From July 1-4 the Stadslab program on Fukuoka will kick-off with an expert meeting to identify the strategic planning topics for the Fukuoka metropolitan region. A team of 4 international experts, plus Stadslab and Fukuoka Urban Laboratory (FUL) staff, will meet local stakeholders and experts. The expert meeting aims to set the agenda for the Master Class program in which international participants will have the opportunity of working on selected issues and areas, supervised by the experts team.