ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Published by the City of Torino INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Mayor’s Cabinet - International A airs and European Projects OF THE CITY OF [email protected] www.comune.torino.it/relint Torino ANNUAL REPORT 2017 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF Torino Mayor’s foreword 5 Highlights 6 International Aairs and Cooperation 12 Twinnings and agreements 14 Missions abroad 26 Foreign delegations 30 Honorary citizens 32 OF CONTENTS TABLE European projects 34 MAECI projects 40 International networks 42 International Organizations 46 Culture 50 Sport 58 Appendix 64 European projects details 66 MAECI projects details 80 Public utilities companies 82 Consulates 86 3 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Annual Report 2017 The vision of Torino goes beyond physical, economic and political boundaries reaching the whole world. How could it be otherwise? Historically the city was the driver of national unification and first capital of Italy, highly contributing during the 20th century to the industrial development of the country and showing over the years an unchanging lively spirit of enterprise. By its very nature Torino has always been open to changes and innovation, and ready to tackle FOREWORD MAYOR’S the challenges posed by globalisation, thus confirming its leading international role in past and recent history. Its increasingly important position as activities in the aerospace, automotive, interlocutor on a range of regional and biomedical, telecommunication and food international issues allows the City of sectors. Tourism and culture, two of the Torino to develop relations by organizing key assets of our local economy, continue important events and networking with to strengthen the city’s international image public and private institutions, associations, together with the high level academic enterprises and other organisations. oering provided by the University and the Its main goal is attracting a portfolio of Politecnico of Torino, enrolling every year investments to open new research centres thousands of foreign students. and productive activities and to boost local In 2017 the City of Torino carried out a large economy. number of international activities, starting This strategy gave rise in 2017 to the Open for new forms of cooperation or confirming the Business programme, conceived together already existing relations with international with Piedmont Agency for Investments, bodies and institutions: last spring it hosted Piedmont Region, Unione Industriale, the Turin Islamic Economic Forum and it Chamber of Commerce, University and organized several meetings, both locally and Politecnico of Torino, in order to foster the abroad, to promote local excellencies, share set up of new businesses and to attract knowledge and exchange opportunities. foreign investments, in a city driven by research and innovation and already home Chiara Appendino to well established top-level production Mayor of the City of Torino 5 HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS 6 7 Annual Report 2017 - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Annual Report 2017 FOCUS FOCUS Torino - Chambéry: 60 years TIEF of friendship On 6th and 7th March Torino hosted the third Torino and Chambéry celebrated the 60th edition of the Turin Islamic Economic Forum, anniversary of their twinning organising a focusing on the use of Islamic finance to wealth of cultural events and leisure activities trigger processes of social inclusion and foster engaging citizens and local associations. internationalisation of local SMEs. The two- Chambéry opened the celebrations in May day event, characterised by ten sessions and with the conference The Holy Shroud between by more than 50 speakers including public Clemantine Wamariya th Chambéry and Torino: history, mercy and administrators, researchers, academics, 30 International Book Fair devotion, by Gian Maria Zaccone – Director businessmen and Islamic finance experts, was 14 February 17 – 21 May HIGHLIGHTS of the International Centre of Sindonology, organised by the City of Torino together with HIGHLIGHTS followed by the jazz concert by the Icefire Turismo Torino e Provincia, in partnership with Refugees, a documentary on Torino-Rabat Festival of Quartet from Torino. The Chambéry City Hall the University of Torino, the Torino Chamber Iraqi Kurdistan Friendship also hosted the oicial ceremony attended by of Commerce and ASSAIF. On the occasion of the visit to Torino of The second edition of the festival celebrated Mayor Dantin and Mayor Appendino while the Moreover, as part of the Torino Design of the the Mayor of Kirkuk, Ali Hassan Sardar, the the arts and literature of the Arab-Moroccan city centre welcomed the parade of Italian and City event, the Torino Incontra conference Torino City Hall hosted the documentary film tradition with a series of meetings and lectures. French vintage cars. Moreover, the U12 teams centre hosted the seminar Italian Islamic Refugees shot in Iraqi Kurdistan and witnessing Some of the conferences were carried out of Chambéry Savoie and Juventus F.C. played Heritage: twelve centuries of connections, a life inside the Erbil refugee camp. The Mayor during the International Book Fair. a friendly match. journey through the Islamic historical-artistic- of Kirkuk and the Mayor of Torino Chiara In October, the City of Torino welcomed architectural heritage existing in Italy, to tell Appendino were present at the screening. 18 – 22 May back its French counterpart with a successful the intertwined stories linking Christianity and 30th International Book Fair programme of events: the presentation at the Islam, the West and the East through a series 6 – 7 April Over 140 thousand visitors attended the 30th Royal Library of the unpublished manuscript of engaging iconographies. Open Innovation Summit edition of the event dedicated to big authors by Jean Lenoir, on his journey from Novalesa 200 people coming from 12 countries and from and to Italian and international leading players to Torino in 1780-81; the readings on the Holy 13 – 17 February 10 of the most innovative cities in the world, on the cultural scene. The main theme of the Shroud by Gian Maria Zaccone and the concert Design for the Cities including Barcelona, Ankara, Washington and fair was Beyond the Border and the United by the French chansonnier Marion Sila. The Boston, met in Torino to share successful States were the guest country. oicial agenda of the French delegation also Students coming from the Tiltan College st of Haifa, the Tokyo Metropolitan University practices of urban innovation and inclusive Moreover, on 21 May, the International Aairs included a meeting between the two Mayors growth. Paola Pisano, Deputy Mayor for Department of the City of Torino organized the at the City Hall and visits to Palazzo Madama, and the École de Condé of Paris attended the eighth edition of the IAAD Turin Design Innovation and Smart City Projects of the City event Torino beyond the borders showcasing the Holy Shroud Museum and the Egyptian of Torino and Claudio De Vincenti, Minister for its Annual Report and some of its ongoing Museum. During the weekend the Savoy street Workshop working together on design and its connection with society. Paola Pisano, Deputy Territorial Cohesion and the South, took part European projects. market and the Fanfare Etcetera enlivened in the opening session. Piazza Palazzo di Città while a vintage car show Mayor for Innovation and Smart City Projects of the City of Torino, took part in the closing 19 – 21 May - organised by Torino ASVA Club - was set in 2 May Piazza Vittorio. conference. Catalunya experience Clemantine Wamariya: in Torino story of a refugee The Catalan Tourist Board and the Generalitat The City of Torino, together with the US de Catalunya, under the patronage of the City Consulate General in Milan and Refugees of Torino, organized a packed programme of Welcome Italy organized the public conference activities in the central Piazza Carlo Alberto: Resilience, Courage and Determination, wine painting, show-cooking and the photo Clemantine’s experience as a Rwandan exhibition Catalunya from the sky, in addition Genocide survivor and US refugee. The to tourist information on the four Catalan meeting was moderated by Marco Giusta, provinces. Deputy Mayor for Youth, Integration and Torino-Chambéry TIEF Equalities. 8 9 Annual Report 2017 - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Annual Report 2017 31 May 9 – 28 July 10 – 16 October 5 December Torino, Europeanist City European Innovation Torino Design of the City Italian-Danish Forum on The San Pio V Institute in Rome, for the 60th Academy On the occasion of the 30th General Assembly urban health anniversary of the Treaties of Rome and on the 600 students aged 18-28, coming from 40 of the World Design Organization, Torino The Embassy of Denmark to Italy, in basis of the research Europe of Municipalities, countries worldwide, met at the Lingotto promoted a week of events, meetings, collaboration with the City of Torino and the awarded the City of Torino the title of conference centre to develop ideas and workshops and exhibitions with the objective Health City Institute, organized the conference Europeanist City for its pro-European vocation, technologies into start-ups. The City of Torino of explaining how design can have an impact Sustainable cities promoting urban health. resulting from the many events and European took part in the programme with 3 projects on on urban communities to reach innovative and Challenges for better health in an urban