MICAD - Metropolitan Inclusivity in Climate and Digital Transitions
MICAD is a project that develops a robust framework for inclusive metropolitan co-planning policies focusing on Climate and Digital transitions globally, with a specific focus on Europe
MICAD (Metropolitan Inclusivity in Climate and Digital Transitions) is a European research and innovation project funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. It brings together a diverse international consortium to co-design five roadmaps for inclusive metropolitan planning in:
Our vision
Global challenges are interconnected and can not be solved at the municipal level.
They require an integrated, multi-level approach for a systemic change.
MICAD equips cities with tools, networks, and vision to lead just and inclusive climate and digital transitions, co-designed with local communities.
Our role in this project
We are contributing to MICAD by developing a toolkit to support local authorities in inclusive planning and governance and also providing capacity-building sessions to help local actors co-design and implement their climate and digital transition roadmaps.
The MICAD project officially launched in March 2025 in Chișinău, Moldova, where partners and local stakeholders gathered for a 3-day event. The kick-off included working sessions, a General Assembly, and an open exchange to align visions and define priorities.
Partners, cities and metroplitan autorities involved
MICAD is coordinated by a transdisciplinary consortium of 15 organizations across 9 european countries:
Research institutions
- Metropolis Research Institute (MRI)
- Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO)
- Institut Metropoli (IM)
Global and regional organizations
- World Association of the Major Metropolises (METROPOLIS)
- European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA)
- European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL)
- Urban Technology Alliance (UTA)
Cities and metropolitan authorities
- Città Metropolitana de Milano (CMM)
- Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB)
- Górnośląko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia (GZM)
- Municipality of Tirana
- Primaria Municipiuli Chisinau
Private companies
- Kentyou
Funded by the European Union under GA n. 101178684. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
