Benedetto Zacchiroli

Benedetto Zacchiroli has spent more than a decade promoting human rights and connecting global visions with local action, especially in Bologna. He served the city as City Councilor, Metropolitan Councilor, and Deputy Mayor for economic and social development. In 2015, he was elected President of ECCAR (European Coalition of Cities Against Racism) for a four-year term and was reelected in 2019 and again in 2023 in Wroclaw, Poland, for a third mandate running until 2027. In 2016, he was appointed Chief of Cabinet by the Italian Prime Minister and later served for three years as advisor to the General Secretary of the Italian government on relations between the State and religious confessions. Zacchiroli is also founder and director of DiverCity, the UNESCO ICCAR Youth Bootcamp for Inclusive and Sustainable Cities. In addition, he founded Nova Project, a nonprofit organization promoting sustainability and social inclusion through innovative solutions.