2023
The City of Torino took part in the meeting of the Pop-AI project on the ethical use of artificial intelligence by the police force. The project brings together security professionals, AI scientists, researchers and civil society organisations with the aim of strengthening knowledge and exchanging experiences.
The City of Torino joined the official celebrations organised by Esch-sur-Alzette on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the multiple twinning with the cities that back in 1958 were chosen to represent the six founding countries of the European Community.
Polo del '900 hosted the final conference of the project SUPER - SUPport Everyday fight against Racism, funded by the European programme REC - Rights, Equality and Citizenship in the presence of important international guests. The project aimed to strengthen the role of local authorities in combating racism and xenophobia by improving their capacity to enforce existing legislation and provide effective support to victims of hate crimes.
A delegation from the City of Torino traveled to Šibenik (Croatia) to meet with the other partners of the RE-ACT project, set up to reflect on the effects of the pandemic on the well-being and mental health of young people and to identify solutions that local administrations could adopt in the future.
A group of students from the Faculty of Tourism Management at the Inholland University in Haarlem was welcomed by the City of Torino and Turismo Torino e Provincia for an in-depth meeting on local sustainability and tourism policies.
On the occasion of the International Book Fair, the City of Torino participated in the 'Meeting with the Unesco World Book Capital Network', which aims to promote environmentally sustainable publishing practices as well as international exchanges, including the mobility of writers, translators and publishing representatives. Torino joined the network in 2022.
Vice Mayor Michela Favaro attended the annual reception of the Consular Corps of Torino, a meeting with the institutions of the territory, within which 'The role of Consulates in economic and trade relations' event was held.
Vice Mayor Michela Favaro welcomed Sabina Nowosielska, Mayor of Kędzierzyn-Koźle, in Torino for the 2023 Volleyball Champions League Finals.
The Ambassador of Romania Gabriela Dancau attended the presentation of the book on Romanian immigration in Italy at the City Hall. The book is the result of research carried out by the IDOS Study and Research Centre and promoted by the S. Pio V Institute of Political Studies, under the patronage of the Romanian Embassy in Rome and the Consulate General of Romania in Torino.
The City of Lille celebrated the 65th anniversary of the multiple twinning signed with Torino, Rotterdam, Esch-sur-Alzette, Cologne and Liège by hosting a rock band from each city. The Italian band Est-Egò from Torino, winner of the Stati Generali del Rock/Arezzo 2021, took part in the 'Bal à Fives' evening dedicated to the rock of the 1950s and 1960s.
Vice Mayor Michela Favaro met the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Italy, Willem van Ee, together with the Consul General, Mascha Baak, on the occasion of the appointment ceremony of the new Honorary Consul in Torino.
The City of Antwerp welcomed the partners of the TrialsNet project, funded by the Horizon Europe programme, to start a discussion on large-scale experimentation in order to implement innovative 6G applications, based on different technologies. The City of Torino also took part in the meeting.
The City of Torino took part in the online kick-off meeting of the CoFarm4Cities project, organised by the Municipality of the third district of Budapest, Obuda-Békasmegyer.
Supported by the Kairos Association, the City of Torino will be engaged in identifying useful practices and models for the exploitation of peri-urban farmsteads, such as Cascina Falchera, in the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and soil consumption.
The Presidency of the City Council celebrated “Europe Day” together with the students of the Altiero Spinelli School. In front of the City Hall, the Municipal Police band performed some pieces in the presence of the Mayor of Torino Stefano Lo Russo and the Representative of the European Parliament in Milan Maurizio Molinari.
The Deputy Mayor in charge of Culture Rosanna Purchia met Vincent Y.C. TSAI, Ambassador of the Taipei Representative Office in Italy during the opening of Sonic Blossom, a performance by artist Lee Mingwei at the MAO - Museum of Asian Art