Italy
Reggio Emilia
Highlights
- Citizenship development and participation
- Innovation in the municipal practices and administration (green innovation along with open data and digital transparency)
- Urban renewal and regeneration of peri-urban and industrial areas
- Intercultural dialogue
Reggio Emilia is a city in Northern Italy, located in the Emilia-Romagna Region.
The economic fabric of the city is mainly characterized by craft industries and small and medium-sized companies. Besides the agri-food sector, the most important sectors are the mechanical industry, ceramics and clothing, clustered in districts spread over its territory. The cooperative systems and social enterprise model are the distinguishing factors that sustained the economic development of the city.
The Municipality main fields of interest lay in local sustainable development and local adaption strategies to climate change, social innovation and intercultural dialogue, local action and policies to support SME competitiveness and internationalization, as well as urban regeneration and renewal. Moreover, the Municipality actively promotes and seeks for partnership in the fields of higher education and student mobility, as well as for vocational education and training mobility.
Key Facts
Population
171.944
Industry
craft industries small and medium-sized companies agri-food sector mechanical industry ceramics and clothing
EU - Activities
- Vice – President of Eurotowns
- Member of Intercultural Cities Network
- Member of ALDA: European Association for Local Democracy
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