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...]
Culture & inclusion: call for contributions
Sharing experiences Within the framework of the AER Subcommittee on Culture, Västerbotten is carrying out an inventory of good practices on culture & inclusion. Several regions have already sent their good practices on this topic. It's not too late to contribute and highlight a succesful example from your region. It doesn't need to be a large-scale initiative, actions need … [Read more...]
Transparency: a tool for change
Remember the picture? United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holding a report which outlines the actions of States and Regions with regards to climat change. Because regions are implementing a variety of initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, AER is joining forces with the Compact of States and Regions to encourage regions across wider Europe to make … [Read more...]
COP22: the final countdown
One of the major achievements of COP21 was to underline the central role of regional and non-State stakeholders to protect natural resources, reduce global warming and mitigate its effects. At the end of this year in Marrakech, COP22 will look at the progress made since. Because the Mediterranean area is especially vulnerable to climate change, it is essential that the … [Read more...]
Final conference school dropout: Just another brick in the wall?
Young people are the future Yet judging by the figures the perspectives are rather gloomy: according to Eurostats, one sixth of all young people were neither in employment nor in education or training in the EU-28 in 2014. In this context early school leaving is a major issue and a threat to social and economic cohesion. AER members regions have been working on this topic … [Read more...]
Energy: let the fight start!
Energy champions A full day for sustainable energy: to speed the deployment of sustainable energy policies! Sharing knowledge, experience, success and failures, this is why members get together at AER meetings. Why? Because this is a proven method to deploy solutions which work. Know your Enemy! The AER working group on energy carried out a stakeholders analysis exercise in … [Read more...]
AER at e-health week
Coalition of the willing AER participated in a session organised by ECHAlliance on a new "Coalition of the Willing". This digital health journey across Europe aims at speeding up the deployment of e-health in regions. Agneta Granström, President of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health and leader of AER ehealth network presented the issues faced by europeans … [Read more...]
Energy security & regions
While Brussels is revamping into the capital of Sustainable Energy, on the occasion of the annual EU Sustainable Energy Week, AER is launching its Report "Energy security from a regional perspective", led by Kenneth Backgård (Norrbotten, SE). Energy security and the role of regions The report, which presents the experience from regions accross Europe in the development of … [Read more...]
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