organised by New Clark City – one of the Official Participants in the 7 Wonders of Future Cities – and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the milestone event will bring together city leaders, media and invited guests for the live activation of the global voting platform.
Jean-Paul de la Fuente, Director of New7Wonders and Chairman of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities campaign, will lead the official ceremony.
Live on stage, he will execute the digital transition of the campaign website from its current presentation format to the public voting platform – formally inviting people around the world to help choose the cities shaping the future.
“New Clark City represents the ambition and positive spirit at the heart of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities campaign,” said Mr de la Fuente. “By hosting this historic global switch-on, New Clark City and the Philippines – always a strong participant nation in the New7Wonders campaigns – will provide the stage from which citizens everywhere are invited to participate in choosing the urban places that will inspire generations to come.”
The 7 Wonders of Future Cities is the worldwide voting campaign created by New7Wonders and organised by its Dubai, UAE, based licensing arm Global Platform Limited, to identify, celebrate and promote the urban developments that are helping shape the future of how people live.
Through global public participation, the campaign highlights cities demonstrating vision and ambition across areas such as sustainability, innovation, resilience, connectivity and quality of life, while encouraging an international conversation about the future of urban development.
