The political declaration that leaders from Europe and Africa adopted at yesterday's Valletta summit on migration in the Maltesian island in the Mediterranean states "we agree to respond decisively and together manage migration flows in all their aspects, guided by the principles of solidarity, partnership and shared responsibility". "Working together on the current … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
These are the candidates for the new Executive Board & MEG
The General Assembly on 1 December in Brussels will be electing the new members of its Executive Board. These are the applications received: The President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, Istanbul (TR) Download the application The Vice-President Treasurer Magnus Berntsson, Västra Götaland (SE) Download the application The Vice-President for Equal Opportunities & … [Read more...]
E-health innovation for chronic diseases
The Province of Gederland (NL) is calling for AER members to join the development of an interregional project on e-health innovations. The objective is to develop innovative products for chronic disease, and ensure their market uptake. To prepare the development of such a project Doede Sijtsma, Head of International Affairs invites AER members to contact him to organise a … [Read more...]
South Ostrobothnia is also called ‘Texas of Finland’
Because they are independently minded and strong-willed as their peers in Texas. Agriculture is also an important livelihood in South Ostrothnia, having their own prairie that they call “lakeus”. The region of South Ostrobothnia in the province of Western Finland is well known for its entrepreneurship and the exceptionally large number of small and medium size enterprises. … [Read more...]
Guide on EU funding for the tourism sector
The updated 'Guide on EU funding for the tourism sector (2014-2020)' gathers information on sources of EU funding of interest to the European tourism industry, from both private and public sector. This new version comes with updated hyperlinks, the latest information on financial instruments and additional examples of recently selected projects. The guide covers the most … [Read more...]
Priorities 2015-2017
In these troubled times of crisis, when confidence in public institutions is decreasing and there is a tendency for everyone to focus efforts on their own communities, regions have to be the leaders for change. The end goal of regional authorities must always primarily be to make their territory the best possible place to live for their citizens. To this end, they need to … [Read more...]
Future without Fiber?
Hampshire, 3 November 2015, Conference on Public Sector Innovation Before it was roads, then electricity and now it is fiber and broadband connectivity - goes the common saying. Digitalisation of our lives is moving ahead as do discussions on how to best ensure access and usability for everyone. Yet, whereas it might not be a big issue in towns and cities, it is a major … [Read more...]
Nordland (NO): Modern art finds home in dematerialised museum
During the AER commitee 3 plenary meeting, the region of Nordland (NO) presented their award winning modern art project « Skulpturlandskap », introducing modern art across the whole of the region. With huge distances, a population of only 240.000 and no modern art museum, the inhabitants had to travel long distances to visit or study modern art in museums and galleries. The … [Read more...]
School dropouts: peer learning essential for better policy-making
In the framework of the AER Committees' Autumn Plenary Sessions, from 2-4 November (Hampshire-UK), the working group on schol dropouts met to share the findings from the Erasmus+ JET-CD project on combatting school dropouts. Participants in particular discussed the actions implemented in Hampshire. Identifying the roots of the problem Quite interestingly surveys amongst both … [Read more...]
Who is the mother of invention?
Society has changed, what about the public sector ? Why does the public sector need innovation ? How to reinvent not only the services delivered but also the way they are designed ? The AER plenary meeting in Hampshire was an opportunity to look at how regions have drastically changed the way they were working in order to improve cost efficiency, provide effective leadership … [Read more...]
Success for events in Hampshire
Change, cooperation, partnership approach, ownership and integration have been key concepts repeatedly mentioned at AER's Autumn Plenary session taking place in Hampshire County (UK). Around 150 participants from AER Member Regions came together to discuss in the 3 AER Committees, the Working Groups and the conferences. These events went through key issues of regional concern, … [Read more...]
Minutes: Executive Board, 2 November 2015, Hampshire (UK)
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