Welcoming CIM Cávado to the network
METREX welcomes CIM Cávado from northern Portugal to the network of European metropolitan regions and areas. Comunidade Intermunicipal do Cávado – the Intermunicipal Community of Cávado – has become the latest member to join the METREX network. Based in Braga, north east of Porto, CIM Cávado represents a large total area of 1246km2 and 170…
Wrocław: a lesson in emerging from crisis
In advance of the METREX Spring Conference, taking place 23-26 April in Wrocław, the deputy director of the city’s Strategy and City Development Department, Łukasz Medeksza, looks back at Wrocław’s impressive form in overcoming crises – and how this informs current and future strategies. This article follows one published last week which explored Europe’s current…
METREX supports campaign to recognise World Metropolitan Day
METREX supports campaign to make World Metropolitan Day official in the United Nations calendar. Prompted by the the 2015 Montreal Declaration on metropolitan areas, October 7th has informally become World Metropolitan Day. Led by Metropolis and UN-Habitat, World Metropolitan Day is held to promote a better urban future by bringing together mayors and metropolitan leaders…
METREX supports the Next Generation Podium
Students, young researchers and professionals invited to bring fresh perspectives to the future of the Eurodelta through the Next Generation Podium. After the success of the first two editions in 2021 and 2022, the SURE network is organising a third edition of the Next Generation Podium. The SURE network is a sub-network group within METREX…
METREX statement following the war in Ukraine
With the sad situation of a new war in Europe, initiated by the Russian Federation, invading the free democracy of Ukraine, METREX wants to make clear that we are strongly opposed to this Russian action. METREX wishes to express its full support to the Ukraine and its people, and we support all our Members and…
SURE / METREX supports Eurodelta community of practice
The Eurodelta is a transnational pilot area for collaborative territorial action to advance and implement the European Green Deal. As such, it is of global relevance and importance. METREX is supporting ISOCARP to establish a community of planners, designers, and enthusiasts in Europe and beyond dedicated to the Eurodelta as an inspiring field of action….
Support for a Metropolitan Vision for Europe 2050
Members are asked to share details of their ‘big infrastructure projects’ prior to METREX’s forthcoming event with the URBAN Intergroup – on Friday 21 January 2022 – to discuss a Metropolitan Vision for Europe 2050 A new approach to indicate an important role of metropolitan regions and areas has become a fact: after some political…
Bernd Steinacher Fellowship announced
European Metropolises in Response to COVID-19 (Post)Pandemic Crisis: Recovery, Renewal and Resilience The Bernd Steinacher Fellowship was established in 2010 to sustain the values and interests brought to METREX by the late Bernd Steinacher, former Director of Verband Region Stuttgart. It is funded jointly by METREX and Verband Region Stuttgart. The 2021-22 Fellowship will be…
Artificial intelligence for a good life
AI Artificial Intelligence METREX Member Wrocław published a report “Artificial Intelligence For a Good Life. Wrocław Metropolitan Area 2021” summarising a series of seminars with the participation of Polish and foreign speakers organised by the Wrocław City Hall in cooperation with PwC and the Wrocław Agglomeration Development Agency during the period from February 2020 to…
Watch back: METREX at European Week of Regions and Cities
On 13 October 2021, METREX hosted a special event at the EU Week of Regions and Cities that brought together a number of Members to examine the most effective green projects and initiatives and discuss solutions that look beyond the pandemic to achieve a green recovery. METREX members Helsinki, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Stuttgart Region, Torino and…
METREX at #EURegionsWeek
Registration is now open for the European Week of Regions and Cities. Make sure you and your colleagues sign-up to attend the two events below that METREX is running and supporting. Moving from policies to actions – metropolitan scenarios for a green post-pandemic recovery 13 October 2021, 14:30-16:00 CEST METREX will this year host a…
Genova and ANCI Liguria join the METREX network
METREX is delighted to welcome two new members to its growing network of metropolitan regions and areas. Città Metropolitana di Genova, the city authority for Genova, is welcomed as a full member and ANCI Liguria, an association of and for local municipalities, is welcomed as an Observer member. These additions further enhance an already strong…
Applications open for the Bernd Steinacher Fellowship 2021-2023
Applications are now closed Deadline Extended to Monday 23 August 2021, 10:00 CEST METREX and Verband Region Stuttgart are delighted to invite applications for the next Bernd Steinacher Fellowship, which will run from 2021-2023. The Fellowship was established in 2010 to sustain the values and interests brought to METREX by Bernd Steinacher, who was President…
Job vacancy: Director for the Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC
The Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC is offering the position of the Director. The contract will start on 1 January 2022. We are looking for a dynamic person to fill this demanding and thrilling function, and who will continue our successful cooperation in the Rhine-Alpine EGTC with fresh ideas and a strong vision…
Committee of the Regions adopts draft opinion on sustainable and smart mobility strategy
The European Committee of the Region’s (CoR) commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) adopted two draft opinions during its meeting on 23 April. METREX and its Members actively contributed the metropolitan dimension to the second of two draft opinions, which is on the sustainable and smart mobility strategy of the EU. Robert…
METREX President to co-chair European programme for Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative
METREX is delighted to announce that its President, Jakub Mazur, has been invited to co-chair the European programme for Making Cities Resilient 2030. Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) is an initiative led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and its partners to support cities in taking action to reduce disaster risk in alignment…
First Deputy Mayor of Wrocław Jakub Mazur confirmed as new METREX President
Members of METREX, the Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas, last week voted Jakub Mazur as its new President. Jakub Mazur will head the network for the next two years, representing METREX publicly and leading the organisation’s managing committee. Jakub Mazur was confirmed as President at the METREX General Assembly, which took place as…
Elections open for Managing Committee and Vice Presidents
Elections to decide the next METREX Managing Committee and Vice Presidents open today, Friday 18 December 2020 METREX has today opened elections to decide its next Managing Committee and two Vice Presidents. The elections take place every two years, with Managing Committee Members able to serve two terms. The Managing Committee and Vice Presidents are…
