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...]
Summer Academy: registrations now open!
Registrations for the 2016 AER Summer Academy in Østfold (NO) are now open! This mutual learning event on youth entrepreneurship will take place from 16 to 19 August and will gather policy makers young and less young from all over Europe. Investing in the future The title of this year's Summer Academy is "Investing in our future: Youth entrepreneurship in Europe's Regions" … [Read more...]
Migration & culture: call for action
Culture as an inclusion strategy Europe is facing a gigantic mission right now and for the coming years: how to handle the current migration trends? How to include newcomers and their families? What can AER members do to contribute in the face of this challenge? During the 2016 Spring plenary meetings in Timis, RO, the seminar "Communication and Actions in Times of … [Read more...]
(R)e-inventing Democracy
The AER Spring 2016 Bureau (22-24 June, Nordland-NO) will focus on the ways technology helps innovation in democracy, highlighting the disruptive nature of technology and the need to renew existing models. The debate will be lead by key actors from the public and private sectors experienced on topics such as new forms of citizens engagement and participation; big data for … [Read more...]
Communication & Actions in times of crisis
The Committees' spring plenary meetings, gathered over 180 delegates from all over Europe in Timisoara (Timis, RO) from 11 to 14 April 2016 on the theme "Communication and Actions in times of crisis". This series of more than 20 events included workshops, working groups, statutory meetings, study visits and a seminar. The general theme of these events reflects the situation … [Read more...]
Early school leaving: working group meets at AER plenary
The first presentation on the working group meetings in Timis was about the efforts and achievements to combat drop-out in Catalonia by the representatives of the Employment Service of Catalonia (ES). This regional organization is also a partner of the Erasmus+ JET CD project. Catalunya also chairs the AER Subcommittee on Youth. Report on JET-CD project The … [Read more...]
Self esteem key to combat school dropouts
Early school leaving (ESL), is a growing severe problem in Europe which has long-term effects on economic growth, societal developments and individuals. The future of Europe depends on young people’s success both in working life and in society. Dropouts have hence become a major obstacle in these respects. Combating ESL demands a deep insight of the whole cause and effect … [Read more...]
2016 Summer Academy & Erasmus+ project
Østfold County Council is inviting AER members to join an Erasmus+ project proposal Østfold is going to lead. The idea is to develop a joint project, which will be rolled out on the occasion of the Summer Academy. Meetings between young people and decision-makers: The project Østfold County Council plans to apply for is the Erasmus + Key Action 3 "Support for policy reform: … [Read more...]
Engage citizens?
Participation requires space as is very well highlighted in this 2010 video from the AER Youth Regional Network. And by space it's not just physical space that is meant, such as meeting rooms, but also space in the institutions, in the decision making process. This is valid for young people but also for society at large: how do we make space for citizens participation? If … [Read more...]
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