Nordic-Baltic Network – is a forum that takes place the day prior to the main METREX Conference and are having additional meetings in-between the conferences if member city-regions agree upon.
Every meeting is aimed at all cities and regions in the Nordic and Baltic areas to meet and discuss the key issues taking place in relation to the conference main theme. Issues range from urban resilience, city-regional governance, connectivity, social cohesion, or living in a future metropolis.
In addition, the Nordic-Baltic Network provides a framework from a practical work content point of view, to highlight in a ’roundtable’ context an update on ‘what is happening’ in each city-region.
An agreed agenda circulates before the meeting to enable the city-regions to prepare presentations and the forum supports informed discussion and provides a wide-range of perspectives on city-region matters.
Currently active members of Nordic-Baltic Network are Gothenburg Region, Stockholm Region, City of Helsinki and Helsinki-Uusimaa Region, City of Riga, City of Oslo and County of Viken, Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg, Harju County, Skåne Region.
In the second half of 2022, City of Riga took over the management of the Nordic-Baltic Network from Stockholm Region.
Upcoming meetings 2023-2025
April 2023: METREX Spring Conference, Wroclaw, PL
The main topic of the meeting was related to the overall theme of the conference.
October 2023: METREX Autumn conference, Braga, PT
The topic of the meeting was related to the overall theme of the conference.
May 2024: METREX Spring Conference, Brussels, BE
The topic of the meeting was related to the overall theme of the conference.
October 2024: METREX Autumn conference, Bucharest, RO
The topic of the meeting was related to the overall theme of the conference.
June 2025: METREX Spring Conference, Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot metropolitan area, PL
The topic of the meeting was related to the overall theme of the conference.
November 2025: METREX Autumn conference, Gipuzkoa, ES
Contributing to the World-Cafés session of the conference programme, the group addressed the topic of Preparedness and Security, debating issues such as geopolitical risks, climate impacts, socioeconomic instability, market uncertainty, and housing shortages.
>> OUTCOME: The summary of the meeting is available for download
Key contact
Peter Austin
Planning advisor & International contact
Urban Development Department
City of Oslo, Norway
peter.austin@byr.oslo.kommune.no
Contact at METREX Secretariat
Viviana Rubbo
Events and Expert Group Manager
viviana.rubbo@eurometrex.org
