On 25 and 26 March 2025, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) hosted the third and final EU-Belong Knowledge Sharing Event in Strasbourg, Grand Est (France). This concluding conference marked the end of the 40-month-long AMIF funded EU-Belong project, which has promoted intercultural inclusion and regional cooperation across Europe Under the coordination of AER, 10 regions … [Read more...]
Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation | Insights from the EU-Belong Webinar
On 7 March 2025, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the Government of Catalonia hosted a highly insightful webinar addressing human trafficking and labour exploitation. This event, part of the EU-Belong Knowledge Transfer Cluster on How People Work and Create, brought together experts and regional stakeholders to discuss challenges, best practices, and innovative … [Read more...]
Call for Photographer/Videographer | EU-Belong Final Conference | Strasbourg, 25 March 2025
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is seeking a photographer/videographer to cover the Final Conference of the EU-Belong project in Strasbourg in March 2025. The photographer/videographer will cover the first day of the Final Conference of the EU-Belong project in Strasbourg on 25 March 2025 (times tbc, most likely from 9/10 AM - 6 PM). The required outputs are photos of … [Read more...]
Addressing Racial Injustice, Discrimination, and Bias in AI within Public Administration | Insights from the EU-Belong Skills webinar for better policymaking
On 28 May 2024, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the Directorate General of Migration, Asylum, and Antiracism of Catalonia held a webinar titled “Addressing Racial Injustice, Discrimination, and Bias in AI within Public Administration.” Organised within the EU-Belong knowledge transfer clusters on Skills, this session centred on building skills and expanding education … [Read more...]
Call for Graphic Designer
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is looking for a graphic designer to work on the layout of the publication of the Intercultural Integration Strategy (approximately 30 pages), which will be largely distributed in its online and printed version in the context of the EU funded project EU-Belong. Requested services The awarded designer will prepare the … [Read more...]
The Interreg Europe Programme: open opportunities for interregional cooperation
Interreg Europe is the Programme entirely dedicated to fostering interregional cooperation, co-financed by the EU. It facilitates the exchange of good practices and mutual policy learning among regions in 36 European countries - the EU27, Norway and Switzerland, and 7 new countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and … [Read more...]
EU-Belong Conference in Donegal | Intercultural Integration: A Shared Journey towards Equality and Belonging
From 19 to 21 March 2024, Donegal, Ireland, hosted the second EU-Belong Knowledge Sharing Event, an inspiring gathering focused on intercultural integration. Aligned with One Donegal Social Inclusion Week, the event showcased the region’s dedication to equality and belonging, while fostering collaboration and mutual learning among participants from across Europe. One Donegal … [Read more...]
MEET Project | Debating the role of the EU in the region & the 2024 EU elections in Krapina Zagorje, Croatia
On Friday November 10th, 2023, Zagorska razvojna agencija (Zagorje Development Agency) held the debate within the framework of the MEET- project. The debate was organised in Marija Bistrica, in Krapina Zagorje County and a total of 120 participants were actively involved in the debate. Participants were secondary school students, mayors of cities and municipalities from Krapina … [Read more...]
Addressing racial discrimination in housing: a multi-stakeholder approach | A Recap of the First EU-Belong Webinar
On 23 November, the EU-Belong project hosted its first webinar, focusing on racial discrimination in access to housing through the experience of the Municipality of Olot, a mid-sized city in Catalonia, Spain. This session, held from 10:00 to 11:00 CET, invited participants from regions all over Europe to examine Olot’s approach and assess how intercultural strategies can help … [Read more...]
EU-Belong Conference in Gdańsk: addressing the housing crisis
The EU- Belong conference that took place in Gdańsk from 14 - 15 June 2023 gathered several stakeholders and civil servants from Poland and various countries in Europe. The aim was to exchange good practices on housing policies as a key component for intercultural societies, as well as understanding current challenges faced by the region of … [Read more...]
EU-Funded Projects: Find Your Perfect Match!
You’d like to develop a project with other regions around the bioeconomy but don’t know where to start? We have you covered: the AER Secretariat gathered close to 100 opportunities for you and is willing to help you, be it for the development of a project, helping you find reliable partners, or to organise information sessions on specific tools or calls! Interregional … [Read more...]