MetropolisNet EEIG is a unique European network of organisations developing and implementing local strategies for employment and social inclusion in metropolitan areas. With members in eight European countries, the network serves as a forum for promoting disadvantaged groups in local labour markets, both in research and in practice. MetropolisNet tests and promotes new approaches for urban development, focusing on employment strategies, lifelong learning and upskilling, digital content, business, and economic development. Since it was founded in 1998, MetropolisNet established itself as a vital stakeholder in shaping the future of EU policy through its socially and politically focused projects.