The competition for "Cities and Regions of the Future" is organized by the specialized edition of the "Financial Times" for foreign direct investments – "FDI Magazine", and this prestigious annual award is presented for all the continents. The award also represents a recommendation of the world’s leading economic magazine for the locations where one should invest, since it is based on criteria such as economic potential, operating costs, human resources, transport, IT and telecommunication, as well as the quality of life for foreign investors.