Registrations for the plenary meetings of the AER committees open today. This series of events will feature a joint thematic session on "Communication & actions in times of crisis". The theme of this session is based on the current situation in Europe and the observation of the rise of citizens' worries and at the same a quick development of far-right rhethoric. Regions … [Read more...]
Call for reference sites now open!
Is your region leading in innovation for demographic change and the silver economy? Apply for the selection of "Reference sites" of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing! Highly inspirational ecosystems Reference Sites are highly inspirational ecosystems. They deliver creative solutions that improve the lives of older people. These solutions can be … [Read more...]
Let’s be the frontrunner for eHealth services in Europe!
United4Health’s final conference took place on 19th and 20th January 2016 in Brussels. The two days offered plenty of opportunity for higher-level and policy messages. Yet, they were also full of real-life experiences shared by the more then ten deployment sites. The sites presented practical experiences on subjects as diverse as stakeholder engagement, patient acceptance, … [Read more...]
Mobility: smart and connected regions
With the digitalisation of the economy and the growing weight of data management, the AER Working Group on Transports has decided to widen its remit. The working group will now work on the different aspects of mobility and transports from a regional perspective. Smart mobility The themes the AER Working Group on Transports will focus include for instance: -connectivity and … [Read more...]
Internship at the Secretary General’s office, Strasbourg (closed)
Starting date: Immediate Duration: 3 months minimum, preferably 6 months Location: Strasbourg (F) The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe. Bringing together more than 200 regions from 35 countries and 16 interregional organizations, AER is the political voice of its members and a forum for interregional … [Read more...]
Let’s develop a new project together!
The Province of Gelderland (NL) works on a fundamentally new approach to healthcare. Due to demographic, societal and technological developments the complexity of care is increasing while the number of healthcare professionals is decreasing. The Foundation ParkinsonNet was created to tackle this challenge. It developed a new innovative approach and ecosystem to care for … [Read more...]
Fourth muliplier event on school dropouts: getting to the next level
Partners of the ERASMUS+ project Joint Efforts to Combat School Dropouts met last week in Västernorrland for a seminar and workshop on ways to help early school leavers to re-enter the education system. 55 participants from the partner organisations and from different organisations from the region attended the event. Partners from Östfold (NO), Hampshire (UK), Barcelona (ES), … [Read more...]
Connecting Europe Facility Calls for Proposals 2015
Through its 2015 multi-annual work programme, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has launched two calls for proposals for projects in the transport sector with deadline on February 16th. The funds available are divided between allocations coming from the Cohesion Fund and a general call, totalling €7.6 billion (€6.47 through the Cohesion Fund and €1.09 through the general … [Read more...]
Promoting urban and regional development
Nordland County Council is working on a strategy on urban and regional development. The strategy will constitute a conceptual and integrated basis for the organisation of effective urban policies in small and medium-sized cities in the Nordic peripheral context that can contribute to the promotion of urban and regional development and how the region can benefit from learning … [Read more...]
EIP-AHA: it’s possible to join!
A new call for reference sites is being prepared by the European Commission together with the current reference sites. This was announced at the Conference of Partners of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing on 9-10 December 2015. The call will be published mid January and regions will have until 15 March 2015 to submit their application and explain … [Read more...]
Erasmus+ programme guide is out!
The Erasmus+ programme guide has just been published, it is available in English only. Beware the deadline for candidacies is now 2 february 2016 at noon. The guide is a tool for anybody who would like to have a thorough knowledge of what the Erasmus+ Programme is about. This document is mainly addressed to those who wish to be: participating organisations: meaning those … [Read more...]
Energy transition: rural areas & the smart revolution
Melville Kendal, Chairman of the AER working group on energy and climate change was in Barcelona on 18 November on the occasion of the Smart City Expo World Congress to present the AER report "Rurality and regional development: Unlocking our territories’ economic and social potential". The event, which gathers thousands of participants each year, featured an experts panel … [Read more...]
Who is the mother of invention?
Society has changed, what about the public sector ? Why does the public sector need innovation ? How to reinvent not only the services delivered but also the way they are designed ? The AER plenary meeting in Hampshire was an opportunity to look at how regions have drastically changed the way they were working in order to improve cost efficiency, provide effective leadership … [Read more...]
Early school leaving: Prevention & Intervention
The AER working group on early school drop outs gathered on the occasion of the AER spring plenary meetings in Nordjylland (DK). Sharing and connecting experiences The working group on early school drop outs brings together regional policy makers to share challenges and tried solutions aimed at combatting early school leaving which is a growing severe problem in Europe. The … [Read more...]
Experience sharing on early school leaving to define better strategies
The AER Committee 3 Working group on early school drop outs met in Arnhem, Gerderland (NL) on 07 November to share good practices on this very topical issue. AER members partner to create operational tools After summing up the activities and achievements of the working group until end of 2014, Ilona Novak (Västernorrland, SE) informed members of the working group that the … [Read more...]
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