Mission Possible: how mission-oriented approaches can strengthen urban and regional economies
How can cities and regions steer innovation and economic development towards broader societal goals? On 23–24 September, Mission Possible: Driving Innovation in Dutch Cities will bring together policymakers, economic strategists and urban practitioners in The Hague and Utrecht to explore how mission-oriented and place-based approaches can translate ambitious goals into action. Against a backdrop of…
PREPARED: building stronger governance for one of Europe’s key transport corridors
PREPARED – Policy Rethink: Enhanced Planning and Governance for the North Sea–Rhine–Mediterranean Corridor examines how one of Europe’s most strategic transport corridors can be planned and governed more effectively across national, regional and metropolitan boundaries. The project was developed following the 2024 revision of the EU’s TEN-T Regulation, which merged the former Rhine-Alpine and North…
A new metropolitan era begins for Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot
The approval of the Metropolitan Act marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Gdańsk-Gdynia Sopot Metropolitan Area. After years of voluntary cooperation, the metropolitan area now has a formal legal framework and new tools to coordinate development across the region. Officially established under the Act as the Metropolitan Association in the Pomeranian Voivodeship,…
