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Obserwatorium Procesów Miejskich i Metropolitalnych

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The new issue of the MECOG-CE Newsletter is out now!

The latest edition of the MECOG-CE Newsletter (No. 4/2025) is packed with inspiration for everyone interested in strengthening metropolitan cooperation across Central Europe. Project partners share the outcomes of a year’s work in five thematic study clusters, which have led to pilot actions addressing key metropolitan challenges. In this issue, you’ll find: • Examples of...

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Seminar “The Metropolitan Imperative – Pathways for enhancement of EU competitiveness” (European Parliament in Brussels)

How can Europe’s metropolitan areas drive prosperity and cohesion? What tools do they need to unlock their full potential? Join us for a high-level seminar at the European Parliament in Brussels on 19 November, 14:00–16:00, organised within the MECOG-CE project. The event will feature: ▶︎An inspiring keynote presentation setting the scene for metropolitan cooperation in...

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Observatory in 2024: Key Initiatives and Achievements

As the summer holiday season arrives, it’s time for reflection and summaries. We are very pleased to announce the publication of the Summary of Activities of the University of Silesia in 2024 (in Polish), which also highlights numerous initiatives undertaken by our Observatory as part of the University’s Third Mission – particularly in the area...

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International Conference „Industrial Heritage and the Traces of Industrialization in Urban Space” Transform4Europe

We have the pleasure to announce that the University of Silesia in Katowice and the Observatory of Urban and Metropolitan Processes organise the international scientific conference “Industrial Heritage and the Traces of Industrialization in Urban Space.” The event will take place on the 6th of May 2025 (Tuesday) in Katowice (spinPLACE, ul. Bankowa 5). The conference...

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Cooperation of Assoc. Prof. Robert Pyka, PhD, with the University of Ottawa (Canada) – Lecture and Research Project

On 9th of April 2025, Assoc. Prof. Robert Pyka, PhD, representing our Observatory, will deliver a lecture at the University of Ottawa (Canada) entitled “Urban Innovation: A Look at European Metropolises.” The event is part of prof. Pyka’s broader collaboration with the Canadian university. He currently serves as the principal investigator of the research project...

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4th Transnational Meeting in Berlin – the next stage of the MECOG-CE Interreg project

On 26–28 February 2025, the experts from our Observatory – Robert Pyka, PhD, DLitt, Assoc. Prof. (Project director); Krzysztof Bierwiaczek, PhD, DLitt, Assoc. Prof; Małgorzata Suchacka, PhD, DLitt, Assoc. Prof and Zuzanna Neuve-Église, PhD – took part in the 4th Transnational Meeting of the MECOG-CE Project held in Berlin. This meeting marked a significant milestone in...

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