2020
The City of Torino attended the remote meeting of the STEVE project where the partners discussed the latest developments and the measures adopted to face the challenges posed by the pandemic.
The City of Torino attended the remote plenary meeting of the ROCK project to discuss the forthcoming activities and the ROCK Open Knowledge Week to be held next 27-30 October.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Chiara Appendino and the Deputy Mayor in charge of Integration, Youth and Equalities Marco Giusta met the Consul General of Mexico in Milan María de los Ángeles Arriola Aguirre.
The City of Torino bestowed the honorary citizenship on Julio Guerra Izquierdo, leader of the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade of Cuba in recognition of the medical assistance provided in the OGR temporary Covid Hospital starting from April 13th. The award, unanimously approved by the Torino City Council, was conferred during an official ceremony held in the City Hall in the presence of the Ambassador of Cuba to Italy José Carlos Rodriguez Ruiz.
The City of Torino attended the virtual meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities for Design having as highlight the panel discussion “The Power of Design in Responding to Global Crisis & Affecting Change”.
The partners of the Italian-Palestinian project entitled NUR-Renewable Energy for Bethlehem met online to share insights on planned and future activities. The meeting was joined by representatives of the City of Torino, lead partner of the project, and of the City of Bethlehem.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Chiara Appendino and the Deputy Mayor in charge of Commerce, Labour and Tourism Alberto Sacco met the Consul General of Iran in Milan, Daryoush Sowlat, in Torino for an institutional visit.
The City of Torino, chair of the working group on “Art and Culture in public spaces” of the EUROCITIES network attended the online meeting focusing on the variety of temporary, permanent and digital art projects developed by the City of Munich.
The City of Torino attended the general final assembly of the LEA project, funded by the H2020 programme to accelerate digital technology in the learning sector.
The City of Torino attended the webinar on “Community sponsorship of refugees - How can cities be involved?” jointly organised by EUROCITIES and the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (GRSI) and focusing on how cities can become more involved in community sponsorship programmes for refugees and asylum seekers.
The City of Torino took part in the webinar organized by EUROCITIES on “Co-Creating 2021” where participants shared their views on the future actions of the network.
The European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, announced the winners of the Covenant of Mayors Award 2020. Torino won in the large cities category for its increasing commitment to implement the energy transition and for its actions on climate.
The Cities of Torino and Chambéry attended the online meeting of the YOUNG IN&UP project to share the experience of the respective training and vocational schools during the lockdown period as well as the forthcoming activities. The meeting was joined by Piazza dei Mestieri, lead partner of the project, and by Savoyard training institutions.
The Deputy Mayor for Education of the City of Torino Antonietta Di Martino attended the conference on “Building together a virtual community of real communities” promoted by the three Italian Cities awarded the title of UNESCO Learning City: Torino, Fermo, Palermo.
The City of Torino attended the webinar organized in the frame of the International Urban Cooperation programme on urban transport and mobility with a focus on Torino by 5T.