Digital Transition Archives - METREX

Remote Work Is Redrawing Europe’s Regional Landscape, New R-MAP Evidence Shows

Viviana Rubbo — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:56:43 +0000

Brussels, 16 December 2025 Remote work is not just changing how Europeans work; it is shaping Europe’s regional landscape. New evidence by the R-Map project provides a clear, data driven view of how remote working arrangements (RWAs) are redrawing the urban-rural divide and transforming socio-economic conditions across Europe. This third press release showcases the project’s...

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Open Call for Working Groups members: EU Harnessing Talent Platform

Stephen Gallagher — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:43:39 +0000

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...

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War prompts update on Wrocław 2050 strategy

Metrex — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:19:52 +0000

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...

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Towards a Metropolitan Vision for Europe 2050 – October update

Metrex — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:25:50 +0000

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...

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A-RING – Alpine Research and Innovation Capacity Governance

Metrex — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:52:40 +0000

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...

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Share your knowledge and examples of monitoring metropolitan and cross-border areas

Metrex — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:25:24 +0000

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...

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