Process and organisation

To support each intervention, thematic working groups were created, consisting of interested stakeholders from the relevant sectors (e.g. municipalities, railway companies, universities and units of higher education, NGOs). The working groups met several times at the beginning of the project, and they prepared and supported the elaboration of thematic studies and analyses by external experts.

At a later stage of implementation, workshops and conferences with a greater range of participation were held. For example, in April 2014 a regional conference in Wrocław addressed the possibilities of cooperation with regard to the implementation of the Park & Ride system and the protection of green and open spaces. More than 60 representatives from local government and regional authorities took part in this debate on current challenges and opportunities, promoting greater cooperation in the fulfilment of metropolitan functions.

At the same time, members of the Association of Municipalities and Districts of the Wrocław Agglomeration and further municipalities launched work on the practical improvement of the system of pre-school education. It was agreed to exchange experiences and information regarding the organisation of kindergarten institutions and to prepare a model for better organisation of services provided in this sector.