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CITTASLOW
ASSOCIATION.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION
The Association named "Cittaslow – International network of cities where living is good ("Cittaslow") was established by the Towns of Bra, Greve in Chianti, Orvieto, Positano and the Slow Food Association.

The Association has an unlimited duration and has adopted its own trademark, portraying "an orange coloured snail bearing a crown of modern and historical buildings" (as per Attachment D to the Charter). The wording "Cittaslow – Rete Internazionale delle città del buon vivere" is an integral part of the trademark, and its use is regulated by the Association.

HOW TO
BECOME.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

CERTIFICATION
To achieve the status of "Cittaslow" member, a city must agree to accept the principles of the Cittaslow Charter and work to improve conviviality and preserve the local environment.


When a city becomes a Cittaslow, some of the Association's objectives may already be part of its heritage; others can always be introduced over time, often drawing inspiration from programmes implemented in other member cities.
Examples of initiatives already in place across the network include recycling projects, Slow Food Presidia, after-school programmes, and visitor information designed to offer tourists a genuine "local" experience.


Certification is based on 71 quality requirements, divided into 7 macro-areas:

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  • Energy and Environmental Policies
    Parks and green areas, renewable energy, transport, recycling, climate change adaptation, etc.
     

  • Infrastructure and Mobility Policies
    Alternative mobility, cycle paths, sustainable modal share, street furniture, etc.
     

  • Quality of Urban Life Policies
    Requalification and reuse of marginal areas, broadband coverage, smart working, fibre-optic and wireless connectivity, etc.
     

  • Agricultural, Tourism and Craft Policies
    Prohibition of GMOs in agriculture, promotion of agro-ecology, enhancement of traditional working techniques and crafts, etc.
     

  • Policies for Hospitality, Awareness and Training
    Visitor welcome standards, transparency of prices and offers, awareness-raising among operators and traders, etc.
     

  • Social Cohesion
    Social inclusion policies, prevention of urban marginalisation, support for families in difficulty, early childhood (0–6) services, etc.
     

  • Partnerships
    Collaboration with other organisations promoting natural and traditional food, twinning and cooperation projects, etc.

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ORGANIZATION.

The organizational structure of Cittaslow movement includes a co-ordinating committee with decision-making tasks, a scientific committee with the office of indicating guidelines for the movement besides to be an organ control and a secretariat which deals with all the operational part of activities, both on the National territory and within the International network.

 

Cittaslow International Coordinating Committee 
Take part in for the Cittaslow Scientific Committee, the Coordinator Giuseppe Roma, the member Prof. Hee Jung Jang  and the Secretary General of Cittaslow, Pier Giorgio Oliveti.

Greve in Chianti 2026
 

International President

  • Filippo Sacchetti - Santarcangelo di Romagna (IT)
     

Vice Presidente

  • Jacek Kostka – Górowo Iławeckie (PL)
     

Vice Presidents

  • Valter Bertani - Abbiategrasso (IT)

  • Büşra Özdemir - Antalya (TR)

  • Marco Moglia - Borgo Val di Taro (IT)

  • Joachim Coens - Damme (BE)

  • Manfred Dörr - Deidesheim (DE)

  • Jos Hessels - Echt-Susteren (NL)

  • Christian Deleja-Hotko - Enns (AT)

  • Alaitz Erkoreka Baraiazarra - Mungia (ES)

  • Bon Sohn - Seoul (KR)

  • Jens Olav Holven - Ulvik (NO)

 

Members​

  • Mauro Migliorini - Asolo (IT)

  • Mo Anderson-Dungar - Aylsham (UK)

  • Antonio Rusconi - Bellano (IT)

  • Jan Seton - Borger-Odoorn (NL) 

  • Emanuele Ferrari - Castelnovo ne’ Monti (IT)

  • Luca Della Bitta - Chiavenna (IT)

  • Grzegorz Mrowiński - Działdowo (PL)

  • Mustafa Geyikçi - Finike (TR)

  • Kong Zhihui - Gaochun, Yaxi (CN)

  • Keith Parkes - Goolwa  (AU)

  • Vera Rossi - Grumes-Altavalle (IT)

  • Nico Ritz - Homberg_Efze (DE)

  • Fatma Çimen Tuğlu - Mehmetçik - Büyükkonuk (TRNC) 

  • Claudio Novoa - Mulazzo (IT)

  • David Wittner - Nördlingen (DE)  

  • Robert Waraksa - Olsztynek (PL) 

  • Roberta Tardani - Orvieto (IT) 

  • Alberto Canepari - Pellegrino Parmense (IT)

  • Cihat Albayrak - Perşembe (TR)

  • Ming Chung Lu - Sanyi (TW)

  • Maciej Berlicki - Sianów (PL)

  • Stefania Mariagrazia Stoppani - Tirano (IT)

  • Marco Galiano - Trani (IT)

  • Angelica Motta - Turbigo (IT)

  • Luis Nobre - Viana do Castelo (PT)

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Guarantors' Board

  • Jacek Wiśniowski - Lidzbark Warminski (PL) 

  • Raimonda Raggi - Castel San Pietro Terme (IT)

  • Lucia Alessi - San Miniato (IT)
     

Auditor

  • Marco Bartolini

 

Honorary President

  • Paolo Saturnini († 2020)

 

Past Presidents

  • Paolo Saturnini

  • Stefano Cimicchi

  • Roberto Angelucci

  • Gian Luca Marconi

  • Stefano Pisani

  • Mauro Migliorini
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Ambassadors of Cittaslow

  •  Gian Luca Marconi - Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy

  •  Enzo Barbieri - Altomonte, Italy

  •  Tommaso Sgueglia - Caiazzo, Italy († 2023)

  •  Roberto Bozzi - Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy

  • Jong-Sik Kim - Wando County, South Korea

  • Igor Marek Hutnikiewicz - Olsztyn, Poland

  • Artur Wrochna - Olsztynek, Poland

  • Andrea Mearns - Mold, UK

  • Dag Sørensen - Sokndal, Norway

  •  Sabine Storme - Silly, Belgium

  •  Wang Fan - Yaxi, Gaochun County, China

  • Barbara Paron - Vigarano Mainarda. Italy

  • M. Tunç Soyer - İzmir, Türkiye

  • Christian Leclercq - Silly, Belgium

 

Honorary Diploma

  • Franco Pepe - Caiazzo, Italy

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Canada

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China

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Germany

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Hungary

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Denmark

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Finland

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France 

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Japan

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  • Maebashi-Akagi

Luxembourg

  • Clervaux

  • Roeser

Netherlands

  • Alphen-Chaam

  • Borger-Odoorn

  • Echt-Susteren

  • Eijsden-Margraten

  • Gulpen-Wittem

  • Heerde

  • Midden-Delfland

  • Peel en Maas

  • Vaals

  • Westerwolde (Former Bellingwedde and Vlagtwedde Town Halls) 

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New Zealand

  • Matakana (Rodney District)

Norway

  • Sokndal

  • Ulvik

Poland

  • Barczewo

  • Bartoszyce

  • Biała Piska

  • Biskupiec

  • Bisztynek

  • Braniewo

  • Działdowo

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Portugal

  • Sao Bras de Alportel

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  • Tavira

  • Viana Do Castelo 

Russia

  • Svetlogorsk 

South Africa

  • Sedgefield 

South Korea A - S

  • Cheongsong County (Pacheon-myeon)

  • Chuncheon City (Sille Village)

  • Damyang County (Changpyeong-myeon)

  • Gimhae (Bongha Village & Hwapocheon Wetland Eco Park)

  • Hadong County (Akyang-myeon)

  • Jangheung County (Yuchi-myeon & Bangchon Culture Village)

  • Jecheon City (Susan-myeon & Bakdaljae) ​

South Korea S - Z

  • Sangju City (Hamchang-eup, Gonggeom-myeon, Ian-myeon)

  • Seocheon County (Hansan-Myeon)

  • Shinan County (jeung-do island)

  • Taean County (Sowon-myeon)

  • Wando County (Cheongsando Island)

  • Yeongwol County (Kimsatgat-myeon)

  • Yeongyang County (Seokbo-myeon)

  • Yesan County (Daeheung & Eungbong-myeon)

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  • Pals

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  • Villa de La Orotava (Isle of Tenerife)

Sweden

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  • Yeniboğaziçi 

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