Ferrara

Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the 14th century and 15th century, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance it has been qualified by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. Modern times have brought a renewal of industrial activity. In 2006, due to its important historical significance, Ferrara became the headquarters of the Italian Hermitage Museum. It is the fifth city in the world to have been linked with the Russian museum. From this union was born the Hermitage-Italy Foundation

1. General Information :

Population: 135.000

Location: Italy

Official Website:

Twinned with:

• Capodistria (Slovenia),
• Giessen and Kaufbeuren (Germany),
• Kallithea (Greece),
• Krasnodar (Russia),
• Lleida (Spain),
• Prague (Czech Republic),
• Sarajevo (Bosnia Herzegovina),
• Saint Etienne (France),
• Swansea (UK),
• Szombathely  (Hungary)

2. The city in our network :

The city and Efus:

Member since: 2000

Member of the Executive Committee: 2001-2004

Attended:

• International Conference Security, Democracy and Cities, Saragossa, Spain, November 4^th-6^th 2006
• General Assembly Piacenza, Italy, June 10^th 2005
• Meeting “Towards the establishment of a European Observatory for Crime Prevention”, co organised by the Council of Europe, May 11^th 2004
• Inauguration of  EFUS’ offices in Brussels, October 29^th 2003
• Naples 2000: International Conference on Safety and Democracy, Naples, Italy, 7^th-9^th December 2000

The City and the Italian Forum

Participated in:

• 2nd edition “100città”, June 2008
• 1st edition “100città”, October 2006
• Member of the Thematic group “local safety audit”, 2003-2004

Attended:

• General Assembly Piacenza, Italy, June 10^th 2005
• General Assembly Rubiera, September 23- 24 2003

Hosted:

• Seminar : “Urban Development and Security: presentation of the guide. Community Safety: social prevention, mediation and support community integration processes. Local elected officials and the new administrative aspects and contents”, 22^nd and 23^rd January 2009
• “Youth and the city, comparing experiences” 10^th and 11^th October 2002
• General Assembly, Ferrara 10^th and 11^th October 2002

3. Practice Forms :

• Safer city and solidarity (available upon request in Italian)
• “Educazione alla legalità e Percorsi civici e comunitari per la legalità democratica sul territorio ferrarese”, Ferrara, Italy, 2011/2013.
• “Unità mobile per la solidarietà e la sicurezza”, Ferrara, Italy, 2013.