Zurich — Dieter Egli, Director of Economic Affairs for the Canton of Aargau, is the new president of the Zurich Metropolitan Conference. Claudio Bernold, the mayor of Frauenfeld, was elected vice mayor. Changes also took place in the Metropolitan Council as a result of the local elections.
(CONNECT) According to a press release, the Zurich Metropolitan Conference (MKZ) has reorganized its leadership. The association's general meeting elected Dieter Egli, a member of the Aargau Cantonal Government and head of the Department of Economic Affairs and Internal Affairs, as its new president. He will succeed Marc Mächler, the Director of Finance for the Canton of St. Gallen.
“I am very pleased about the trust placed in me and look forward to helping shape the Zurich Metropolitan Conference as its president in the future,” Egli is quoted as saying in the press release. “The MKZ brings together cantons, cities, and municipalities across political boundaries, thereby creating an important forum for addressing shared challenges and shaping the future of our living and economic region.”
The new vice president is Claudio Bernold, mayor of Frauenfeld, who is taking over from Jörg Kündig, the former mayor of Gossau, Zurich.
There were also changes in the Metropolitan Council due to elections in some cities and municipalities. For example, the new mayors of Zurich and Winterthur—Raphael Gotta and Stefan Fritschi—are among its members; they are succeeding their predecessors, Corine Mauch and Michael Künzle. Monika Keller, president of the Association of Zurich Municipal Mayors and mayor of Greifensee, is now also a member of the Metropolitan Council.
Christian Marxt, a private lecturer in the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, addressed the topic of innovation at the association's general meeting. He recommended placing greater emphasis on the efficiency of innovation. "Switzerland already ranks among the top countries in innovation rankings," he is quoted as saying in the press release. “To move forward, we must reduce the regulatory burden, speed up the approval process, and lower risk aversion. We need to provide even more targeted support for research that can be scaled up; otherwise, it will not lead to lasting prosperity.”
The Metropolitan Conference promotes cooperation in the Zurich area. It currently includes eight cantons and about 130 cities and municipalities. ce/ug
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