Open Call for Working Groups members: EU Harnessing Talent Platform
The European Commission has published a Communication on Harnessing Talent in European Regions and is launching the Talent Booster Mechanism, which aims to bring a fresh impetus for re and up-skilling as the first key initiative in 2023 to contribute to the European Year of Skills. This Mechanism will support EU regions affected by the…
War prompts update on Wrocław 2050 strategy
In March this year, the City of Wrocław shared its 2050 foresight strategy which predicts social, economic and spatial development over the next 30 years. Wrocław explains below why, in light of the war in Ukraine, they have revised this strategy and issued a supplement to the report, analysing the potential long-term impact. The Russian…
Towards a Metropolitan Vision for Europe 2050 – October update
Europe is confronted by unprecedented social and physical change. From climate adaptation to energy production, productivity to inequality, the challenges we face seem insurmountable. Prompted by an invitation from EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reform Elisa Ferreira to rethink our approaches to these issues, METREX, is developing a uniquely metropolitan-level solution to a prosperous, safe…
A-RING – Alpine Research and Innovation Capacity Governance
The A-RING (Alpine Research and Innovation Capacity Governance) project ended on 30 June 2022, but its extensive work towards the harmonization of a multilevel governance in the Alpine Region has been contributing to create key conditions to better exploit synergies between strategic sectors and R&I actors. It produced instruments to overcome #regional challenges, matching specific…
Share your knowledge and examples of monitoring metropolitan and cross-border areas
Westpomeranian Region is appealing to METREX Members for practical and proven examples of monitoring metropolitan and cross-border areas among for its project ‘Model of cross-border monitoring – innovative ways of obtaining data in the Metropolitan Region of Szczecin’. The main issues include: Open data – providing decision-makers and residents with reliable and legible data on…
