2021
The “Energy-driven regulation and local policies” conference took place as an online event in the frame of the NUR - New Urban Resources cooperation project. The event was attended by the Mayor of Torino, the Mayor of Bethlehem, the Italian Deputy Minister of International Cooperation, the Palestinian Minister of Local Government as well as representatives from the Cities of Barcelona, Cologne and Paris.
In the frame of the activities foreseen by the twinning, in order to further increase mutual knowledge between the two communities, the international photo tour section hosted a new video on Shenyang. At the same time the Chinese city promoted Torino on its web pages.
The City of Torino joined the Cooperation Platform of EUROCITIES virtually hosted by Grenoble Alpes Métropole. The annual meeting gathered the contact officers from all the cities members of the network.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Chiara Appendino and the Deputy Mayor in charge of Commerce, Labour and Tourism Alberto Sacco went to Madrid for the official Davis Cup Finals presentation. During their stay they met the Mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the President of the Comunidad de Madrid’s regional government Isabel Díaz Ayuso and the Italian Ambassador to Spain Riccardo Guariglia.
In the 100th anniversary of the relations between Italy and Estonia, an online presentation of the business opportunities in the Estonian market was organized under the patronage of the International Chamber of Commerce of Estonia in collaboration with the City of Torino and the Torino Chamber of Commerce. Deputy Mayor in charge of Commerce, Labour and Tourism Alberto Sacco delivered the opening remarks.
The City of Torino, as lead partner, organized the final event of the Innovato-R project to share the results achieved by the 7 European partner cities. The meeting was opened by Marco Pironti, Deputy Mayor in charge of Innovation of the City of Torino.
The Deputy Mayor in charge of Culture of the City of Torino Francesca Leon met the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Italy Désireée Bonis during the opening ceremony of Graphic Days ® Eyes on the Netherlands.
The Municipal Police of Torino, in the framework of the Turin Air Mobility Innovation Academy, organized an online event during which a pilot from the Madrid Municipal Police remotely drove an indoor drone within a test area located in Torino.
On the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Russian victory during World War II, a ceremony of tribute to the Soviet partisans took place at the monumental cemetery in the presence of local authorities and of the Consul General of Russia in Milan Dmitry Shtodin.
The Mayor of Torino, Chiara Appendino, gave a speech during the official launch of the “European Union in Piedmont” initiative on the occasion of the Europe Day.
As partner of the PACTESUR project, the Municipal Police of the City of Torino attended the online workshop on local governance organized by the City of Liège.
In the frame of the activities foreseen by the Cooperation Pact signed between the two cities, Torino hosted the online exhibit “Volgograd through different seasons and various occasions”.
The City of Torino attended the EUROCITIES Environment Forum on “People and planet for a green transition”. Virtually hosted by Porto and Guimaraes, the event focused on the need to include a green, digital and just transition into the long-term recovery strategies.
The City of Torino took part in the meeting on “Cities promoting Roma inclusion: Fighting school dropout and acquiring skills” organized by EUROCITIES presenting the city’s approach to fight school dropout among Roma students. The event was in the frame of the Working Groups Roma Inclusion and Education.
Annalisa Boni, EUROCITIES Secretary General and Mattia de Grassi, Member of Cabinet of the EU Commission Vice President Suica, discussed the role of cities in the Conference on the Future of Europe. The event was also attended by the City of Torino.