METREX to launch two new Expert Groups at the Lisbon Conference
‘Metropolitan Landscapes’ to address issues between urban and rural areas and ‘From Roads to Streets’ to explore the transformation of roads in the urban fringe. In response to changing external circumstances and heightened interest from METREX members, we are pleased to announce the formation of two new Expert Groups, both of which will meet for the…
METREX and EUROCITIES reaction on the CoR draft opinion on metropolitan areas
METREX and EUROCITIES have produced a joint response to the Committee of the Regions draft opinion on “The challenges of metropolitan regions and their position in the future Cohesion Policy post 2020.” The main objectives of this opinion are to bring a better recognition of the challenges of the metropolitan regions, of their contribution to…
METREX appoints two long-standing contributors as Honorary Fellows
Gianfranco Fiora and Douglas Gordon appointed as first two Honorary Fellows, recognising their positive and sustained input into METREX. METREX announced during its recent Conference in Stuttgart (11-13 September 2019) the introduction of a new Honorary Fellow status to recognise the considerable contribution to the organisation from individuals. The status has been initiated by the…
METREX signs the Helsinki Impact Declaration
METREX Secretary General signs the Helsinki Impact Declaration during the Helsinki Impact Conference Helsinki invited other cities and collaboration partners to take systemic and rapid actions in solving global challenges. The joint declaration was signed on 10 October 2019 in Helsinki as a conclusion to the Helsinki Impact Conference. During the two-day conference, policy makers,…
Helsinki Impact Conference – Championing Cities
In advance of METREX’s contribution to the Helsinki Impact Conference, METREX Secretary General Henk Bouwman writes about the strength that comes from exchanging knowledge. “The city is arguably one of mankind’s greatest innovations. A focus for creativity and exchange, its identity is defined by its Places of Connection, Places of Arrival and Departure, Places of…
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…
Re-establishing the URBAN Intergroup at the European Parliament
Call for support from METREX Members to re-establish the URBAN Intergroup at the European Parliament In July 2019, the METREX President and Secretary General met with Mr. Jan Olbrycht MEP to discuss the idea of re-establishing the URBAN Intergroup at the European Parliament. The group, of which Mr. Olbrych is the current President, has been…
‘Networking promotes our future viability and competitiveness’ – interview with Dr. Nicola Schelling
Europe-wide cooperation is part of the Stuttgart Region’s DNA. With her considerable European experience, in 2014 Dr. Nicola Schelling was elected Director of the Verband Region Stuttgart as well as President of METREX. In this interview, Dr. Schelling talks about batons, think tanks, showcases and new forms of cooperation between metropolitan areas. In 2016 and…
METREX’s new address in Lyon
The METREX Administration has a new address, kindly hosted by UrbaLyon, the Lyon Agence d’Urbanisme. Please direct your mail to: METREX Tour Part-Dieu 129 Rue Servient 69326 Lyon Cedex 3 France Please note that we remain registered for legal purposes in Brussels. While our new base in Lyon will be the focus of our administrative function, METREX…
Workshop on the ESPON State of the European Territory Report
Thank you to METREX members who responded to the recent call for input to the ‘State of the European Territory’ report. For the next stage of consultation, those leading the report invite you to a half-day workshop in Brussels to discuss the latest draft. Two dates have been proposed for this workshop – 27 June 27 or 28…
Share your news and events on eurometrex.org
Through the METREX website, we are able to share news and events from all of our members. Please get in touch if you have something that you would like METREX to help promote, both to the network and those with an interest in metropolitan issues – be it an upcoming workshop or a recently completed…
METREX to respond to COR opinion paper
METREX to respond to European Committee of the Regions opinion paper The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has decided to prepare an opinion on “The challenges of metropolitan regions and their position in the future Cohesion Policy post 2020.” METREX is formulating a first reaction to this opinion paper, which we will soon circulate…
Support the EMA Lyon 2019 Declaration
Mayors, presidents and political representatives of the European metropolitan areas gathered in Lyon for the 5th EMA forum to advocate for ‘European inclusive metropolitan areas facing together social challenges’. The outcome of this meeting is a political declaration for which support is being sought from all European metropolitan regions and areas. “We are convinced that the challenge…
Take part in the European Week of the Regions
The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. Developing from the initial concept, the event has become a European…
SURE Expert Group meets in Köln
The first SURE expert group meeting took place on 1 February 2019 hosted by Metropolregion Rheinland. Dr. Peter M.J. Pol, Urban Strategist at the City of The Hague, welcomed representatives from Metropolregion Rheinland, Aachen, Düsseldoft, Brussels, Amsterdam, Eindhoven and The Hague (representing Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag (MRDH)). The meeting commenced with presentations regarding the main…
METREX signs EMA Rome declaration
METREX was represented at the 2018 EMA Forum by vice president Irma Karjalainen, who signed the Rome declaration on behalf of METREX members. Mayors, presidents and political representatives of European cities and metropolitan areas met in Rome on October 26, 2018 for the fourth edition of the EMA (European Metropolitan Authorities). For more information on…