If you are a public authority committed to revolutionizing and/or innovating the educational system and fields adjacent to it, this call is for you! AER is happy to introduce to you the call for proposals launched under the aegis of the Erasmus+ Programme: European Policy Experimentations in the fields of Education and Training led by high-level public authorities. … [Read more...]
Sports fan? Health supporter? Slovenske Konjice is seeking you
Slovenske Konjice is a local public institute, founded by the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice, vested with the admirable quality of developing and providing sports and healthy lifestyle programs to its community. Their latest innovative idea concerns the elderly and their well-being. "3x20=60+" is envisioned to become an international project, set on offering training and … [Read more...]
Social Media meets Cohesion Policy
Have you always been curious about the conundrums of communication strategies? Do you have an unspoken desire of understanding the perks of cohesion policy? Look no further! The AER and its member regions have a surprise for you. Starting the 23rd of January, under the aegis of the Together4Cohesion project, the regions have prepared for you several undoubtedly interesting … [Read more...]
Need a partner for your Horizon 2020 Energy Transition proposal? Denizli (TU) is keen
If you are seeking for a partner in your endeavour of supporting public authorities in driving the Energy Transition under the Horizon 2020 call, AER is happy to liaise you with the Denizli Metropolitan Municipality. They are a local authority within Denzli Municipality, keen on fighting for their citizens' right to a healthy living environment. Their efforts find proof in … [Read more...]
Beseeching Success Stories: Administration and Sustainable Development in the Cultural Field
Are you a supporter and promoter of sustainable administration? Has your region been ardently preoccupied with managing its cultural resources? The CUBES project is beseeching your success story! CUBES - Cultural Administration Boosting with the Engagement of Sustainability for Local Communities is a project concerned with the creation and dissemination of knowledge and … [Read more...]
Starring Together4Cohesion: lights, camera, cohesion!
Over the past week the Together4Cohesion Stand shined within a couple of innovative and equally interesting events. The debut was made within the Economy 4.0: Shaping a Shared Future event hosted by AER, the Brussels Capital Region and respectively the Government of Catalonia. The Cohesion stand welcomed the guests with smiles, balloons and positive stories of best-practices … [Read more...]
December Digest: Funding Opportunities for EU and non-EU member regions
Are you on the hunt for some new EU-project opportunities and inspiration for the New Year? The AER Project Unit has prepared the below digest of EU funding opportunities which may be of interest to AER member regions. These calls may be of particular interest to non-EU member regions. Should you require any further information or assistance in putting together a … [Read more...]
Moving forward with Together4Cohesion: Csongrad County’s Forum for the Mayors
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...]
PRESS RELEASE- Bridging the Gap between Culture and Digitalisation: CUBES project kicks off
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...]