GMF hosted the first International City Dialogue in Turin, Italy, with the support of the Compagnia di San Paolo and assistance and support from FIERI (The International and European Forum of Migration Research), on April 11-13, 2013.
The title of the workshop was “Shifting Economies, Shifting Migration Patterns: Local Impacts and Policy Responses.” This workshop brought together officials from New York City, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Turin, Stuttgart, Birmingham, and Bilbao, in addition to representatives from Welcoming America, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition and members of local Turin-based organizations.