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Exciting News from METREX: New Secretary General appointed

Viviana Rubbo — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:56:31 +0000

🎉 Exciting News from METREX! We are delighted to announce that Peter Agh, PhD will be joining METREX as our new Secretary General, effective April 1, 2026. Peter brings exceptional expertise and leadership to this role, and we are confident that his vision and dedication will strengthen METREX’s mission of promoting effective governance across Europe’s metropolitan...

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New Position Open – Communication Officer

Viviana Rubbo — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:35:12 +0000

METREX is seeking a Communication Officer to support METREX’s communication and dissemination across conferences, expert group activities, and EU-funded projects. The role turns technical outputs into clear, practitioner-focused messages, ensuring quality, consistency and compliance with EU visibility rules. Responsibilities include managing website, newsletters, social media and event communications, coordinating with Secretariat staff and project partners,...

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Metro Case — Newsletter No.2

Viviana Rubbo — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:03:31 +0000

We’re pleased to share the 2nd issue of the Interreg Europe project Metro Case newsletter (No.2 – March 2026). One year ago, we received the positive news that Metro Case had been approved by Interreg Europe. It has been an exciting first year and we are now starting to see the first concrete results of our joint...

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New video: Metro Case (Interreg Europe) is underway!

Viviana Rubbo — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:52:32 +0000

Metropolitan areas are where Europe’s biggest transitions meet: mobility, regeneration, innovation, social inclusion—and the daily reality of multi-level, multi-sector governance. With Metro Case – METROpolitan Collaborative Strategies and comparative Enhancements, partners across Europe are working together to: ✅ strengthen coordination between metropolitan institutions and surrounding territories ✅ improve strategic planning and policy delivery capacity ✅...

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New Position Open – Secretary General

Viviana Rubbo — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:25:00 +0000

METREX is seeking a Secretary General to lead the strategic, operational, and institutional development of the network. The Secretary General of METREX is the senior executive responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial management of the network. Working closely with the President and Managing Committee, the role ensures effective governance, strong representation at European level,...

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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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SAH Strasbourg Workshop: report is out!

Viviana Rubbo — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:42:11 +0000

Development Process and Land Strategies for Housing Affordability in Metropolitan Regions Eurométropole de Strasbourg 20-21 June 2024 This workshop aimed to ground the theoretical approaches used as analytical frameworks in the development process and, in particular, Anthony Giddens’ structure and agency methods. The workshop included several organisations and civil servants from the Metropolitan Region of...

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MetroCase Newsletter No.1

Viviana Rubbo — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:00:40 +0000

Governing metropolitan communities in a more cohesive Europe. The first Newsletter of the Interreg Project Metro Case is out! Metro Case is off to an exciting start! Together with our partners and stakeholders across Europe, we’re working to make metropolitan governance more inclusive, better connected, and ready for the future. Our goal is simple yet...

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METREX input to EU Plan for Affordable Housing

Viviana Rubbo — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:35:59 +0000

METREX stands ready to contribute its expertise and network of metropolitan regions to support the EU in developing a coherent, inclusive, and future-oriented plan for affordable housing. Background This note was developed on the basis of accrued knowledge and analysis in the METREX Expert Group “Sustainable and Affordable Housing” (SAH). The group has been coordinated...

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Video presentations from candidates

Viviana Rubbo — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:03:04 +0000

Dear Members, As the election day approaches, the Managing Committee has invited all candidates for the positions of President or Vice-President to prepare a short video presentation (approximately 2 minutes). Candidates for the President role Gianina Panatau, General Director, The Bucharest Metropolitan Area Intercommunity Development Association (ADIZMB), Romania Marco Griguolo, Councillor, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy Candidates for...

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