Foreign delegations to Torino Europe
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo welcomed to the City Hall Thomas Bagger, Ambassador of Germany, in Torino for an official visit.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo welcomed Stephen Hickey, the British Ambassador to Italy, and Consul General Kassim Ramji at the City Hall in Torino during an official visit.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro met with Rzeszów's Deputy Mayor Maciej Ulita, who took part in the panel Transforming Territories: Circular Strategies and Redistribution Mechanisms Against Food Waste, as part of the Terra Madre programme.
As part of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, Mayor Stefano Lo Russo welcomed a delegation from Glasgow led by Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren, who took part in the panel titled From Farm to City: Economic Access, Short Supply Chains, and Public Infrastructure for Food. Additionally, to highlight the strong bond between the two twin cities, students from the Torino and Glasgow Conservatories held a concert at Villa Tesoriera.
The historic center of Torino hosted Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the most important international event dedicated to good, clean, and fair food and food policies, which celebrated the value of biodiversity in all its dimensions: natural, agricultural, gastronomic, cultural, and social.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Mayor Lo Russo welcomed the Ambassador of France to Italy, Anne-Marie Descôtes, at the City Hall, accompanied by the Consul General in Milan François Bonet and the Honorary Consul in Torino Emanuele Chieli, for an institutional meeting.
The Vice Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed the Chargé d’Affaires of the United Kingdom in Italy and San Marino, David Burton, accompanied by the Consul General in Milan, Kassim Ramji. At the center of the discussion was the shared desire to strengthen industrial and academic ties in a period of deep economic and geopolitical transformation.
As part of the TAIEX program, on behalf of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and in collaboration with the Western Regional Development Agency of Romania, the City of Torino welcomed a delegation of technicians to Torino Urban Lab for meetings, study visits and workshops dedicated to sustainable urban regeneration.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro received a delegation led by Ryszard Schnepf, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the internationalization processes of businesses, the management and enhancement of the territory, and the development of mountain tourism.