Foreign delegations to Torino Far East
The Deputy Mayor for Educational Policies, Carlotta Salerno, took part in the ceremony at the University Rectorate to light the Torch of Knowledge, which was given to a delegation from Changchun, that will host the 33rd Winter Universiade from January 15 to 25, 2027.
As part of the IURC mobility programme, a delegation from Kitakyushu visited Torino for discussions and an exchange of best practices on urban innovation policies and sustainable mobility, including workshops, technical visits, and sessions dedicated to Living Labs.
At Palazzo Carignano, Mayor Lo Russo and the Governor of Kharkhorin, Bat-Erdene Byamba, signed the Letter of Intent between Torino and Kharkhorin, which paves the way for the renewal of the Cooperation Agreement between the two urban centers. The signing took place in the presence of the President of the City Council of the Mongolian city, Nendaram Perleibaatar, and Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, a key figure in this historic connection.
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.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo welcomed a delegation from the Guangdong Federation of Trade Unions, led by Vice President Zheng Hui, at the City Hall.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed the Consul General of Japan, YAgi Koji, at City Hall for an institutional meeting.
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.
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.
As part of the initiatives related to the twinning between Torino and Nagoya, the Deputy Mayor for Educational and Youth Policies, Carlotta Salerno, welcomed a delegation of students at the City Hall as part of an educational exchange program with the Convitto Nazionale Umberto I High School.
A technical delegation from the Development Bank of Japan and the Japan Economic Research Institute was received at the City Hall by Deputy Director General Antonino Calvano and the CEO of Iren Energia Giuseppe Bergesio for an in-depth study of the Italian experience of multiutility and the integration of multiple infrastructural services under a single operational governance.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed Arathi Krishna, member of the Legislative Council of the State of Karnataka and Hemegowda Mafhu, President of the Italian Kanada Association, to the City Hall for an official meeting.
On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the twinning between Torino and Nagoya, Mayor Lo Russo welcomed a delegation from Nagoya led by Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa and City Council President Hisashi Nishikawa to the CityHall.
The Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro and the Chairwoman of the City Council Maria Grazia Grippo met with Consul General Kobayashi Toshiaki of Japan in Milan at the City Hall, recalling that 2026 will be dedicated to the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed Choi Taeho, Consul General of the Republic of Korea, to the City Hall, on the occasion of the inauguration of the King Sejong Institute for the dissemination of the Korean language and culture worldwide. Carlotta Salerno, Deputy Mayor for Education and Youth Policies attended the official opening of the institute.
Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro met with a technical delegation from the Indian company Neev Bioroots Sustainable Fuels Pvt., which is committed to transforming non-recyclable plastic waste into clean energy.