Recent policy strategies, news, and debates at European level have been dominated by three key phrases: cohesion funds, multi-level governance and regions. However, dominant does not necessarily imply intuitive. These leitmotifs soon became the sources of numerous questions varying from inquiries as to what are cohesion funds to delineations regarding what exactly is a cohesive … [Read more...]
Partner Search: Food 2030 – Empowering cities as agents of food system transformation
There is no shade of doubt attached to the fact that our everyday lives are changing with the trends brought about by a rapidly globalising world. What most of us are witnessing and maybe even experiencing is a behavioural change towards a life on fast forward. Our desires are constructed around desirabilities for fast internet, fast transportation, fast urbanisation and fast … [Read more...]
Pathway to success: the T4C Best Practices Catalogue
Within the course of every person's life there is a particular moment, in which, for just a fraction of a second they wished the pathway to success was complemented by a manual of instructions. Pragmatism, however, taught us that no success story is alike, henceforth there also is no all-inclusive recipe to follow as to ensure it. AER is dedicated to honouring and … [Read more...]
CUBES Kick-Off: bridging the gap between culture and digitalisation
Amidst the general excitement surrounding the concepts of digital society and innovation, interconnectivity and multi-level governance, there is a lingering question that makes its presence felt: What about the people? While pursuing the path of continuous innovation, of developing unheard of infrastructures and that of translating human behaviour into artificial intelligence, … [Read more...]
Open Call: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)
Following the outburst of the migration crisis, questions surrounding possible solutions for the sustainable relocation, integration and protection of refugees and asylum seekers have become foundational for prospectives regarding the European future. In this respect the EU is committed to addressing the problem at both ends of the spectrum. At one end enhancing human … [Read more...]