2026
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.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo received the Consul General of Qatar in Milan, Ali Al Hashmi, together with Abdulla Al Noaim, Advisor to the Consulate General, at the City Hall. The meeting focused on tourism, investment, industry, and higher education.
As part of the training and skills-exchange programme of the Louga Ville Propre project, a new webinar focused on composting was held, presenting the results of the first production cycle launched in a pilot district of Louga and discussing prospects for product commercialization.
The City of Torino hosted the partners of the European ViTeM project, which aims to define the characteristics of a city and territory oriented towards social mediation and to develop a “City/Territory Mediation Charter.”
Marco Porcedda, Deputy Mayor for Legality and Security, travelled to Brussels to participate in the conference “Cities and Drugs: Towards Local Governance Balancing Security, Health and Social Cohesion” and in the General Assembly of the Efus network - European Forum for Urban Security.
On the World Refugee Day, the Mosaico Association organized a series of meetings, activities and discussion sessions at the City Hall, focusing on rights, inclusion and intercultural coexistence, while promoting active community participation and dialogue among citizens, institutions and local organizations.
Torino took part in the study visit hosted by the City of Gell within the framework of the NEBA project, aimed at exploring strategies and experiences in the field of sustainable urban development.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo welcomed a delegation from the Mayors Migration Council at the City Hall, led by Executive Director Vittoria Zanuso and Director Samer Saliba. The delegation subsequently participated in a working summit focused on ethical and sustainable migration policies.
The series of online seminars promoted by the City and the University of Torino continued with a session dedicated to “Food Poverty and Access to Food”, within the framework of the “Akli Baladi – Local Food Policies for Italian and Palestinian Cities.” project.
The City of Torino participated in the EUROCITIES General Assembly which, on its 40th anniversary, focused on the theme “Sharing Horizons, Connecting People.” The event highlighted the role of cities as drivers of democracy, innovation, sustainability and social cohesion, fostering cooperation among local administrations to address Europe’s future challenges.
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.