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Engendering Equality across Europe’s Regions: addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Politics

8 March, 2022 By Editor

On International Women's Day 2022, Bianca Silva shares a wrap-up of an in-depth debate on how to bring about a gender equal Europe, starting in our regions. As part of the 2021 European Week of Regions & Cities, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised a debate on achieving gender equality in politics, bringing together politicians and civil society to share … [Read more...]

Skills for Effective Innovation Ecosystems

14 June, 2021 By Editor

Article by Sandra Evans, Project Coordinator at Universität Tübingen. It is not a secret anymore that open innovation ecosystems provide optimal conditions for creating new value. But what makes innovation ecosystems effective, or how are effective innovation ecosystems created? This important question was the topic of a panel discussion organised by the Assembly of European … [Read more...]

Culture, a pillar of sustainable regional development

8 October, 2020 By Editor

The AER conference “Territorial Approaches to Regional Development” focusing on the ways in which regions address differences between urban and rural areas aimed to look in detail at the role of culture to create inclusive and welcoming rural areas. In the below article, Eugenijus Kaminskis from Xwhy / Agency of Understanding in Lithuania, and a lead partner in the … [Read more...]

CLOSED: Communication & Events Assistant

19 June, 2020 By Editor

This vacancy has now been closed. Shortlisted candidates have been contacted and invited to interview. We are looking for a colleague to build on a renewed brand identity and to continue innovating our communications systems, taking AER to the next level. We want this to be combined with a knack for organising events, from workshops, to multi-day conferences. We … [Read more...]

Smart specialisation & rural areas: the case of Covasna

12 June, 2020 By Editor

"Smart specialisation strategies in rural areas, inclusion & wellbeing" was the topic of a debate which was foreseen to take place during the 2020 Spring plenaries. In order to harness the knowledge and expertise of our membership, AER is sharing content from speakers online instead. In the following article Dr. Marta Tatar, Chief cardiologist at the Dr. Benedek Géza … [Read more...]

Rural-urban relations in times of COVID-19

4 June, 2020 By Editor

The AER conference "Territorial Approaches to Regional Development” focusing on the ways in which regions address differences between urban and rural areas had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to harness the knowledge of experts invited at this event, AER is sharing content online instead. One of the objectives of the AER conference in Covasna was to … [Read more...]

Territorial Approach to Smart Specialisation: Experience from Värmland

4 June, 2020 By Editor

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the AER Spring Committee Plenaries in Covasna County, Romania. The debate on “Smart specialisation strategies in rural areas, inclusion & wellbeing” could therefore not go ahead as planned. In order to harness the knowledge and expertise of our membership, AER is sharing content from speakers online instead. In the … [Read more...]

A Regional Approach to Reduce Brain Drain

11 May, 2020 By Editor

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AER Committee Plenaries in Covasna were cancelled. Committee 3, which focusses on youth, education and culture, had planned a debate on brain drain vs brain gain. We are very happy to present the article drafted by Mr Radimir Čačić, President of Committee 3 as well as a video by Mr Hrvoje Kovac, Chair of the Sub-Committee on Youth. Many … [Read more...]

Territorial approaches: the governance of Abruzzo for rural areas

6 May, 2020 By Editor

To facilitate continuous knowledge flow between regions a series of articles and interviews is being published on the topic which was to be discussed in Covasna: "Territorial approaches to regional development", with a particular focus on urban-rural divides. Indeed, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Spring Committee Plenaries of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in … [Read more...]

COVID-19: A Global Crisis That Requires a Collective Response

1 April, 2020 By Editor

A message from the AER President, Magnus Berntsson on COVID-19 and AER's current and future work. The Assembly of European Regions and its members are acutely aware of how the current pandemic, the coronavirus, is affecting all members of society, not just in Europe but around the globe. Regional and local leaders are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic - … [Read more...]

Wind in their Sails – A Best Practice from Regione Abruzzo

4 February, 2020 By Editor

AER is pleased to share success stories from its member regions. Below is a report from Regione Abruzzo (IT) about its recent triumph as part of a European project on renewable energy. "Regione Abruzzo is strongly committed to fostering the production of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency. In the region, there are 10 big wind farms, located mainly in Chieti … [Read more...]

AER’s take on the EU Green Deal

13 December, 2019 By Editor

The latest ‘Europe's State of the Environment 2020’ report, which was launched by the European Environment Agency earlier this month, states that Europe is facing environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. This report underlines that Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action over the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity … [Read more...]

Internship Vacancy: Events & SDGs

18 November, 2019 By Editor

Events Assistant (Trainee Contract - 6 months) Special Project: SDG Event 2020 We are looking for a motivated student to join the AER Team at our Brussels Office for six months from February 2020. Working closely with the AER Events Coordinator and Institutional Relations Officer, your main task will be to: Contribute to the overall successful running of AER Committee … [Read more...]

European Youth Foundation Open Calls!

20 September, 2019 By Editor

Youth engagement at European level is very high in the AER agenda. In this respect, AER takes action and regularly gets involved in different projects and initiatives dedicated to young people especially through its Youth Regional Network. The Summer Academy 2019 and the 20th University on Youth and Development which took place this year, are one of the latest successful … [Read more...]

The Local Events of Together4Cohesion are starting!-“Apulum Agraria” Fair in Alba (RO)

13 September, 2019 By Editor

Doesn’t time fly when we're having fun? Well… right now we're in the middle of a challenging project “Together for Cohesion: let’s rEUnite!” co-financed by DG Regio (Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy), which started in April 2019. We had some fun it’s true especially when we launched in June the communication campaign Together4Cohesion on occasion of AER … [Read more...]

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