World association of the major metropolises
Commissions’ goals and activities
Content:
• Commission 1: Ecological Regions
• Commission 2: Urban Growth Management
• Commission 3: Integrated Urban Governance
• Commission 4: Megacities
• Commission 5: Partnership for Urban Innovation
• Commission 6: Metropolis Women International Network
Report presenting the results of Commission 5: Partnership for Urban Innovation for the period 2009-2011.
Content:
- Introduction and Objectives of the commission
- Activities
- Processes and transmission of urban innovations
- Specific alliances for urban innovation in cities
Within the framework of the Metropolis 2009-2011 Action Plan, Commission 5 “Partnership for Urban Innovation” was established with the goal of fostering innovation in cities, in close collaboration with the private sector and other interested institutions.
Metropolis and the city of Barcelona organized the 2010 Metropolis Board Meeting, which took place from 4 to 8 October 2010. The meeting assembled 84 cities, diverse institutions and over 250 participants from around the world and served as a discussion and reflection space on common questions shared by cities and metropolitan regions. Issues addressed during the event included urban innovation, governance and the development of metropolitan areas.
In addition to the statutory meetings, the following parallel events were held:
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