The spring plenaries of the three AER committees took place in Örebro (Sweden) from 26 till 28 March 2019.

Work programmes

During the statutory plenary meetings of the Committee on Economy & Regional Development, the Committee on Social Policy and Public Health and the Committee on Culture, Education and Youth, AER members developped jointly the Committees’ 2019-2020 work programmes. Only one rules apply for this exercise: everything is possible!

Thematic activities

The seminar and on site thematic activities revolved around food, innovation and health.

The seminar ‘Food for thought Action!’ A regional approach to innovating food systems, was an opportunity for regions to share how they innovate food systems to achieve:
-nutrition for healthy and sustainable diets
-climate and environmental sustainability
-circularity and resource efficiency
-innovation and empowering communities.

A Breakfast Debate on youth entrepreneurship was organised

The following workshops took place:

• Energy and Climate Change: the SDGs as a policy framework
• Transports & Mobility: Open Data & Blockchain
• The AMID workshop on multilevel cooperation for migration policies
• Available opportunities for AER members in current projects

Presentations

Joint plenary 26 March

-Presentation video of Örebro

–The SDGs at regional level, Ida Texell Member of the Swedish delegation Agenda 2030

–Update on the AER strategy on projects: Luca Magri, AER Coordinator for Finance of EU projects

–Update on AER Bureau & advocacy: Vania Freitas, AER Coordinator for Institutional Relations

–Presentation video of the 2019 Summer Academy in Vojvodina

Seminar ‘Food for thought Action!’ A regional approach to innovating food systems

–Sensory research within the field of Gastronomy – a multisensory perspective in order to promote healthy eating, Åsa Öström, Örebro (SE)

–Nutrition & mental health Robert Jan Brummer, Örebro (SE)

–Olimpia Neagoe, County Councillor of Dolj (RO), Chair of the AER Working Group on Rural Development

–Peter Medved, Eastern Slovenia (SI), Secretary of the Development Council of Cohesion

–Circularity in household waste and biogas production, Erik Lagethon, Oppland (NO), Adviser Regional Development production

–Thomas Norrby, European Network for Rural Development (ENRD), Sustainable and circular food value chains, value in rural regions & inclusive territorial development

Committee plenaries

–Committee 1 plenary meeting

–Committee 2 plenary meeting

–Committee 3 plenary meeting

Workshop of the Working group on Energy and climate

–The SDGs – involvement in all political areas, Helena Lindemark, Founder and Vice President of 2022 Initiative Foundation

–The SDGs – the political vision at regional level, Mats Gunnarsson, Regional Opposition Councillor

–Ambitious Climate Goals & the implementation of the SDGs, Therese Hjelseth, Area manager Energy & Climate, Örebro (SE)

Workshop of the Working group Mobility & transports

–Open data in public transport: Carin Carelind, Head of IT, Östgötatrafiken, Sweden

–Blockchain in logistics: Robert Högberg, Project Manager SmartLog, Region Örebro County, Sweden

–Challenges ahead for regional airports: Roger Estefors, AER expert on regional airports

–2018 Report on regional airports, Roger Estefors, AER expert on regional airports

AMID workshop on multilevel cooperation for migration policies

–The Partnership for Social Innovation in Örebro County

Workshop on available opportunities for AER members in current projects

–Scirocco Exchange project on integrated care systems

Topics & Context

Find all articles regarding the background and content of events as well as progress reports and information on elections here:

-Spring Plenaries Background & content

Other information

Detailed Programme

Working documents

FINAL IMPORTANT INFO EMAIL TO PARTICIPANTS

PRACTICAL INFO 

GDPR Compliance

Please note that photography and video recording may take place during this event. If you do not wish your image to be recorded, please contact the AER secretariat.

Please also note that a list of participants will be published on this website in due course. Only the names and organisations of the individuals will be listed. No contact details will be made public. For any queries, please contact e.lee(at)aer.eu.