Susz with a certificate of accession to the Cittaslow network of cities

The town of Clervaux in Luxembourg hosted the International Cittaslow Coordinating Committee last Saturday. For the first time, the committee was chaired by its new President, Filippo Sacchetti (Mayor of Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy). The Polish Cittaslow network was represented by national coordinator Jacek Kostka, the Mayor of Górowo Iławeckie, and the Mayors of Olsztynek, Działdowo, Lidzbark Warmiński, and Sianów (West Pomeranian Voivodeship).

The Committee meeting was a hybrid affair, with delegates participating in person and via an online meeting platform. Association members discussed ongoing and planned projects, including those in the areas of outdoor tourism, environmental protection, and social policy. Jacek Kostka presented information on the role of small towns in Europe and the threats they currently face. He then, together with the mayor of Olsztynek, invited representatives of all national networks to come to Warmia and Mazury for the International General Assembly of Cittaslow, scheduled for June 2027. This event will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Cittaslow network in Poland, which falls next year. Approximately 200 international guests from around the world are planned to attend.

Cittaslow has welcomed new members to its ranks: the Japanese town of Sasebo-Takashima, the Turkish town of Sivrihisar, and the Polish town of Susz, on whose behalf Mayor Marcin Mądry accepted the certificate of accession. Susz is the 37th town in the Polish Cittaslow network, bringing the number of members worldwide to 313.