New appointment with the EconoMETREX 2.0 Expert Group

1 September - 2025

Online

Members’ Meeting
Online
September 1st | 15:30 – 17:00 CET

Following the launch of the new Expert Group EconoMETREX 2.0 in Gdańsk during the last METREX Spring Conference, coordinators and members will meet again on 1 September for an operational online meeting.

The purpose of this session is to discuss the next steps for developing the working group, in particular:

  • Preparing a session for the upcoming METREX Conference in San Sebastián in November 2025

  • Discussing the outline and process for a White Paper on the role of metropolitan regions in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness

  • Exploring the follow-up programme for EconoMETREX, possibly including a visit to the Saclay Plateau in Paris

Additionally, the group will contribute inputs for a thematic workshop taking place in Amsterdam on 16 September, as part of the conference Celebrating the Future – Amsterdam 2100, marking the city’s 750th anniversary. [Learn more about the event at this link.]

Interested in participating and taking an active role in the new Expert Group?
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Secretariat at viviana.rubbo@eurometrex.org or reach out directly to Peter Pol, City of The Hague, at peter.pol@denhaag.nl.
To learn more, visit the dedicated pages: https://www.eurometrex.org/activities/metrex-expert-groups/econometrex-2-0/

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