Johannes Sundelin, AER Vice President for Sustainability, Green Transition and Health will open the Conference "Mental Health Challenges in Today’s Youth – A Regional Perspective", which will take place in Primorje-Gorski Kotar (HR) on 22-23 October in the context of the AER Working Group on Mental Health and will feature practices from all over Europe. Interregional peer … [Read more...]
Systemic solutions for a circular bioeconomy
In 2022, the Podravje region in Slovenia joined the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative and was selected as one of the 12 Pilots in Europe. After developing the first Regional Strategy for the Transition to Circular Bioeconomy Podravje 2030, the region is now establishing an effective action plan to implement the circular systemic solutions (development projects) identified … [Read more...]
Interview with Nataša Ritonija, Chair of the AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy
The newly nominated Chair of the AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy, Nataša Ritonija, from East Slovenia (SI), shares her motivation for taking on this role, introduces herself, and presents the priorities the group agreed on at the AER General Assembly in Ajara (GE) in June 2024. Could you please introduce yourself? My name is Nataša Ritonija. In Slovenia, I am … [Read more...]
Share your experience on Youth Mental Health in Rijeka!
In the context of the AER Working Group on Mental Health, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County is inviting all AER members to a conference on: Mental Health Challenges in Today’s Youth – A Regional Perspective, which will feature regional practices and experts from all over wider Europe on 22-23 October. Shared concerns across Europe, peer learning at the fore Current … [Read more...]
A dense year for the Working Group on Mental Health
The Working Group on Mental Health, established in Autumn 2023, aims to facilitate knowledge sharing between regions in wider Europe. The group is chaired by Daniel Schützer County Councillor from Värmland (SE), who is supported in his engagement by Kaltum Hussein as the Seconded Officer for the Working Group. The Working Group works closely with the Youth Regional Network, … [Read more...]
Internship: Policy & Knowledge Transfer [CLOSED]
Dates: October 2024-March 2025 Duration: 6 months Location: Strasbourg (FR) The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe. Bringing together regions from 35 countries, AER is the political voice of its members and a forum for interregional cooperation. Profile Candidates should have a general understanding of … [Read more...]
A moving study visit to Odesa
On 23 April 2024 the AER Working Group on Mental Health organised a study visit to Odesa. The event which was moderated by Kaltum Hussein, International advisor in Värmland (SE), was organised in two main parts: First a part on mental and physical rehabilitation, and second, a part on education and addressing the needs of children in the context of the war in … [Read more...]
Mental health: Virtual visit to Odesa (UA)
Registrations are open for the virtual visit to Odesa on 23 April from 10:00-12:00 CET via Zoom, organised by the AER Working Group on Mental Health. The event will seek to explore measures implemented in the region to address mental health needs, and how these have changed in the current context of the war. A particular focus will be on measures for children. Peer … [Read more...]
AER Working Groups at Winter Dialogues
The AER Working Groups on Mental Health and the Bioeconomy will gather on 29 November, on the occasion of the Winter Dialogues. This event brings together the policy and knowledge transfer activities of the AER Working Groups with the advocacy work carried out in the Task Forces and the Bureau. A study visit on the Bioeconomy Discover a major bioeconomy activity in Lower … [Read more...]
Inclusion café: Co-design for temporary housing solutions
The first online EU-Belong Inclusion Café took place on 16 October to discuss how to address temporary housing needs in a sustainable and collaborative way. The inclusion cafés aim to become a regular space for exchanges with peers mutual learning and exchanges. One challenge, one solution, and where to begin For each inclusion café, one particular challenge is examined, … [Read more...]
Working Group on Mental Health kicks-off activities
The AER Working Group on Mental Health organised its kick-off meeting on 27 October to define priorities and develop activities for the coming months. In particular, the group decided to organise a workshop on mental health on the occasion of the AER Winter Dialogues in Sankt Pöllten (AT) (registrations until 15/11/2023). Getting to know each other The working group … [Read more...]
AER President and Vice-Presidents highlight Value of Diversity at Includ-EU Final Conference
AER President Albert Castellanos and Vice Presidents Nina Bjørby and Jean-Luc Vanraes underlined the importance of interregional collaboration and whole-of-society approaches at the Includ-EU final event on 6-7 September 2023 in Brussels. This major event culminated in a process initiated in early 2020 to set up an informal network of peers across Europe who would exchange on … [Read more...]
A Whole-of-Society Approach to Inclusion
The Includ-EU Workshop "Whole-of-Society Approach: Cross-sectoral and Multistakeholder collaboration for inclusion" in Cluj-Napoca gathered around 70 representatives from the Netherlands, France, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Romania to explore shared challenges, enabling factors for change, and the transferability of experiences. It was also an opportunity … [Read more...]
We’re looking for a coach for a one-off online group coaching session in June 2023!
In the context of the Includ-EU project, the Assembly of European Regions is planning an online one-off group coaching session in June 2023 to help partners of the consortium build in the sustainability of what the project generated. For this one-off online group coaching session, we are looking for a co-coach to partner with our internal coach. The project Includ-EU aims … [Read more...]
AER Working Group on Green Hydrogen launches
The AER Working Group on green hydrogen held its kick-off meeting on 13 March 2023 to define priorities and develop activities for the coming months. (All presentations are available on the event webpage) A place to meet & exchange with peers The working group aims to be a space for targeted experience sharing, finding resources, and strategic intelligence, as well as … [Read more...]
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