Agenda

The future of metropolitan areas

23 April 2026 • 11:30 -13:00 • Spodek stage 1

Online broadcast session Session translated simultaneously EN / PL Silent formula

Thematic scope

Challenges for major cities in the new EU programming period. Priority investment areas versus local development strategies. The role of metropolitan areas as engines of growth but also… centres of social and environmental tensions. Interdependence between cities and functional areas; the need for a new model of territorial governance. EU funds as a development instrument; preparing local governments for the new financing system after 2027.

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Speakers

Daniel Beger

Mayor of Świętochłowice

Maciej Fijałkowski

Secretary of City of Warsaw

Managing Director for Green Gdańsk, Gdańsk City Council

Monika Rosa

Member of the Polish Parliament

Jan Szyszko

Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy - Poland

Igor Śmietański

Vice-Chairman of the Management Board, Metropolis GZM (Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis)

Host

Robert Krzysztofik

Director, Institute of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice

Session partners

Silent session*

Session on stage will be held in a SILENT formula. There will be no audio system in the auditorium. Voice of the speakers will be transmitted by means of an infrared transmitter feeding the signal to cordless receivers for simultaneous interpretation. For your convenience, in-ear headphones will be provided, too. Every participant and speaker will have a chance of choosing their preferred headphones. All speakers and participants must use the headphones. All available channels will be displayed at the entrance to each session.

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