2020
The City of Torino took part in the partners meeting of the ROCK project, funded by the Horizon 2020 programme. The discussion covered the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the planned activities and more in general on urban heritage and cultural activities.
The IAEC Executive Committee met online to discuss the strategy to follow in the near future given the global health crisis. The event was joined by representatives from Barcelona, Cascais, Changwon, Granollers, Katowice, Lisbon, Morelia, Rennes, Rosario, Seville, Sorocaba, Tampere, Torino and Vitória.
The partners of the GOEASY project met remotely to discuss the dissemination strategy and the engagement of users for the field trials at the end of the Covid-19 emergency. The meeting was attended also by the City of Torino.
The City of Torino took part in the online meeting of the Recognize&Change project to coordinate the international research activities on violence caused by gender-based discrimination.
The Deputy Mayor for Transport and Mobility Maria Lapietra attended the webinar on “Scenarios of electro-mobility: cross-fertilization and dissemination of best practices and researches within EU policies” organized in the frame of the STEVE project.
The City of Torino attended the online partner meeting of the SUITS project where municipalities discussed the organisational change due to smart working.
The City of Torino attended the webinar of the Culture Forum working group where the network’s members discussed how to measure the social impact of culture.
The Cities of Baltimora, Chihuahua, Montreal and Torino shared their views on the short and long term measures taken to support economic recovery and vulnerable communities during the Covid-19 crisis.
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the twinning between Torino and Nagoya, the Italian Consul General in Osaka Luigi Diodati and the Mayor of Nagoya Takashi Kawamura were hosted during the TV programme of the CBC broadcasting network, featuring a special focus on Torino and on its recovery following the Covid-19 crisis.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Chiara Appendino and the Deputy Mayor for Culture Francesca Leon met the Ambassador of Cuba to Italy José Carlos Rodríguez Ruiz.
The City of Torino took part in the webinar “EU-China solidarity - city to city ties during Covid-19” joined by different European cities and by the partners of the ENRICH project to share how they cooperated with Chinese cities and partners during the Covid-19 crisis.
The City of Torino attended the virtual debate on “Coronavirus crisis and foreign policy” organized by the Istituto Affari Internazionali and focusing on the perception of Italians regarding the role of EU and international cooperation during the Covid emergency.
The EUROCITIES network brought together city experts on culture to discuss common challenges related to the Covid-19 crisis. The Cities of London and Amsterdam shared the cultural measures adopted to respond to crisis and the lessons learned so far. The meeting was attended also by the City of Torino.
The City of Torino attended the virtual Cooperation Platform of EUROCITIES focusing on the measures undertaken by the cities during the Covid-19 crisis and on the Covidnews exchange platform.
The plenary meeting of the HARMONY project, funded by the Horizon 2020 programme, was held on line. The City of Torino together with the other partners discussed the urban planning activities aimed at leading a sustainable transition to a new mobility benefiting from innovative technologies such as drones and electric vehicles.