The COVID-19 crisis brought the world to a standstill in 2020. City centres became ghost towns, economic activity slumped, and political priorities fell by the wayside as managing the pandemic became the all-consuming political focus. However, what has not stood still despite the pandemic is the alarming rate that our planet continues to heat up. Unless we align our recovery … [Read more...]
You will find below all our (past and future) events.
REGISTRATION OPEN: Social Inclusion in TVET and Skill Development – Leaving No-one Behind
TVET policies and programmes are of core importance to ensure that all people can enjoy inclusive skill development leading to both individuals’ affirmation and the creation of diversified learning environments. As reported by Srinvas Reddy, Chief of the ILO Skills and Employability Branch, “inclusive skills development and lifelong learning opportunities are vital to … [Read more...]
AER Bureau Debate on Democracy: Putting Citizens back at the Heart of Decision-Making
Rising populism, widespread misinformation, and a loss of trust in governments and institutions. Add a global pandemic to that list of ailments, and it’s clear that democracy in Europe is not in the best shape. But what is the best course of treatment to restore Europe’s democratic health? The answer is a wholesale ‘lifestyle change’ for our democratic system, … [Read more...]
Food for Thought – why regional leadership is a key ingredient in Smart Food Innovation
Technology has brought many improvements to the lives of people across the globe. Life expectancy has been trending upward, and many diseases can now be successfully treated, contained, or even completely cured. A big part of this improvement is due to the advances made in the domain of food production and supply. However, recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have shown … [Read more...]
The Long Road to Recovery – working in Renewed Partnership with Regions
Europe’s local and regional authorities have been on the frontline of the pandemic; working tirelessly on the ground in villages, towns and cities across the continent to shield citizens from the worst impacts of the crisis. Yet, as member states prepare their national plans to access funding from the EU's Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF), local and regional … [Read more...]
New mobility services: qualification profiles and skill needs
On 11 December as part of the 2020 Skillman International Forum, the Assembly of European Regions hosted the webinar "New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles". This webinar brought together experts working in the new mobility sector, who exchanged perspectives and examples of how emerging skill needs and professional profiles are being integrated into this … [Read more...]
The commitment of regions to Sustainable Food Policies in the EU
Following the first European Green Deal webinar, which covered challenges and opportunities for regions in the time of Covid-19, the AER brought the second in our series: Farm to Fork – The Commitment of Regions to Sustainable Food Policy in the EU, in collaboration with the Advisory Council for Sustainable Development of the Catalan Government … [Read more...]
Wrap-Up: Highlights from the first virtual AER General Assembly, Bureau Meeting and Eurodyssey Forum
The first ever virtual General Assembly, Bureau Meeting and Eurodyssey Forum took place last week on 19-20 November. Owing to the Covid-19 crisis, these meetings scheduled to take place in Barcelona were moved online. Despite these challenges, AER members from across the continent tuned-in; making the most of the new format and ensuring the important work of the AER could … [Read more...]
Join the webinar on “New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles”
The Assembly of European Regions is glad to contribute to Skillman International Forum by hosting the webinar “New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles”, organised within the Skillnet project co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme. The webinar will take place online on the 11th of December, 11:15 - 12:15 CET. The event is part of the Skillnet series of 18 webinars … [Read more...]
Join the Webinar ‘Circular Economy: Opportunities and Needs in the Labour Market’
Save the date! We are pleased to invite you to the webinar ‘Circular Economy: Opportunities and Needs in the Labour Market’ that will be held online on 10th December from 15:30 to 16:30 as part of the 2020 edition of the Skillman International Forum focused on "redefining the future of learning in the advanced manufacturing sector"! The event is part of the Skillnet series … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey Forum 2020
The first-ever virtual Eurodyssey Forum took place on 19 & 20 of November 2020. These online sessions brought together the correspondents from Eurodyssey regions, hosting companies and youth alumni. In these sessions, participants discussed the functioning of the programme, and shared experiences and best practices to adapt learning mobility to the "new normal" of COVID-19. … [Read more...]
Regional Business Forum 2020
Interested in sharing your business propositions and ideas to potential clients? Join us at the Regional Business Forum that will take place this year as a hybrid online event in Novi Sad. The Regional Business Forum (RBF) is an annual international forum to exchange on support for SMEs, promote business and commerce, incentive the possibility to collaborate and share best … [Read more...]
Join the webinar on lifelong learning: upskilling and re-skilling of 50+
In the framework of SKILLNET project - Sector Skills Network in Advanced Manufacturing, a webinar will take place on October 21, 10:00/11:15 CET dedicated to Lifelong learning: upskilling and re-skilling of 50+. The event is part of a series of 18 webinars designed to bring together experts in different fields linked to vocational education and training (VET), with the … [Read more...]
#EURegionsWeek – Conducting joint campaigns on Cohesion policy across European regions
Join our EURegions Talk on 'Conducting Joint Campaigns on Cohesion Policy across European Regions' next Wednesday, 14 October from 18:00 – 18:30 CET, part of DG-REGIO's Media Programme within the European Week of Regions and Cities! By presenting the steps, achievements, and challenges of the "Together for Cohesion: Let's rEUnite" campaign - we will follow-up and continue … [Read more...]
Covid-19: important update regarding November events
After carefully considering the developments of the pandemic in Europe and the current regulations and guidance regarding international travel and large events, we have decided to hold the General Assembly, Bureau Meeting & Eurodyssey Forum on 19-20 November online. While we regret that we will not be able to gather our members in person in Barcelona, we feel … [Read more...]
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