Saturday, December 5, 2015 3:00 - 5:00 pm Speakers Mayor Ralph Becker, Salt Lake City, Utah; Former President, National League of Cities Mayor Kasim Reed (MMF '00), Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli, President, Assembly of European Regions President of Assembly of European Regions Member Region (TBC) Clarence Anthony, Executive Director, National League of Cities, … [Read more...]
You will find below articles on events (past and future) organised by AER, our member regions and other networks, partners and organisations.
An integrated approach to regional development
Gratian Mihailescu, expert from the AER's Observatory on Regionalisation, was invited to speak at the Danube Conference about multi-level governance on 16 October 2015. The roundtable discussion was organized in Cluj Napoca, with the occasion of 100 years celebration of Junior Chamber International. JCI is a is a international NGO of young people between 18 and 40 years old … [Read more...]
Invitation to the European Conference Think European – act local
Youth 2015 – recommendations for Europe, 18 November 2015 10.30 am to 5.00 pm, Committee of Regions, Brussels The second conference on the EU Youth Strategy and the role of the states and regions will address the core findings of the third EU Youth Report on the realities faced by young Europeans. Further, it will focus on resulting challenges and the need for political action … [Read more...]
GMF hosts event on the importance of Subnational Diplomacy
October 7, 2015, Washington, DC: The German Marshall Fund hosted the opening reception for the Washington, D.C. leg of Our Cities, Our Climate: A Bloomberg Philanthropies - U.S. Department of State Partnership on the evening of Wednesday, October 7, kicking off the U.S. Department of State’s three-day initiative. The opening reception brought together U.S. and international … [Read more...]
Invitation to the Open Days side event “Approaching AAA rating in youth employment”
13 October, 11.00, Espace Monte Paschi (avenue d'Auderghem 22-28, 1040 Brussels) The aim of the event is on the one hand to identify the reasons for the high youth unemployment rate and subsequently juxtapose regions from both ends of the spectrum in order to exchange ideas and best practices in the attempt to tackle youth unemployment successfully and mutually compare … [Read more...]
Looking for experience sharing in cross border business parks
The Dutch municipality of Coevorden that would like to exchange experiences with border and cross-border regions regarding cross-border business parks with the aim to check if there could be also a possibility to initiate a project regarding this subject. The municipality of Coevorden and its German neighbour municipality Emlichheim, share a cross-border industrial park … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey: Promoting youth employment for 30 years
The Eurodyssey programme is AER’s flagship initiative that has contributed to youth employment over the past 30 years. The programme leads young graduates to their first experience on the international job market with approximately 500 exchanges per year in the 37 member regions active in the programme. The programme’s annual Forum took place in Västra Götaland in the framework … [Read more...]
“The future of regionalism is bright”
“Regions, federated states and autonomous communities are above all mainstays of democracy; they strongly support cultural diversity in Europe and they are major partners in socio-economic development”. This message has been AER’s core vision for the last 30 years. It was the basis for its creation in 1985, was manifested in the AER Declaration on Regionalism adopted in 1996, … [Read more...]
An efficient Danube Strategy to impact 20 million citizens
Get involved in the programme preparation and join the 5th Danube eRegion Conference on 21-22 September 2015 in Ljubljana (SI). Event page About the EU Strategy for the Danube Region … [Read more...]
Efficient regions for efficient energy
In the framework of the EU sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) which took place in Brussels from 15-19 June and upon the kind invitation of the House of Dutch Provinces, AER Committee 1 Working group on Energy and Climate change, led by Councillor Melville Kendal, took this opportunity to meet on the 18th, in order to discuss the future of Energy security, Energy Efficiency and … [Read more...]
“What future for the regions” by Fredrik Söderbaum
What future for the regions? Fredrik Söderbaum Professor of Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg E-mail: fredrik.soderbaum@globalstudies.gu.se Thanks to the organizers for inviting me to this exciting event. It is a great privilege to be invited to speak about on my favourite topic. One general conclusion that can be drawn … [Read more...]
Geothermal energy days in Vojvodina
A year after EU elections: more Europe, but how?
19-21 May 2015, Strasbourg (FR) - the 10th European meetings in Strasbourg The EU faces important challenges and citizens questions its efficiency. Others remain convinced of the relevance of the EU project. Is the EU responsible for the challenges that numerous European countries are struggling to find solutions to or is the EU the path to find solutions? How can we … [Read more...]
Changing AER for the 21st Century
The AER Bureau, in its meeting in Strasbourg (Alsace-FR) on 22 April 2015, took a bold decision to set AER in a new direction. Bureau members acknowledged that AER has played a pivotal role over the past 30 years for regions in Europe and has quite largely met if not exceeded its initial objectives: - Representing the voice of regions on European level and; - Promoting … [Read more...]
Equal Opportunities Forum – Roma Inclusion
On 21 April 2015 in Strasbourg, AER organised its first Equal Opportunities Forum of the year, dedicated to the issue of Roma inclusion. Monica Carlsson, the Vice-President of AER, delivered an opening speech. A round-table brought together experts, such as Yaron Matras, who summarised how the Roma issue has been perceived through history. Denis Huber from the European Alliance … [Read more...]
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