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👀 An insightful article by Idoia Postigo Fuentes from @bilbaometropoli on the strategic role of metropolitan areas in tackling Europe's most pressing challenges.
The article's brings together many of the discussions that took place in the European Metropolitan Authorities forum in Istanbul hosted by @MMUTurkiye highlighting the need for stronger metropolitan governance and greater cooperation between metropolitan areas and European institutions.
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#Housing, mobility, water & climate risks transcend municipal boundaries.
At @EMAmetropolitan 2026 in #Istanbul, I highlighted metropolitan authorities as territorial integrators and accelerators of @SDGoals localization, climate resilience & investment.
Thanks to @marmarabb , the Àrea Metropolitana de #Barcelona & the European Metropolitan Authorities network for convening.
Towards @turkiyecop31 , turning plans into action!
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EU Agenda for Cities increases coordination & cooperation across levels of governance, while improving EU support for sustainable & integrated development. Local authorities including metropolitan areas are key partners to fulfil this ambition.
@EMAmetropolitan #EMAnetwork
We thank the online contributions of @RaffaeleFitto , Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Themis Christophidou, Director-General of DG REGIO and Erfan Ali, Director of the Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at @UNHABITAT
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EMA Forum 2026’da eş zamanlı düzenlenen üç yuvarlak masa toplantısında iklim kaynaklı su risklerine yönelik bütüncül çözümler, MICAD Projesi kapsamında adil dijital ve iklim dönüşümü, MetroCase Projesi kapsamında ise metropoliten yönetişimin güçlendirilmesi ve Avrupa politikalarındaki rolü ele alınıyor.
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Three parallel roundtables explore metropolitan responses to climate-driven water risks, inclusive digital and climate transitions through the MICAD Project, and stronger metropolitan governance and influence on European policies through the MetroCase Project.
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At EMA Forum 2026’s Mayoral Panel, moderated by Prof. Nihal Eminoğlu, Ahmet Akın, Sonia Cambursano, Jordi Castellana, Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim, Jacek Jaśkowiak and Anette Marie Solli discuss metropolitan governance, climate resilience and sustainable water use.
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Metropoliten alanların Avrupa ve küresel gündemlerdeki rolünü güçlendirmeye yönelik ortak öncelikleri ortaya koyan EMA 2026 Siyasi Deklarasyonu metropoliten liderler tarafından imzalandı.
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Metropolitan leaders signed the EMA 2026 Political Declaration, setting out shared priorities for strengthening the role of metropolitan areas in European and global agendas.
✍️ Metropolitan politicians from across Europe have signed the Istanbul Metropolitan Declaration!
A common call for greater recognition, stronger partnerships and better access to European funding for metropolitan areas, with a special focus on climate adaptation, water resilience and sustainable territorial development.
🌍 Metropolitan areas are ready to play their part in building a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable Europe
🌍 The EMA Forum 2026 continues in Istanbul with our joint plenary session!
The plenary opened with addresses from:
Ahmet Akın, President of @marmarabb & Mayor of Balıkesir
@jcasteg , Vice-President for International Relations and Digital Metropolis at the Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) @AMB_MetroGlobal
We thank the online contributions of @RaffaeleFitto , Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Themis Christophidou, Director-General of DG REGIO and Erfan Ali, Director of the Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at @UNHABITAT
The plenary continued with the panel “𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀”:
The discussion brought together political leaders from @marmarabb, Città metropolitana di Torino, Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) @jcasteg, the Metropolia Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot, Poznań and Akershus fylkeskommune
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Themis Christophidou, Director-General of the European Commission’s DG REGIO, addresses EMA Forum 2026 by video, highlighting multilevel cooperation, the upcoming EU Cities Platform and funding approaches that better respond to the needs of cities and metropolitan areas.
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Erfan Ali, Director of Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at UN-Habitat, addresses EMA Forum 2026, highlighting metropolitan governance, water resilience, and the need to link planning with investment and financing ahead of COP31.
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Avrupa Komisyonu Uyum ve Reformlardan Sorumlu İcra Başkan Yardımcısı Raffaele Fitto, EMA Forum 2026’ya video mesajıyla katılarak AB Kentler Gündemi kapsamında yürütülen çalışmalara, yerel ve bölgesel yönetimlerle sürdürülen diyaloğa ve metropoliten alanların gelecekteki AB politikaları ile finansman çerçevelerinin şekillendirilmesindeki rolüne dikkat çekti.
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Barselona Metropoliten Alanı Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Dijital Metropol Başkan Yardımcısı Jordi Castellana i Gamisans, EMA Forum 2026 açılış konuşmasında Avrupa’nın farklı coğrafyalarındaki metropoliten alanların karşı karşıya olduğu ortak sorunlara ve bu sorunlara birlikte çözüm üretmenin önemine dikkat çekiyor.
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MBB ve Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Ahmet Akın, EMA Forum 2026’nın ikinci gününün açılış konuşmasını gerçekleştiriyor.
Akın, Marmara Bölgesi’nin metropoliten yönetişim deneyiminden hareketle bütüncül planlama ve bölgesel iş birliğinin önemine dikkat çekiyor.
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Ahmet Akın, President of MMU and Mayor of Balıkesir, opens the second day of EMA Forum 2026, highlighting integrated planning and regional cooperation through the Marmara Region’s metropolitan governance experience.
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Jordi Castellana i Gamisans, Vice-President for International Relations and Digital Metropolis at the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, addresses EMA Forum 2026, highlighting shared challenges across European metropolitan areas and the need for collective action.
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European Commission Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto addresses EMA Forum 2026 via video, highlighting the EU Agenda for Cities, dialogue with local authorities, and metropolitan areas’ role in shaping future EU policies and funding.
