North and South America, Oceania 2023
As part of the project "Journey of the roots", Mayor Stefano Lo Russo received a delegation of young athletes of the Argentine ski team, accompanied by representatives of CONI, MAECI and the Italian ski champion Ludovica Duetto. The “Roots Tourism” project, a strategy for the recovery of the Italian tourism sector in post Covid-19, is a model of tourism addressed to the descendants of emigrants, in search of their own family roots and ancient traditions.
Vice Mayor Michela Favaro met the Consul General of Peru in Torino, Ezio Valfré Hernández. The meeting focused on the relations between the two countries and between the city government and the large Peruvian community in Torino.
The Deputy Mayor in charge of Ecological and Digital Transition, Environment and Innovation Policies Chiara Foglietta welcomed the Deputy Mayor for Technology and Innovation of the City of Toronto, Nick Mantas, visiting Torino on the occasion of the Cities Forum.
Within the framework of the activities foreseen by project entitled “Chicago-Torino Lab: Addressing the Costs of Segregation Through Peer Learning & Exchange” supported by the German Marshall Fund, the City of Torino welcomed a delegation from Chicago for a series of study visits and meetings.
The Deputy Mayor for Urban Planning Paolo Mazzoleni welcomed a delegation led by Amanda Burden, Principal at Bloomberg Associates, visiting Torino to explore the city and its public spaces.
The Vice Mayor of the City of Torino Michela Favaro and the Chairwoman of the City Council Maria Grazia Grippo met a delegation from Cuba paying a visit to Torino in the frame of the PADIT programme to boost social economy, decentralisation processes and cooperation between stakeholders engaged in local development.