2024
The City of Torino has led the first webinar of the project "Torino - Daloa: routes of territorial partnership" financed by the Piedmont Region. The virtual meeting, entitled "Local food policies between Torino and Daloa", allowed the two cities to exchange good practices and promote sustainable food development cooperation.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo and Deputy Mayor Councillor for the Ecological and Digital Transition, Innovation, Mobility and Transport Chiara Foglietta attended the award ceremony of the 10th edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards in Lisbon. Torino has been elected iCapital - European Capital of Innovation 2024, as a European City at the forefront in providing innovative solutions for the benefit of citizens.
The City of Torino participated in Lausanne at the annual meeting of the World Union of Olympic Cities. The event, which this year also celebrated the 30th anniversary of Lausanne as Olympic Capital, brought together Olympic Cities from around the world to discuss sustainable development strategies and sports initiatives.
The City of Torino inaugurated the CoFarm4Cities pilot project at Cascina Falchera, with the aim of promoting new vegetable gardens for the citizens of the district. The European project aims to develop a sustainable model of urban agriculture in peri-urban areas, helping to fight againd urban uncontrolled expansion and strengthen local food systems.
The Chairwoman of the Torino City Council, Maria Grazia Grippo and the Deputy Mayor for Ecological and digital transition, Innovation, Mobility and Transport Chiara Foglietta received a delegation of municipal councillors from the City of Veyrier interested in learning about the waste collection and disposal procedures implemented by the city administration.
The City of Torino participated in Barcelona at the General Assembly of the TIPS4PED project, which aims to support cities in the construction of urban areas capable of producing more energy than they consume. The meeting was an opportunity for the partners to discuss the progress of the project.
The City of Torino, as leader of the SEED2SCALE project, hosted the international meeting of the Practice Community, a working group bringing together European Social Fund Management Authorities and Competence Centres for Social Innovation from across Europe.
The City of Torino took part in the Smart City Expo World Congress 2024 in Barcelona as a partner of the European project 5G4LIVES, which aims to exploit 5G connectivity and other innovative technologies, such as UAVs (or drones) and alternative hydrogen power, to improve public safety and environmental health.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo attended the "Invest in Piedmont" event held in London as part of the World Travel Market, with the aim of promoting the territorial ecosystem to attract quality foreign investment.
Jacopo Rosatelli, Deputy Mayor for Welfare, Rights and Equal Opportunities attended the General Assembly of the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) in Porto. On that occasion Torino was chosen as the Host City of Europride 2027.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo met Piergabriele Papadia de Bottini, Ambassador of Italy to Uzbekistan for an institutional meeting at the City Hall.
A delegation from Helsinki was welcomed in Torino during the design week for a comparison between the new Civic Library and the Oodi Library. The meeting explored issues related to architecture, innovative services and participatory access to culture.
The Mayor of Torino Stefano Lo Russo and the Deputy Mayor for Ecological and Digital Transition, Innovation, Mobility and Transport Chiara Foglietta participated in the European Mayor’s Summit and the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission Award in Strasbourg. The City of Torino was awarded the Mission Label by the European Commission as a formal recognition of the approval of the Climate City Contract (CCC) the City presented working together with the Polytechnic and other institutional partners.
The Vice Mayor of Cologne, Brigitta von Bülow, was welcomed by the International Relations Office of the City of Torino for a discussion on financing and support to cultural institutions, with particular attention to museums.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo attended the Bloomberg CityLab, an event that brought together over 700 Mayors, political leaders, innovators and creatives in Mexico City. The urban developments of major cities in Latin America were presented and some solutions proposed by local municipalities to reshape their nations were described.
