2015
The Mayor of the City of Torino Piero Fassino took part in the summit "Mentoring for international growth", organised by the Chamber of Commerce, within the framework of the Mentoring initiative. Torino invited about 30 qualified professionals tied to Piedmont by birth, study or work who live abroad and are Mentors within the framework of the Meet@Torino network.
The Metropolitan City of Torino hosted the final meeting of the transnational project Sustainable Nutrition financed by the European programme ALCOTRA 2007-2013. The cooperation among the Metropolitan City of Torino, the City of Torino, the City of Grugliasco and the Savoy Department aimed at enhancing the exploitation of local products in school catering services and proximity commerce.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Piero Fassino and the Deputy Mayor in charge of Road System, Infrastructures, Transports and Mobility of the City of Torino Claudio Lubatti met the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Albania Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi. The Mayor and the Minister signed an Agreement to enhance the exchanges and strengthen the friendship that ties Torino to the Balkan Country.
The Consulate General of Romania in Torino, in cooperation with the City of Torino, the Piedmont Region and the Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, organised on December 8th a Christmas show to reward with a joyful afternoon children of all cultures. The event was made possible also thanks to many Italian-Romanian local associations.
The Historic Archive of the City of Torino, in the morning, and the Oriental Art Museum, in the afternoon,hosted a series of meetings to share the knowledge of the Hanji paper, a Korean excellence well known all over the world, produced from the bark of the mulberry tree.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Piero Fassino, inaugurated the first "Forum of the cities of the new silk road railway", promoted by the Mir initiative.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Piero Fassino, together with the Dean of the University Gianmaria Ajani and the President of the Industrial Union, Licia Mattioli, coordinated by the Director General of the City of Torino, Gianmarco Montanari, started the works of the 2nd Turin Islamic Economic Forum.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Piero Fassino signed in Milan the Urban Food Policy Pact, food charter promoted by more than 40 cities around the world coordinated by Milan, host of the Universal Exposition 2015.
The Mayor of the City of torino Piero Fassino met the Mayor of Tunis Seifallah Lasram, in Torino to take part in the 3rd World Forum on Local Economic Development.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Piero Fassino met a delegation of the Palestinian Territories, led by the Minister of Local Government Hussein Al Araj, in Torino to take part in the 3rd World Forum on Local Economic Development.
Torino hosted the 3rd World Forum on Local Economic Development, an important opportunity to think and discuss about the role of Local Economic Development in the light of the new Agenda post-2015 which tackles the objectives for a sustainable development in the next 15 years. Torino welcomed 1500 delegates from over 70 Countries, representing local, regional, national and international authorities, the academic world and companies.
Within the framework of MITO SettembreMusica at the Teatro Regio the European premiere of Il ragazzo del risciò, Chinese opera with Italian supertitles based on the novel of the same title by Lao She, one of the greatest authors in Chinese modern literature.
The City of Torino, European Capital of sport 2015, hosts at the GAM, during the European Week of Sport, the European Convention on Sport - New ways of promoting sports.
The Mayor of the City of Torino Piero Fassino and the Deputy Mayor in charge of Development, Innovation, Environment, Green and Public Hygiene of the City of Torino Enzo Lavolta met a delegation from Ho Chi Minh City, led by the President of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Le Hoang Quan.
The Farmers' Shelter of Porta Palazzohosted the festival Cinema at the Market, within the framework of the project of transnational cooperation Sustainable Nutrition, financed by the European program ALCOTRA.