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Mayor Stefano Lo Russo, along with a delegation from the Politecnico di Torino led by Rector Stefano Corgnati, carried out an official mission to Brazil, visiting São Paulo, Campinas, Campo Grande, and Brasília. The trip aimed to strengthen Torino’s international relations in research, innovation, higher education, and cooperation.
Deputy Mayor Carlotta Salerno welcomed students from the European Academy Foundation (EAF) at the City Hall. The non-profit organization supports talented European students throughout their academic journey and promotes the creation of an international network connecting young people from a wide range of disciplines.
The Deputy Mayor for Sport and Major Events Domenico Carretta represented the City of Torino at the 20th International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s leading international tourism trade fair. For 2026, the organizers identified Western Europe as one of the priority markets for the development of tourism flows, making Torino’s participation strategically important for strengthening its international visibility.
Representatives of the City of Torino’s Cooperation and International Relations Service welcomed Ibrahim K. Diarra, Honorary Consul of Mali, at the City Hall.
On July 22nd, the Steering Committee of the ESPRIT project was held at the headquarters of the Piedmont Region, with the participation of the City of Torino. The meeting provided an opportunity to share progress on the project activities and to define the next actions aimed at strengthening territorial governance and public employment services in the departments of Louga and Thiès, Senegal, with particular attention to the labour market inclusion of young people and women.
The Steering Committees of the Akli Baladi project, meeting in the West Bank and in Italy, provided an opportunity for the project partners to review the activities carried out, assess the results achieved, and define the next steps of the project, with particular attention to participation in Terra Madre 2026 and to strengthening cooperation.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo received Mona Abuamara, Ambassador of the Palestinian Territories, at City Hall, accompanied by Lama Safadi, First Secretary and Deputy Ambassador. During the meeting, discussions focused on the role of Italian municipalities in encouraging the national government to move towards the official recognition of the State of Palestine by Italy and other European countries.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo welcomed a delegation from the Guangdong Federation of Trade Unions, led by Vice President Zheng Hui, at the City Hall.
The City of Riga hosted the final event of the 2Nite project, during which a shared document was presented and discussed on the topic of activating public spaces with a focus on inclusion, liveability, and urban safety.
The series of online seminars promoted by the City of Torino and the University of Torino as part of the project “Akli Baladi – Local Food Policies for Italian and Palestinian Cities” has come to an end. The final two webinars focused on the topics “Food Education and School Meal Programmes” and “Food Awareness and Gastronomic Heritage: Developing Food and Wine Tourism.”
A delegation led by the Mayor of the City of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, visited Torino for the signing ceremony of the Torino–Kharkiv Cooperation Pact, held at the City Hall in the presence of the Consul General of Ukraine in Milan, Volodymyr Vorona, as well as the city's main authorities.
Jacopo Suppo, Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Turin, participated on behalf of the Mayor in the “Dialogue @AECD 2027” panel, organized by the Arab European Cities Dialogue and hosted by the Arab Urban Development Institute. The event focused on cooperation between Arab and European cities, highlighting successful partnership experiences and emphasizing city diplomacy, knowledge exchange and sustainable development.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo led a joint mission to Qatar involving the City of Torino, Politecnico di Torino and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, aimed at strengthening relations in the fields of culture, research, innovation and urban development. Meetings with Qatar Museums and local institutions opened new opportunities for cultural and academic cooperation. The mission also strengthened the partnership between Politecnico di Torino and Hamad Bin Khalifa University through new joint academic programmes. Furthermore, the mission promoted Turin’s model as an international example of integration between culture, technology, research, and social development.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed the Consul General of Japan, YAgi Koji, at City Hall for an institutional meeting.
Within the framework of cooperation with AVEIT – Asociación Vocacional de Estudiantes e Ingenieros Tecnológicos of Córdoba and thanks to the twinning agreement with the Argentine city, the City of Torino welcomed a delegation of engineering students and recent graduates.