The Integrating Cities Conference starts in Bologna today! 👇
🎉 We’re kicking off the 11th Integrating Cities Conference today in Bologna! 🏙️ Here’s what today holds: ☕ Morning kick-off with inspiring welcome speeches from Anna Lisa Boni, Deputy Mayor of Comune di Bologna and Rutger Groot Wassink, Deputy Mayor of the City of Amsterdam. 💬 Panel debate on rethinking participation, featuring voices from Javier Ayala Ortega, Mayor of Ayuntamiento de Fuenlabrada, Aurélie Belzunces, Head of Sector of Integration & Resettlement at the European Commission, Rutger Groot Wassink, Shada Islam, Journalist and Founder of New Horizons Project, and Yves Pascouau, Vice-president of Nantes Métropole. 💡 Workshops delving into key topics like participatory arts, co-design in emergencies, and addressing homelessness. 📜 Signing of the Integrating Cities Charter this evening—new cities commit to providing equal opportunities for all residents, integrating migrants, and embracing the diversity of the population that is a reality in our cities. Follow the journey and join the conversation online using #IntegratingCities.
