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Mayor Stefano Lo Russo welcomed the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Phuong Anh, accompanied by Sandra Scagliotti, Honorary Consul, and Fulvio Albano, President of the Asia Economic Cultural Council. The meeting focused on strengthening the historical, economic, and cultural ties that connect the City of Torino to Vietnam.
Following the collaboration on the B.RIGHT SPACES project, the City of Torino participated in the Policy Lab organized by REVES - European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy in the city of Ostersund (Sweden).
Torino hosted the fifth edition of the event at the OGR, which brought together European cities committed to fighting climate change. The conference saw the participation of representatives from the 100 Mission Cities, along with delegations from EU political and financial institutions, the business world, research, and civil society.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo participated in the OECD Global Forum on Local Development in Maastricht, one of the main international platforms dedicated to local economic development.
The Deputy Mayor for Educational and Youth Policies, Carlotta Salerno, participated in the 18th International Congress of Educational Cities held in Granollers (Barcelona), an opportunity for exchange between cities committed to promoting inclusive educational policies, sustainable urban development, and support for young generations.
Jacopo Rosatelli, Deputy Mayor for Social Policies of the City of Torino, met with some managers of social centers from Île de la Réunion, guests of CEMEA Piemonte, as part of a training trip on the topic of social animation of families.
Torino celebrated the 'New Citizens Festival,' a day dedicated to those who have obtained Italian citizenship. The celebration continued, in the presence of Mayor Lo Russo, at the Intercultural Center where 30 years of activity of the facility were commemorated.
The City Hall hosted 30 Mayors from 17 European countries for the Mayors Reunion, the summit of the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative, a program aimed at local leaders to tackle challenges like the housing emergency, climate transition, mobility, and urban innovation.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed Ingrid Sergaš, Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia in Milan, to the City Hall for a first institutional meeting.
Thanks to a school project supported by MILLE Editions, a delegation of students from the Galileo Galilei Institute in Addis Abeba participated in the International Book Fair program and visited the City Hall, the Egyptian Museum, and the Urban Art Museum.
On the occasion of the Torino International Book Fair, Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro shared the City's experience in supporting the project "Work Corridors: from projects to process," which promotes pathways of regular and safe laboral mobility, connecting people seeking professional opportunities in Uganda with Italian companies that need qualified labor.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo received at the City Hall Zhang Chenggang, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Milan, in a first institutional meeting following his recent appointment.
Online seminars on "Local food policies and territorial food systems: tools, practices and perspectives", promoted by the City of Torino and the University of Torino, has begun. The sessions involved Torino and Bethlehem, Jericho, and Beit Jala, within the Akli Baladi project - Local food policies for Italian and Palestinian cities.
Carlotta Salerno, Deputy Mayor for Educational and Youth Policies of the City of Torino, welcomed a group of Erasmus students from a high school in Wrocław at the City Hall, who chose Torino as the destination for their European experience.
For the third consecutive year, the City of Torino has been selected for the new phase of the Youth Climate Action Fund promoted by Bloomberg Philantropies. The City will receive USD 50,000 to support youth leadership in addressing climate change.