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    [city_name] => Leuven
    [contact_name] => Lucie
    [contact_surname] => Vangerven
    [contact_email] => lucie.vangerven@leuven.be
    [organisation] => Visit Leuven
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    [social_description] => 
    [supplier_description] => Green events are destined to become the standard in Leuven. Just by choosing Leuven, you tick an important box. The Leuven Convention Bureau will guide you through the key areas you need to consider. We will assist you in caring about air quality, waste management, water conservation and energy efficiency.
    [dmo_description] => Leuven is a small city with a big bang! Located 16 miles to the east of Brussels in Belgium, and less than 30 minutes away on the train, it's home to one of Benelux’s most prestigious universities. 
 
Leuven combines a rich history and heritage dating back to the 15th century and beyond, with a pioneering future-orientated culture. Its historic buildings burst with dynamic ideas and initiatives, demonstrated by its world leading university and title of the European Capital of Innovation. This can-do city is a melting pot for ideas, where science, art, culture and society come together. 
 
In the pedestrian streets and on the spacious squares, the students determine the rhythm and atmosphere here. The shops, cafés and restaurants provide conviviality and gastronomy, the beer fizzes and the ideas bubble up. 
 
In Leuven, the ‘bike is king’ and residents rarely use their cars. Leuven is a small city that can be explored well by bike or on foot, surrounded by lush green hills that let the city breathe. Water is becoming increasingly more visible in the city centre. With its rich and varied cultural offering, Leuven is worth a visit all year round.

European Green Leaf Award 2018
European Capital of Innovation 2020 
European City of Sport 2021 - host of the finale of the 2021 Cycling Road World Championships
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    [high_env_2] => 71
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    [high_soc_1] => 82.2
    [high_soc_2] => 89.46
    [high_soc_3] => 76
    [high_sup_1] => 24
    [high_sup_2] => 25
    [high_sup_3] => 0
    [high_dmo_1] => Sustainability vision and action plan established for events,Sustainability vision and action plan established for tourism,Multi year strategy (+3 years),Aligned to the city's overall development agenda (not just tourism and events),Aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
    [high_dmo_2] => 0
    [high_dmo_3] => None
    [created_at] => 2021-10-26 12:01:46
    [updated_at] => 2023-04-03 12:01:20
    [year] => 2021
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    [Total] => 61.1
    [Total_rank] => 40
    [Environment] => 71.43
    [Environment_rank] => 22
    [Social] => 87.5
    [Social_rank] => 4
    [Supplier] => 58.75
    [Supplier_rank] => 15
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    [DMO_rank] => 40
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    [population] => 101000
    [country] => Belgium
    [region] => Western Europe
    [created_at] => 2021-10-26 12:00:38
    [updated_at] => 2021-10-26 12:00:38
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