METREX at the NARC Conference of Regions
METREX Vice President, Gianina Panatau, to attend the National Conference of Regions in the United States. At the invitation of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regional Councils from the United States, Gianina Panatau, METREX Vice-President, will participate in the association’s ‘National Conference of Regions’ event, which explores pressing priorities facing cities,…
Lviv welcomed to the network
METREX welcomes Lviv to its network of European metropolitan regions are areas. METREX, the network of European metropolitan regions and areas, has welcomed Lviv and its surrounding area as an honorary member. Lviv is a historical city located in western Ukraine. Founded in the 13th century, Lviv is renowned for its architectural beauty and cultural…
METREX president among 40 major signatories of declaration calling for ambitious European urban policy
METREX President Jakub Mazur signed “Brussels Declaration” on Wednesday alongside 40 major European mayors signalling call for the development of an ambitious European urban policy. At the initiative of Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the Brussels Region, and Ans Persoons, Secretary of State for Urban Planning and International Relations, the Brussels Region brought together 40 mayors…
Manifesto for Metropolitan Partnerships launched
On 8 November 2023, the Urban Intergroup welcomed METREX to an event to discuss a Manifesto for Metropolitan Partnerships. MEPs and deputy Mayors from across Europe met at the European Parliament to discuss the 7-point manifesto from METREX, which has high ambitions to change the relationship between the EU and metropolitan-level government. The event was…
New Interreg Europe project announced for a Eurodelta spatial strategy
The SURE Eurodelta network, under the leadership of the City of Amsterdam, will begin a new INTERREG North-West Europe project ‘A Spatial Strategy for Eurodelta, boosting the Transition to circular construction (ASSET)’. 40 affiliated partners including METREX will explore whether the transition to a circular built environment can be accelerated through cross-border collaboration. A circular…
Metropolitan partnerships to tackle Europe’s challenges – leading pan-European network calls for change
Read and download Manifesto Today METREX – the network of European metropolitan regions and areas – launched its ‘Manifesto for Metropolitan Partnerships: accelerating on a greener, more just and competitive Europe’ at the European Parliament. MEPs Jan Olbrycht, Marcos Ros and Andrey Novakov spoke at the launch event alongside deputy mayors from Bucharest, The Hague,…
New Managing Committee in place for 2023-25
A new Managing Committee of METREX was confirmed at the General Assembly in Braga on 25 October 2023. The METREX Managing Committee (MC) oversees the strategic direction of the organisation and ensures that day-to-day obligations are met by the Secretariat. The MC is appointed every two years by the network’s members to ensure that their…
METREX at IFSH to launch Expert Group on Sustainable and Affordable Housing
New Expert Group from METREX to explore strategic issues around delivery of sustainable and affordable housing. METREX – the network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas – will join the fourth edition of the International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) to launch a new Expert Group aimed at assessing the role of the metropolitan level in…
METREX student workshop reimagines Wrocław’s Społeczny Square (Plac Społeczny)
METREX spring conference in Wrocław brings students from three European universities to workshop ideas on the future of Społeczny Square. The students, who are from post-graduate urban planning courses in Wrocław, Milan and Turin, have been invited by the City of Wrocław and will be paired with experts from the METREX network. The workshops are…
City of Kyiv made honorary member of METREX
METREX, the network of European metropolitan regions and areas, has made the City of Kyiv an honorary member. The Ukrainian capital is being recognised for its extraordinary resilience during the ongoing conflict waged by Russia. Kyiv will join metropolitan regions and areas from across Europe in sharing knowledge and solutions on issues such as climate…
Europe in polycrisis
In advance of the METREX Spring Conference, taking place 23-26 April in Wrocław, we summarise some of the issues that have shaped the agenda and our aspirations for the conference. TIME magazine dubbed “polycrisis” as the buzzword of this year’s Davos event, which it said “describes the simultaneous and overlapping crises facing the world today:…
METREX joins the European Urban Research Association (EURA)
METREX is pleased to announce that is has become a member of the European Urban Research Association (EURA). EURA has for over 25 years promoted innovative research design, exchange of knowledge and knowledge transfer, and aims to offer a bridge between research and policy. The membership is in recognition of the need for practitioners within…
Members surveyed for the Bernd Steinacher Fellowship
The 2022-2023 METREX Bernard Steinacher Fellowship will research “European Metropolises in Response to COVID-19 (Post)Pandemic Crisis – Recovery, Renewal and Resilience”. On behalf of Dr Kamil Glinka – the current METREX Bernard Steinacher Fellow – we would like to invite Members to participate in the research project. The main objective of the project is to…
2022: a year of collaboration and resilience
President Jakub Mazur and Secretary General Henk Bouwman summarise a productive year for METREX. The year has been framed by the ongoing development of a Metropolitan Vision for Europe 2050. It has so far been an enlightening experience. There is a tendency to be too cautious and limit ideas based on past experiences. But look…
Welcome to the metropolitan areas of Bucharest and Iasi
METREX welcomes two new members from Romania to the network of European metropolitan regions and areas. Bucharest Metropolitan Area, which covers Bucharest and Ilfov County areas, and Intercommunity Development Iasi Metropolitan Area Association (IDIMAA), have simultaneously joined METREX in what continues recent growth in central and eastern Europe. METREX secretary general Henk Bouwman said: “We’re…
Helsinki launches Guide for the Preparation of an Emissions Reduction Action Plan
The City of Helsinki has launched a guide with instructions for the preparation of an effective emissions reduction action plan. This comes following the Helsinki Energy Challenge – a €1m competition for ideas how to decarbonise the city’s heating – which prompted net zero targets to be brought forward from 2035 to 2030. The guide…
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…
Annual Report 2021
That said, we saw two excellent and highly engaging online Conferences, both focused on contemporary European challenges. In Spring, Nuremberg Metropolitan Region brought Farm-to-Fork initiatives to our attention, and in Autumn, Riga Metropolitan Area explored the implementation of regional strategies. Both conferences were a huge success in bringing forth ideas, best practice and analysis on…
