About the organisers
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We bring together local and metropolitan governments in a unique association dedicated to finding answers to the current and future challenges facing metropolitan spaces. We foster global cooperation, dialogue, and sharing of knowledge and solutions, grounded in the experience of our members. Together, we elevate the collective voice of metropolises on the global stage, and help them deliver on their commitments with their citizens and with global agendas.

Our focus on metropolitan governance has never been more important. We live in a metropolitan era, characterised by large cities surrounded by spread-out suburbs, forming urban agglomerations of unprecedented complexity and diversity, connecting to each other locally and globally. Today, almost 2 billion people live in cities with more than 1 million inhabitants. That’s nearly half of the world’s urban population, and a quarter of all people on the planet.

For this reason, there is a political responsibility to rethink traditional divisions, bridging the gap between rural and urban, city and nature, and responding to people’s real needs. If we live on a metropolitan scale, we must think and manage on a metropolitan scale.

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Brussels a big cosmopolitan region, a metropolis that is a cultural melting pot and a babel of languages. A vibrant region with modern infrastructures, but whose dense cultural heritage is protected by UNESCO. A region that hosts a string of major events and world premieres. A city where quality of life is well above average … Hold that thought.

Right, now imagine another region, on a human scale, which you could almost walk across. A region that boasts more green spaces than living areas. A region where the friendliness of its inhabitants rivals only their sense of self-deprecation. A region where the unexpected lurks around every corner, but whose unique charm immediately makes you feel at home. A region where, on top of that, the cost of living is, this time, well below average … Hold on to that image as well.

Well now just imagine those two regions merged into one … This is Brussels! Capital of Europe, but also of comics, Surrealism, Art Nouveau, chocolate and beer. An atypical city that has spawned countless talents. A paradoxical city that seems to magically adjust to the scale of your projects and to the size of your pocket, and that is looking forward to proving it to you!

Within that region, Brussels International coordinates all European and international relations of the Brussels-Capital Region and its representation in the world.

metropolis logo

We bring together local and metropolitan governments in a unique association dedicated to finding answers to the current and future challenges facing metropolitan spaces. We foster global cooperation, dialogue, and sharing of knowledge and solutions, grounded in the experience of our members. Together, we elevate the collective voice of metropolises on the global stage, and help them deliver on their commitments with their citizens and with global agendas.

Our focus on metropolitan governance has never been more important. We live in a metropolitan era, characterised by large cities surrounded by spread-out suburbs, forming urban agglomerations of unprecedented complexity and diversity, connecting to each other locally and globally. Today, almost 2 billion people live in cities with more than 1 million inhabitants. That’s nearly half of the world’s urban population, and a quarter of all people on the planet.

For this reason, there is a political responsibility to rethink traditional divisions, bridging the gap between rural and urban, city and nature, and responding to people’s real needs. If we live on a metropolitan scale, we must think and manage on a metropolitan scale.

metropolis logo

Brussels a big cosmopolitan region, a metropolis that is a cultural melting pot and a babel of languages. A vibrant region with modern infrastructures, but whose dense cultural heritage is protected by UNESCO. A region that hosts a string of major events and world premieres. A city where quality of life is well above average … Hold that thought.

Right, now imagine another region, on a human scale, which you could almost walk across. A region that boasts more green spaces than living areas. A region where the friendliness of its inhabitants rivals only their sense of self-deprecation. A region where the unexpected lurks around every corner, but whose unique charm immediately makes you feel at home. A region where, on top of that, the cost of living is, this time, well below average … Hold on to that image as well.

Well now just imagine those two regions merged into one … This is Brussels! Capital of Europe, but also of comics, Surrealism, Art Nouveau, chocolate and beer. An atypical city that has spawned countless talents. A paradoxical city that seems to magically adjust to the scale of your projects and to the size of your pocket, and that is looking forward to proving it to you!

Within that region, Brussels International coordinates all European and international relations of the Brussels-Capital Region and its representation in the world.