Ready to train with the EU projects team for the largest independent network of regions in Europe? We are looking for an intern to join the Project Unit at our Brussels Office, supervised by the European Projects & Private Partnerships coordinator. Your main tasks will be: Mapping calls for proposals and collecting information on funding (based on desk research and … [Read more...]
AER President speaks at the UN climate conference on behalf of the world’s regions and municipalities
AER was present at this year’s UN climate meeting, which took place in Katowice, Poland. The highlight of AER's involvement was when AER President Magnus Berntsson spoke at the high-level segment 12 December on behalf of all the regions and municipalities of the world. Setting the scene AER has been building a strong voice on how regional climate action can advance global … [Read more...]
At International Migrants Day event, regions share intercultural approaches to diversity, inclusion
On 18 December, AER marked International Migrants Day in Barcelona. A source of inputs for the AMiD project (Access to Services for Migrants with Disabilities), the event was partially funded by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. We and our co-host, AER member region Catalonia, brought together representatives from regions from around Europe to push … [Read more...]
Become an AER leader – 2019 AER elections!
Being a political organisation, AER only thrives because of the involvement of its members. Some members take the opportunity to go the extra mile by endorsing political mandates within AER turning them into leaders of the largest regional network in Europe. Getting european visibility, defending the cause of regions and its citizens, helping them better their policies, … [Read more...]
Engage youth for European elections! Join Road to the Future training
AER and the Youth Regional Network (YRN) are proud to be partners of the EU-funded project "European Youth Together - Road to the Future", aimed at empowering young people to participate in European democracy leading up to the 2019 European Parliament elections and beyond. This project has a rich calendar of events and activities, both international and local, that will … [Read more...]
New rules, new roles for governments in a Sharing Economy
The Sharing Economy is disrupting not only transports and tourism, it may soon drastically change the way we envision public services, raising new questions for policymakers. On 4 December 2018 the "The Sharing Economy: Reshaping the way we do business" event, co-organised by AER, Brussels Capital and Catalonia brought together policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics and … [Read more...]
Call from EEA and Norway Grants on social dialogue and decent work now open
EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 has released a new call for projects under their Social Dialogue – Decent Work Programme. Funding will be made available for projects favouring better working conditions, access to employment, and dialogue among workers, employers, and public authorities. Know the basics This grant scheme is funded by Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland with an … [Read more...]
AER discusses food sustainability and governance in the digital age
On the occasion of the elaboration of the AER Committee 1 work programme for 2018-2019, members decided to develop activities around quality food, short supply chains and sustainable development. In parallel, on the occasion of the Spring Bureau, members decided to initiate a Task Force on Food to develop policy messages on food for advocacy. The approach of the Task Force was … [Read more...]
Inspiring debates at the YRN Autumn Plenary in Cascais 2018!
From 16 to 18 November 2018, the YRN had the great pleasure to celebrate its Autumn Plenary Meeting in the framework of the 2018 Cascais: European Youth Capital. The event brought together young representatives from various regional youth councils and parliaments in Europe to discuss hot topics at the top of the EU Agenda in the beautiful municipality of Cascais (PO). The … [Read more...]
Bring your talents to Road to the Future as external evaluator
The project European Youth Together – Road to the Future is looking to contract an external evaluator. Given the importance of this project’s aims, the consortium is especially committed to quality, transparency and accountability. The external evaluator will be key in ensuring these commitments are respected and that the project team and interested parties take away valuable … [Read more...]
Bureau Meeting in Gelderland: highlights and takeaways
Bureau members discuss about migration, diversity and inclusion and adopt AER Manifesto on European Elections 2019 and positions on future cohesion policy and social innovation A Regional Debate: Migration, Diversity and Integration At AER’s Bureau Meeting on 22 November, regional leaders from across our membership discussed interrelated challenges facing regions in … [Read more...]
Romanian-Bulgarian cross-border regional cooperation: successes, challenges, and the way forward
The Assembly of European Regions counts among its members four Romanian counties that share a border with Bulgaria. The Danube River winds along the southern edge of Mehendenti, Dolj, Olt, and Calarasi. For these regions, as with border regions across Europe, collaborations with neighbours across the border was not historically always the rule. With the beginning of the EU … [Read more...]
Fund your project on cultural cooperation with Creative Europe
Regions involved in Committee 3, we have a great funding opportunity for you. The call Support for European Cooperation Projects 2019 from the European Union’s Creative Europe programme is currently open. While projects relating to culture may be admissible under calls from other programs (e.g. Interreg or Horizon2020), Creative Europe is the EU programme explicitly designed … [Read more...]
Build partnerships for sustainable cities around the world with EU funding
Do you think global development initiatives can only be pursued by national or European authorities? Think again. Local authorities are encouraged to work together for sustainable development under the call "Partnerships for sustainable cities" from the European Commission's Non-State Actors and Local Authorities Programme. The Directorate General for International … [Read more...]
We’re hiring a Member Relations Coordinator! (closed)
Interested in managing members for the largest interregional network in Europe? We are looking for a colleague to help us with the management of the network, accompany our member regions in their AER experience and extend our membership base to new regions. We offer a Belgian full-time employment contract. This is who we are Do you want to be our new colleague? Here are the … [Read more...]
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