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Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro met with the Interim Director of UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Institute, Leif Villadsen, and the Honourable Minister Marco Giungi, Head of the Unit for Global Multilateral Development Cooperation Strategies and Processes of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of an institutional visit.
On the occasion of the reopening of the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Torino, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Italy Emmanuel De Bau and the Honorary Consul of Belgium in Torino Giovanni Vittorio Giunipero di Corteranzo were welcomed at the City Hall by the Deputy Mayor Michela Favaro.
The City of Torino organized the international conference "Rivers and cities: dialogue between Torino, Rome and Zaragoza". The meeting was attended by the Deputy Mayor for Civil Protection, Public green areas and River Banks, Francesco Tresso, the Deputy Mayor for Agriculture, Environment and Waste Cycle of Rome, Sabrina Alfonsi and Deputy Mayor for the Environment of the City of Zaragoza Tiziana Gaudes for a discussion on policies to enhance the waterways of their respective cities.
The City of Torino took part in the transnational mission of the B.Right Spaces project in Rome, an initiative funded by the URBACT programme. The meeting brought together European partners to explore innovative experiences and models of civic spaces, promoting exchange and sharing of good practice.
Torino hosted the meeting of the Woodcircles European project. The City of Torino presented the actions planned on the reuse of wood materials and the engagement of citizens to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability and circular economy.
A delegation of experts from the City of Torino attended the international meeting of the European project EMERITUS, dedicated to the fight against illegal waste disposal through the support of advanced technology.
A delegation from Nagoya, formed by some members of the City Council, in Torino for institutional meetings and visits to the city, was welcomed at the City Hall by Domenico Carretta, Deputy Mayor for Sport, Major Events, Tourism and Leisure and by Carlotta Salerno, Deputy Mayor for Education, School Building, Youth, Suburbs and Urban Regeneration.
A delegation from the City of Torino travelled to the Ivory Coast for a technical mission, as part of the project "Torino - Daloa. Paths of sustainable territorial partnership", with the aim of strengthening ties with the territory of Daloa and developing joint initiatives in strategic areas such as education and environmental sustainability, strengthening the foundations for a lasting partnership.
The Information Point of the City hosted the exhibition of drawings made by children from the primary school in Nagoya, as part of an exchange with the Leone Sinigaglia Primary School and the Ada Negri Secondary School, as a consolidated activity of the twinning between Torino and Nagoya signed in 2005.
As part of the activities of SEED2SCALE, a project funded by the European Social Fund Plus, the City of Torino participated in the workshop dedicated to strengthening the national community engaged in social innovation at the University of Bologna, for an exchange between experts to develop innovative solutions and address contemporary social challenges.
Torino hosted the second meeting of the Interreg Europe NEBA project partners. The event included an international conference on the themes of the New European Bauhaus, at the heart of the project, during which the Deputy Mayor for Ecological and Digital Transition, Policies for the Environment and Innovation, Chiara Foglietta, offered a perspective on the experiences and vision of Torino in this area.
The City of Torino participated in Brussels at the meeting of the UIC2 - Urban Air Mobility Initiative Cities Community dedicated to the transition towards a sustainable and safe urban mobility in vertical. The main theme of the meeting was the development of innovative solutions for the use of drones in the city.
The City of Torino has participated in the Week of the Francophonie of Chambéry contributing to the project RFDC - Réseau de la Francophonie de Chambéry, which promotes the French language as a tool for dialogue and cultural growth. Workshops, meetings on the territory and moments of discussion aimed at building new synergies between the partner cities of Chambéry, with a focus on francophony as a bridge between cultures.
A delegation from the City of Turin attended AfriFOODlinks meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, the project involving municipalities, universities and other partners with the aim of improving food security and generating climate and environmental benefits.
The City of Torino took part in the WOODCIRCLES project workshop, hosted by Restructura, the fair for the sustainable construction and building sector. The meeting focused on the exchange of best practices relating to the recycling and reuse of wood in construction.
