01 / 03 / 2018 - News
WORLD CITIES SUMMIT 2018
The World Cities Summit is an exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new partnerships. Over the past decade, the Summit […]
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05 / 02 / 2018 - News
Knowledge Sharing Interaction with Students from the Architectural Association London
AA Spring Semester Programme 2018 visit our headquarters in Madrid as part of their Unit Trip. Very inspiring morning of sharing ideas and projects. www.aaexchange.co.uk
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11 / 01 / 2018 - News
Signed agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning in order to develop the 10 new tourist destinations in the country
The Indonesian government and Fundacion Metropoli have signed an agreement on Thursday 11th of January, to develop 10 new areas in Indonesia that are being promoted to become new tourist destinations. The agreement was signed […]
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04 / 01 / 2018 - News
The 12th European Urban and Regional Planning Awards 2017-2018
Fundacion Metropoli, through its President Alfonso Vegara, will be participating as a Strategic Partner on “The 12th European Urban and Regional Planning Awards 2017 – 2018”. This year’s awards focus and theme will be “Airports, Cities […]
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18 / 12 / 2017 - News
Alfonso Vegara participa en el Seminario de “Urbanismo y Transición Energética” organizado por el IUU
El Seminario “Urbanismo y transición energética: estrategias de diseño espacial para una ciudad sostenible” que tuvo lugar en Valladolid los días 14 y 15 de diciembre de 2017, con 3 sesiones y una duración total […]
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06 / 11 / 2017 - News
Alfonso Vegara has been granted the prestigious “Public Service Star Award/Medal” of Singapore
Alfonso Vegara was granted yesterday the prestigious “Public Service Star Medal/Award” by Lee Hsien Loong -Prime Minister of Singapore- in recognition to his invaluable and a sterling job as our Honorary Consul General of Singapore […]
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26 / 09 / 2017 - News
Presentación del Proyecto ‘Ecobulevar Digital’ de Alcobendas
El alcalde de Acobendas, Ignacio García de Vinuesa, y Alfonso Vegara, Presidente y Fundador de Honor de la Fundación Metrópoli, han mostrado durante el evento de presentación en la Ecobox, y ante un aforo entendido […]
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20 / 09 / 2017 - News
2017 ISOCARP Award for Excellence
Glad to share that Fundacion Metropoli has been awarded the prestigious 2017 ISOCARP Award for Excellence for the project “The Caribbean Diamond of Colombia”. The award will be conferred within the 53rd Annual Congress of ISOCARP at Portland, Oregon, […]
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21 / 07 / 2017 - News
Raffles Singers Concert at Fundacion Metropoli
Raffles Singers was founded in 2001 when the alumni singers of Raffles Chorale, recipient of the 1999 Best Choir of the Year award, came together for a reunion concert. Since then, Raffles Singers has continued […]
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07 / 07 / 2017 - News
UKELA Anual Conference 2017. Cities of the Future – Legal challenges & opportunities for more sustainable living
UKELA’s 2017 Conference cast light on the role of lawyers and regulators in making cities more sustainable, sharing knowledge and best practice relevant to the UK context. Dr. Alfonso Vegara participated as a Keynote Speaker […]
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29 / 07 / 2015 - News
RTPI Yorkshire Annual Lecture and Reception
Alfonso Vegara, President of Fundacion Metropoli, will give the conference Connecting People and Places across the world next July 23 in Leeds (Yorkshire), organized by the RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute’s). The Conference will be […]
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29 / 03 / 2015 - News
1st Leaders Seminar for the Caribbean Diamond and Santander of Colombia
The first Caribbean Diamond Leaders Seminar took place in the last week of February. The event was held at the Ecobox, Fundación Metrópoli’s headquarter in Madrid and was attended by Mayors and Governors from several […]
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29 / 03 / 2015 - News
Opening Exhibition “Pneuma”. Benjamín Cano. Ecobox Building
Next 26th March 2015, 19:00 h Pneuma the exhibition of the architect Benjamín Cano will open at the Ecobox building, headquarter of the Fundación Metrópoli in Alcobendas, Madrid. The exhibition will be open until next […]
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28 / 02 / 2015 - News
Forum of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Universidad del Turabo. Meeting with the Planning Board of the Government of Puerto Rico
Rafael Pérez Colón, Senior Advisor Global Technology & Development of Fundación Metrópoli, participated in the Forum of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Organized by the Universidad del Turabo in Puerto Rico under the VII International Symposium of […]
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26 / 02 / 2015 - News
First Latin American Mayors Forum 2015
On 26th and 27th February, Alfonso Vergara, President of the Fundación Metrópoli, participated in the First Mayors Forum Exchange between Spanish and Latin America mayors in Madrid. The Forum was opened by Ana Botella, Mayor […]
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29 / 01 / 2015 - News
Fundacion Metropoli participated last 13th January in the launch of REDS
On 13th January, the Fundacion Metropoli participated in the launch of REDS (Spanish Network for Sustainable Development). At the Casa del Lector (Matadero) in Madrid, REDS presented its mission, objectives and future visions: “Involving” future […]
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15 / 12 / 2014 - News
Alfonso Vergara participated as a member of the International Jury Competition for the Moscow Urban River
Fundacion Metropoli, through its president Alfonso Vergara, participated in the international jury of the city-river project titled “MOSCOW RIVER”, which will be one of the most important projects for the future of the Russian capital. […]
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