On 9 October 2019, nine EU umbrella health organisations held a debate: ”EU 2019-2024: Health Champions Wanted” on the health policy challenges for the European Union in the coming years. The goal of the event was to raise awareness on the main public health priorities including universal access to high quality and sustainable healthcare, disease prevention, the fight against … [Read more...]
Successful ‘Together4Cohesion project information desk’ at the AER committee’s plenaries in Podčetrtek (SI)
On 25 September 2019, at the committees' plenaries in Podcetrtek in Slovenia, an information desk (stand) was organised to present and disseminate the Together 4 Cohesion project activities. In particular, participants had the opportunity to exchange insights about EU cohesion and structural funds from their point of view. Participants received a showcase on how to use … [Read more...]
Together for Cohesion project – Get involved at the plenaries’ committee information desk!
On the occasion of the 2019 autumn committee plenaries in Podčetrtek, we are organising an interactive information desk (stall) in the context of the Together for Cohesion: Let’s rEUnite! Project (DG Regio/EU funded). During this info desk, participants are encouraged to exchange insights about EU cohesion and structural funds from their point of view. Participants … [Read more...]
Thinking about embarking on an EU project on transport? Attend the infoday on EU funding opportunities for transport projects!
The Assembly of European Regions and our members must play a role in European transport policy. We are driven by the principle that mobility should meet efficiency and inclusion, being eco-friendly and competitive for the regions and their citizens. Several examples of good regional practices and their concrete impact and added value in comparison to European and national … [Read more...]
Interested in joining a new EU project on digital skills for migrants? Örebro region (Sweden) is looking for partners!
AER is a partner in the EU-funded project called "AMiD-Access to services for Migrants with Disabilities" which aims to support an efficient management of the reception and integration of asylum seekers and migrants with disabilities in the EU. Following up on the above project, our member region "the Administrative Board in Örebro County" (Sweden) is now looking for … [Read more...]
New EASI call for proposals on mobility for SMEs, employment and social innovation
The European Programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSI" 2014-2020 is a European-level financing instrument managed directly by the European Commission to contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy, by providing financial support for the Union's objectives in terms of promoting a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate … [Read more...]
AER participates in training course on youth and democracy
Building on a strong coalition of youth-led and volunteer-led civil society organisations and a network of political stakeholders and regional authorities, the project “Road to the Future” is designed to encourage and strengthen European-oriented youth participation for a specific democratic milestone, the European Parliament Elections 2019 and in the longer term for the future … [Read more...]
NEW Internship vacancy open! European Projects Assistant Wanted – Brussels office
Ready to train with the EU projects team for the largest independent network of regions in Europe? We are looking for a motivated intern (ONLY STUDENTS) to join the Project Unit at our Brussels Office, supervised by the European Projects & Private Partnerships coordinator. Work-placement would be for around 6 months. Your main tasks will be: Mapping calls for … [Read more...]
SCIROCCO Exchange project
Scirocco Exchange – Personalised Knowledge Transfer and Access to Tailored Evidence-Based Assets on Integrated Care Project Mission Integrated care, also known as integrated health, coordinated care, comprehensive care, and seamless care, is a key priority of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA)’s whose group of EU experts have … [Read more...]
Let’s rEUnite project: Together for cohesion!
What? Let's rEUnite project: Together for cohesion! is an EU-funded project (DG REGIO) that looks at identifying and exchanging successful good practices on communication strategies and initiatives at regional level in relation to the information and dissemination of the use and benefits of the EU Cohesion funds for transposition and/or scaling-up purposes across the … [Read more...]
Want to learn about the role of public healthcare systems in tackling chronic diseases? Register to this international conference!
AER is committed to improving public healthcare systems with the view to improving patient attention and care quality, among others. Being involved in discussions at European Commission level, AER is now participating as a partner in the SCIROCCO project on "Scaling Integrated Care in Context", led by an AER member: the NHS 24, a Special Health Board providing and facilitating … [Read more...]
Interested to learn more about active and healthy ageing? Register to the Homes4Life project workshop!
Our living environments have a tremendous impact on our health and wellbeing. Regions play a key role to ensure the suitability and adaptability of housing to people’s needs and preferences – so as to promote a better active and healthy ageing! The Homes4Life project aims at developing a European certification scheme for age-friendly housing – a home that is … [Read more...]
Interested in giving a boost to your future? Join the Road to the Future training course on youth and democracy!
Following the #IChooseEurope campaign, AER along the Youth Regional Network (YRN) are happy to invite you now to the training course addressed to European-oriented youth participants within the EU-funded project “European Youth Together – Road to the Future”, which focuses not only on the engagement of young people to the European Parliament Elections 2019 but also on the … [Read more...]