The fifth edition of the Artic Light E-health Conference in Norrbotten is an opportunity to look back on one of the major achievements of the AER e-health network. The event brought together 300 participants from 16 countries in the world this year around the themes of digital transformation & health equity. Scale e-health awareness The AER e-health network was created back … [Read more...]
Integrated care: tapping into social capital
Consent, Trust and Enablement in a Digital World In the framework of the ALEC 2017 AER organised a mutual learning workshop on social capital for integrated care. Dr. Michael Rigby, Emeritus Professor of Health Information Strategy at Keele University (UK) and Deputy Principal Investigator for the MOCHA H2020 project led by the Imperial College of London on "The Informal and … [Read more...]
Quality networking starts here
The AER Committees are a lab for innovation in the public sector. They enable vivid interregional cooperation, sustainable partnerships and mutual learning between regions in Europe. In short: quality networking. Sustained networking In order to make this true in the longer run, continuous and targeted exchanges need to be facilitated for AER members between plenary … [Read more...]
Long term Investments, the EU and you
Are you the regional expert we need? AER has been invited to name one or two experts for the work currently being carried out at European level on long term investments. Does your region want to be involved? A High-Level Task Force on financing social infrastructure and maximising public value is being set up by the European Association of Long Term Investors and the Think … [Read more...]
A stronger regional policy means a stronger Europe
Last week European Commissioner Corina Cretu published an article on the need for Europe to build on territorial cohesion: "Cohesion Policy alone won't heal Europe, but Europe won't heal without Cohesion Policy". This idea which is very dear to AER, is particularly relevant in the current geopolitical context and is the foundation of the new AER political priority: A Strong … [Read more...]
AER answer to EC consultation on State aid to airports
The AER working group on mobility & transports has long been involved in the defense of regional airports as they constitute often one of the only sustained connection with other territories for remote regions. They have therefore a crucial economic development role which justifies the support they get from governments. While regions are nowadays also working on developping … [Read more...]
A recognition of excellence
The 2016 European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing was an opportunity to highlight the excellent initiatives from regions across Europe. The Summit brought together diverse stakeholders to boost Europe's competitive advantage in the Silver Economy The Silver what? Europe is growing older and while this is a challenge because society has to adapt its … [Read more...]
Handbook on early school leaving: send your region’s good practices!
In order to conclude a 3 year engagment on combatting early school leaving in the regions via mutual learning, the AER working group on early school-leaving is now compiling a handbook with a collection of good pratices. Several of these good practices have been showcased during the different meetings. Others have been identified and shared within the context of the ERASMUS+ … [Read more...]
AER at European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2016
Ángel Bonafé Osca, Director of the Valencian Institute for Social Action and María Sorzano Castellón, European Project Manager represented AER on 29 and 30 November at the European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2016 organised by the European Disability Forum and the European Commission in Brussels. UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities: 10 years! The … [Read more...]
E-health: how to find a common language?
Regional governments and their stakeholders, in particular, companies shared experiences on 1 December 2016 at the "E-health: let's find a common language" event hosted by Brussels Capital at the Committee of the Regions. The event aimed at providing participants with information on funding opportunities in the field of healthcare, new connections, tested ideas to improve … [Read more...]
Health innovation ecosystems: who’s in?
(If you feel you understand all of the words of the title but not the title itself, please read through, you will be seeing clearly soon) E-health, economic growth & social change Delegates at the AER Committees joint Fall Plenaries in Izmir (TR) had the opportunity to participate in a workshop on health innovation ecosystems, which is a continuation of the work … [Read more...]
Committees plenaries: results for projects, good practice exchange and lobbying
During the joint plenaries delegates had the opportunity to participate in 2 workshops aimed at identifying project ideas, topics for good practices and lobbying activities to be carried out within the network. The workshops were also an opportunity to share information about upcoming EU calls for projects. Youth empowerment for a sustainable Europe Sharing experiences: the … [Read more...]
Sustainable mobility: the way forward
The modernisation and democratisation of means of transports have radically changed how we perceive distances and the world in general. At the same time resource scarcity, climate change and geopolitical stakes have obliged us to re-think models of mobility. Sustainable mobility: a brand new world From 7 to 10 November AER members are gathered in Izmir (TR) on the occasion of … [Read more...]
Youth empowerment & employment
What is the role of the AER network for youth empowerment and employment? The Assembly of European Regions has a history of working on participation and inclusion and more specifically on youth empowerment. Since its creation in 1985 the network has had youth, lifelong learning and economic development in its core topics. This is how for instance the AER youth work placement … [Read more...]
Reference site status for AER regions
A recognition of excellence A Call for Reference sites 2016 was launched in December 2015 at the Conference of Partners of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. A total of 74 regional and local organisations have now been awarded "Reference Site" status. These organisations have demonstrated the existence of comprehensive strategies to advance … [Read more...]
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