2024
A delegation led by the Mayor of the City of Lviv travelled to Torino for the signing ceremony of the Partnership Agreement Torino - Lviv, held at the City Hall in the presence of the Consul General of Ukraine in Milan Andrii Kartysh and the Honorary Consul in Torino Dario Arrigotti, as well as the main city authorities. The three-year pact aims to promote shared values such as democracy, freedom, human rights and social integration by fostering constructive dialogue between the respective communities.
As part of the educational exchange activities planned by the twinning with the City of Nagoya, drawings made by students of the Leone Sinigaglia Primary School and the Ada Negri Secondary School in Torino were exhibited at the Nagoya City Museum during the 46th edition of the Sister and Friendship City Youth Painting and Calligraphy Art Exhibition.
The City of Torino attended the final conference of the FUSILLI project in Nilufer, Turkey. The event marked the conclusion of an ambitious journey that involved 12 European cities in transforming their urban food systems, making them more sustainable and resilient.
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo received at the City Hall the Ambassador of France to Italy, Martin Briens for an institutional meeting.
As part of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), dedicated to reducing food waste, the City of Torino organized at Urban Lab the public event RE-TASTE. The Deputy Mayor for Ecological Transition Chiara Foglietta, presented the results of the "Living Lab Food Circular" call launched by Torino City Lab in connection with FUSILLI and SME4GREEN projects.
A Chinese delegation led by the Mayor of Hefei Yunfeng LUO was welcomed to the City Hall by Vice Mayor Michela Favaro.
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.
