[...] At this point, Petrarch's powerful description of Venice becomes relevant and inspiring once again: let us imagine Venice as a city that promotes peace, justice and human rights, that rejects war and, alongside its recently renewed twin city agreement with Odessa, proposes a twin city agreement with Gaza and recognises the State of Palestine; a universal treasure trove of beauty, which sees beauty as a driving force for the common good; a city in which every piece of architecture contributes to defining public space, a feminine city, historically at the forefront of women's emancipation, which conveys resilience, delicacy and kindness; a city of knowledge, culture and the arts, a city of education and research, a city at the forefront of climate and environmental policies, urban regeneration and sustainable living; a model of dignity, participation, and civil harmony. Venice and its lagoon, an inseparable and exemplary fusion of urbanity and nature, will have an important mission and role in the world and will repopulate itself for this reason. [...]