Following last year’s positive experience, AER Committees ‘Economy and Regional development’ (1) and ‘Culture, Education Youth and International Cooperation’ (3) joined forces again from 5-7 November to discuss in Arnhem (Gelderland-NL) about the state of play of their political priorities and activities. This time the format of the plenary meeting changed with the main … [Read more...]
Leadership? What’s the link with integrated care systems?
The SmartCare Committed Regions Board (CRB) is a group of regions led by the AER, which are not yet deploying integrated care systems but are closely following the developments in pilot regions in order to get ongoing feedback on what works and what doesn’t. In May, CRB members identified the main challenges to the deployment of integrated care systems during a workshop with … [Read more...]
Pick an important problem and fix it!
Independent living is not an easy topic, especially with shrinking budgets and growing needs. E-health is obviously part of the solution but as Marta Tatar, County Councillor of Covasna (RO) mentioned “to create integrated care systems we need integrated communities”, and that was what made it so special to be in Donegal (IE) last month: the region, which earlier this year won … [Read more...]
Mutual learning can solve the geek gap and much more
Solutions for an age-friendly society require the collaboration of stakeholders, which are often not used to work together. IT developers and businesses may have very different ways of looking at a problem. Add to that the point of view of doctors, nurses, informal carers or patients and their sometimes unexpected ways of using technology and you will be heading for total chaos … [Read more...]
Ambient Assisted Living: all regions are needed on board!
Bucharest (RO), 11 September 2014 On the occasion of the AAL Forum in Bucharest, the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the Community of Regions for Assisted Living (CORAL) and the Engaged network explored how to achieve increased coherence between the numerous initiatives for active and healthy ageing in Europe whilst supporting the creation of a market for ambient … [Read more...]
AER and AEBR : joining forces on rural and urban challenges
Cross-border Urban and Rural integrated areas - Challenges and Chances" was the topic of the annual AEBR conference which took place in Liège (B) on the 7th of November and to which AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli was invited as a keynote speaker. Together with Danuta Hübner, MEP and Chair of the Regional Development Committee of the European Parliament, and other high … [Read more...]
Plenary session of Committee 1 – preparing 2014
One of the major events in the Committee 1 calendar, the Autumn Plenary Session gathered in Brussels on 6 November. During this fruitful meeting key steps were taken to strengthen Committee 1: The Committee 1 Presidium was reinforced through the election of Kenneth Backgård, Norrbotten (SE), Vice-President for Rural Development, Energy and … [Read more...]
AER and CIRCOM Regional sign partnership agreement
On 6 November 2013, The Assembly of European Regions and CIRCOM Regional signed a partnership agreement concerning exchange of expertise in themedia field at the Press Club in Brussels. This agreement was signed by AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, and Jacques Briquemont, President of CIRCOM Regional. Founded in 1973, CIRCOM Regional (European Association of Regional … [Read more...]
AER continues its information cycle on European funding
Which funding sources for which topics from 2014 onwards? The question is at the heart of the AER information cycle on European funding, which kicked-off in September, and was pursued at the occasion of two sessions, held on 29 October in Strasbourg and on 5 November in Brussels. Information session on funding opportunities for youth-related projects The objective was to … [Read more...]
What has become of them? Former winners of AER Innovation Award!
Health care in Noord-Brabant (NL), cluster policy in Lower-Austria (A), youth entrepreneurship in Wielkopolska (PL), Industrial policy in Västra Götaland (S), open innovation in Tampere (FIN), public sector modernisation in Slaskie (PL). 5 countries, 6 regions, 6 policy areas where innovation has made the difference and that the AER was the first to acknowledge as pioneers. On … [Read more...]
AER reception: the new platform for exchange and cooperation
In its 2020 strategy, AER has adopted a new strategic approach towards the outside world. In order to benefit from the know-how and expertise of other networks and partners, AER is developing strategic partnerships with thematic networks and associations, but also with private partners and SMEs. To enhance this cooperation as well as to create a platform for exchange and … [Read more...]
New and strong partnerships
In the framework of the Committee 1 autumn plenary and thematic events on innovation, the members of the AER Executive Board held a meeting in Brussels on November 5th. Thanks to AER's private partner, Brussels Airlines, this event took place in the unique landscape of the Brussels Zaventem airport. Following the meeting of the Executive Board, AER members met with the … [Read more...]
Meeting with Delegate General of Quebec representation
End of October, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli met with Caroline Émond, Delegate General of the Quebec representation in Brussels. Québec is a longstanding and active member of AER. The visit was foreseen to strengthen the personal relationships and to see how the cooperation between AER and Quebec can be emphasized, especially in the fields of energy and … [Read more...]
AER advocates subsidiarity at Congress plenary
AER Committee 3 President Sonja Steen participated in the plenary session of the Congress of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 29-31 October). During the debate at the Chamber of the Regions, which focused on the impact of the crisis on regionalisation and devolution, recalled the AER claim that subsidiarity remain the key principle of any policy-making processes in Europe. … [Read more...]
Youth at the heart of the Committee 3 autumn plenary
AER Committee 3 held its autumn plenary meeting in Strasbourg at the invitation of the Alsace Region (FR) and Regional Councillor Lilla Merabet in charge of Youth. Youth was at the heart of the series of events organised from 29 to 31 October 2013: AER seminar on European funding for financing youth projects. Public debate including young people from the Alsace Youth … [Read more...]