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Vice Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed a group of young people from different European countries to the Town Hall. They were visiting Torino to participate in workshops and meetings as part of 'Shape – Shaping Tomorrow', a European project co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme and implemented in collaboration with Sermig – Arsenale della Pace in Torino.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo Mayor Stefano Lo Russo travelled to Argentina on a mission with the Politecnico di Torino. The aim of the mission was to strengthen relations between Torino and Argentina's major cities, promote Torino's role as a hub for innovation, culture, sustainability, tourism, research and higher education, and encourage the creation of academic networks between the Politecnico and local universities.
As part of the Cooperation Pact between the cities, a delegation of students from Chonnam University in Gwangju held a concert at the archaeological site of the Roman Theatre of the Royal Museums, as part of the summer programme of the 'Torino crocevia di sonorità' (Torino, crossroads of sounds) festival, which is organised by the Conservatorio di Torino.
Deputy Mayor Chiara Foglietta and Director General Alessandra Cimadom attended the presentation in London of the guide ‘Innovation Districts and Local Communities: A Field Guide for Action’, produced by Bloomberg Associates with institutional partners in London. The event brought together administrators, academics, the private sector and local communities to discuss urban development models based on inclusive innovation.
The Deputy Mayor for Security of the City of Torino, Marco Porcedda, and several members of the Local Police travelled to Vilnius to continue their collaboration on urban security issues related to the PACTESUR2 project.
The Deputy Mayor for Security of the City of Torino, Marco Porcedda, and several members of the Local Police travelled to Nice to continue their collaboration on urban security issues linked to the PACTESUR2 project, as well as to launch the new EU Digipol Academy project, which also focuses on collaboration and training in urban security.
As part of the international Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative programme, Mayor Stefano Lo Russo travelled to New York to speak at the plenary session entitled “Delivering Results for Residents”, where he shared the experience of the City of Torino, awarded the title of European Capital of Innovation by the European Commission in 2024, in the areas of administrative innovation, data use, sustainability and urban regeneration.
As part of the Cofarm4cities project, the Cities of Torino and Krakow visited the pilot project in Budapest, which in recent months has created new urban gardens for citizens to use.
The Vice Mayor of Warsaw, Magdalena Młochowska, together with the Director of International Cooperation, Karolina Medyk, and other officials, were received at the Town Hall by the Deputy Mayor for Green Areas, Francesco Tresso. The meeting outlined plans to enhance urban green areas and initiatives related to the new Master Plan.
Carlotta Salerno, Deputy Mayor for Suburbs and Urban Regeneration Projects, Education and Youth Policies, and Education-related Matters, met with a delegation of students from Lyon at the CIty Hall. The students were involved in the project “Europe in the heart of my city”, which aims to teach them about the European Union and European citizenship.
The plenary session of the TrialsNet project was held in Rhodes. After almost three years of intense work and with all the planned trials completed, the meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the opportunities for promoting, communicating and disseminating the results obtained.
A delegation from the Vrancea County Council, led by President Halici Nicușor, was received at the Town Hall by the Deputy Mayor for Urban Planning, Paolo Mazzoleni. The meeting provided an opportunity to strengthen collaboration in the commercial, economic, cultural, and academic fields.
The Deputy Mayor for Social Policies and Equal Opportunities, Jacopo Rosatelli, took part in the Budapest Pride March 2025. During the two-day event in the Hungarian capital, he met with the Italian Ambassador Manuel Jacoangeli, the Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony, and with representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament, and several European cities.
Vice Mayor Michela Favaro received a French delegation at the City Hall, led by Anne-Marie Conte, founding President of the Saint-Roch de Montpellier International Association.
Vice Mayor Michela Favaro received a delegation from the Japanese city of Kitakyushu, led by Mayor Kazuhisa Takeuchi, at the City Hall.