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European Week of Regions and Cities

Discover the Porto Metropolitan Area

With 17 municipalities, the Porto Metropolitan Area is a region with a rich cultural heritage, a diverse economy, a strategic geographical location, and although new to the Brussels arena, a relevant player in the EU. In recent years, Culture and Heritage have been areas of strong investment, consolidating the reinforcement of cooperation networks with many initiatives and activities that contribute to the region's social and economic development, crucial to territorial cohesion.

  • Urban | Local and regional | National | Education and culture | Tourism and Heritage | Youth and citizens engagement | Jobs and Employment
  • Code: 10Stand23575
  • SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, Agora Village

Exhibitors

Iryna Moroz

  • Consultant, Magellan Circle - European Affairs Consultancy, Lda

Ana Paula Abreu

  • Director, Porto Metropolitan Area

Andrea Hrzic

  • Representative, Magellan Circle - European Affairs Consultancy, Lda

Practical information

When
Tue 10/10/2023 at 09:00 to Thu 12/10/2023 at 18:00 CET
Where
SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, Agora Village
Format
Exhibition
Theme
Small and mid-size urban centres driving growth
Language
English
Website
http://www.amp.pt/

Partner

Reporting

Session summary

With 17 municipalities, the Porto Metropolitan Area is a region with a rich cultural heritage, a diverse economy, a strategic geographical location, and though just arrived in the Brussels arena, a relevant player in the EU. In recent years, Culture and Heritage have been areas of strong investment, consolidating the reinforcement of cooperation networks with many initiatives and activities that contribute to the region's social and economic development, crucial to territorial cohesion. The stand primary focus was on the several cultural initiatives that the Porto Metropolitan Area has been actively working on, as well as a discussion on the new road transport system – UNIR. The networking opportunities to connect with other regions to collaborate in the upcoming EU funding calls were also a key topic during the EU Regions Week 2023.