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World Metropolitan Day 2024: A Global Call for a Just Transition across the World’s metropolises21 Oct. 2024
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Registration is open now for the Metropolis Diploma in Internationalization for Local Authorities28 May. 2024
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Dakar to host World Metropolitan Day 2024!16 May. 2024
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Apply to host World Metropolitan Day 2024!25 Mar. 2024
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The future of megacities19 Oct. 2023
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Marmara Municipalities Union set to host World Metropolitan day 2023 in Istanbul18 Jul. 2023
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World Association of Major Metropolises Elects First African President21 Jun. 2023
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First Investment Forum for Sustainable Metropolises Now Open03 Mar. 2023
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Applications for the 6th Guangzhou Award are now open03 Mar. 2023
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In the aftermath of the earthquake disaster, cities rally together14 Feb. 2023
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Citymakers Lead the Way: Local Actions, Global Outcomes31 Jan. 2023
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Knowledge sharing for greener and more livable cities27 Jan. 2023
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Energy communities, a turning point in the transition to clean energy24 Jan. 2023
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Metropolis in 2022: a year in review11 Jan. 2023
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Metropolis welcomes 6 new members09 Jan. 2023
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Guangzhou Award: 10 years widespreading urban innovation21 Dec. 2022
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Going global to solve local issues 16 Dec. 2022
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Create alliances so that women and girls can live without violence25 Nov. 2022
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Smart cities will be smart if they bridge the digital divide24 Nov. 2022
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Local and Regional Governments Breaking through as One17 Oct. 2022
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21 Oct. 2024World Metropolitan Day 2024: A Global Call for a Just Transition across the World’s metropolises

28 May. 2024Registration is open now for the Metropolis Diploma in Internationalization for Local Authorities

16 May. 2024Dakar to host World Metropolitan Day 2024!

25 Mar. 2024Apply to host World Metropolitan Day 2024!

19 Oct. 2023The future of megacities

18 Jul. 2023Marmara Municipalities Union set to host World Metropolitan day 2023 in Istanbul

21 Jun. 2023World Association of Major Metropolises Elects First African President

03 Mar. 2023First Investment Forum for Sustainable Metropolises Now Open

03 Mar. 2023Applications for the 6th Guangzhou Award are now open

14 Feb. 2023In the aftermath of the earthquake disaster, cities rally together

31 Jan. 2023Citymakers Lead the Way: Local Actions, Global Outcomes

27 Jan. 2023Knowledge sharing for greener and more livable cities

24 Jan. 2023Energy communities, a turning point in the transition to clean energy

11 Jan. 2023Metropolis in 2022: a year in review

09 Jan. 2023Metropolis welcomes 6 new members

21 Dec. 2022Guangzhou Award: 10 years widespreading urban innovation

16 Dec. 2022Going global to solve local issues

25 Nov. 2022Create alliances so that women and girls can live without violence

24 Nov. 2022Smart cities will be smart if they bridge the digital divide

17 Oct. 2022Local and Regional Governments Breaking through as One

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