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DREAMS STUDY VISIT BOLOGNA - 14-17 FEBRUARY 2010

DREAMS STUDY VISIT BOLOGNA - 14-17 FEBRUARY 2010. About Bologna: location & population. Region: Emilia Romagna Province of Bologna: 60 Municipalities (around 1 million inhabitants). About 380.000 inhabitants in the City. Foreign population 43.600 citizens (as of 31 st Dec 2009).

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DREAMS STUDY VISIT BOLOGNA - 14-17 FEBRUARY 2010

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  1. DREAMS STUDY VISIT BOLOGNA - 14-17 FEBRUARY 2010

  2. About Bologna: location & population Region: Emilia Romagna Province of Bologna: 60 Municipalities (around 1 million inhabitants) About 380.000 inhabitants in the City Foreign population 43.600 citizens (as of 31st Dec 2009)

  3. About Bologna: main features Unique architecture Medieval city center among the largest in Europe • 40 Kms of arcades • Red brick roofs • medieval towers Bologna “La Rossa” (the Red) Bologna “La Dotta” (the Learned) Bologna “La Grassa” (the Fat)

  4. About Bologna: landmarks in history Oldest University of the Western world (1088)

  5. About Bologna: Economic profile Crossroads of goods and people: • the main rail and highway junction in Italy • a fast-growing, international Airport • one of the most modern and functional TradeFair Districts in Europe 26 Trade shows/year, 20.000 exhibitors, 1.5 million of visitors/year • International companies based in Bologna: 200 Some Companies based in Bologna: Granarolo, COOP Adriatica, La Perla, Furla, Mandarina Duck, Piquadro, Lamborghini, Ducati...

  6. About Bologna: Culture European Capital of Culture in the year 2000 Appointed by UNESCO “Creative City for Music” in 2006 Free access to more than 40 Civic Museums

  7. DAY ONE – 14TH FEBRUARY DAY ONE – 14TH FEBRUARY • Morning • In the Municipal Palace: • Introduction to the city • Meeting with the Commissioner (Acting Mayor) • Meeting with the Head of the Environment Department Afternoon Guided walking city tour (underground waste disposal, bycicle routes, traffic calming devices, cultural and historical context) Evening Pizza!

  8. DAY TWO – 15TH FEBRUARY • Morning • In the new Municipal Building Liber Paradisus: • EcoBudget process in Bologna • Presentations by Asian cities Afternoon Visit to the Show-room “energy and environment” Evening Free

  9. DAY THREE – 16TH FEBRUARY Morning Visit to Waste separation plant HERA Afternoon Visit to MAMBO – Museum of modern art Evening Official Dinner DAY FOUR – 17TH FEBRUARY Morning Visit to Water depuration plant (IDAR HERA) FREE LUNCH AND FAREWELL

  10. Contacts @: Inti Bertocchi Sustainability Office Environment Department Municipality of Bologna inti.bertocchi@comune.bologna.it +39 051 2195648

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