From 15 to 19 September, the Youth Regional Network of the Assembly of European Regions (AER-YRN) celebrated its Autumn Plenaries for the first time in the framework of the 20th University of Youth and Development (UYD) of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe. 23 young participants from 13 different countries representing the AER-YRN at the 20th UYD actively engaged … [Read more...]
You will find below articles on events (past and future) organised by AER, our member regions and other networks, partners and organisations.
Make this Week Last All Your Life – AER-YRN at the 20th UYD
From 15 until 19 September, 23 participants from 13 different countries represented the AER – Youth Regional Network (YRN) at the 20th University on Youth and Development (UYD) of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe in Mollina, Málaga (Spain). The UYD network provides a unique space for youth empowerment, offers non-formal education capacity building activities and … [Read more...]
Good Governance at the AER Autumn Plenaries
At the initiative of Ms Nina Björby, AER Vice President for Democracy and Ms Iren Lejegren, AER chair of the Task Force on Democracy, AER and the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance (Council of Europe/CoE) organised an exchange of views at the AER Autumn Committee plenaries on 25 September 2019. Ms Alina Tatarenko, Head of the Centre of Expertise exposed the 12 … [Read more...]
European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests
In the context of the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries on 26 September, the AER Working Group on Rural Development hosted a Breakfast Debate on European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests. Bringing together elected representatives and civil servants from across the regions of Europe, the breakfast briefing was an opportunity to decide on joint action in Europe for the … [Read more...]
Contrasted Regional Realities: The Need for Cohesion
On Tuesday 24 September at the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, approximately one hundred elected representatives and civil servants came together to discuss regional realities of cohesion across the European continent. Not only can disparities within regions hamper sustainable regional development, but they also generate tensions and tough decisions … [Read more...]
An Injection of Reality at AER Breakfast Seminar on Digital and Healthcare Innovation
Innovating is always an ambitious goal but there is much to be learned from one another. The Breakfast Seminar on “Innovation in Healthcare Design - what have we learned?” is a perfect example of mutual learning. On Tuesday 10 September, AER hosted an insightful seminar organised in partnership with its members, Region Värmland (SE) and the Scottish Government TEC and Digital … [Read more...]
The Local Events of Together4Cohesion are starting!-“Apulum Agraria” Fair in Alba (RO)
Doesn’t time fly when we're having fun? Well… right now we're in the middle of a challenging project “Together for Cohesion: let’s rEUnite!” co-financed by DG Regio (Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy), which started in April 2019. We had some fun it’s true especially when we launched in June the communication campaign Together4Cohesion on occasion of AER … [Read more...]
The 2020 European Youth Event is around the corner– make yourself heard!
The flagship event for youth is back for its 4th edition. From 29 to 30 May 2020, the European Youth Event will bring thousands of young people coming from all over Europe to Strasbourg (FR). Young people as change-makers The event is aimed to make young people active agents of change in the European democratic life rather than passive beneficiaries, so the EYE2020 is the … [Read more...]
Let’s REGIONerate Europe!
One more time the AER has the chance to contribute to the European Week of Regions and Cities with its workshop entitled "REGIONerating Europe", to held on the 8th of October. What's the 2019 European Week of Regions and Cities? The so-called EU Regions Week is an annual event co-organised by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Commission's … [Read more...]
Looking back at the 2019 AER Summer Academy in Vojvodina!
The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) hosted the 2019 AER Summer Academy, engaging almost 100 participants from all over Europe. Youth participation, equality, migration, environment and unemployment were some of the topics addressed during all the plenaries and parallel workshops. For all these reasons it was a great opportunity to discuss not only the problems that young … [Read more...]
Apply now for the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe’s 20th University on Youth and Development!
AER - Youth Regional Network (YRN) is very proud to announce its partnership with the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe 20th University on Youth and Development which will take place in Mollina, Málaga (Spain) in September 2019. This will be also the occasion to celebrate the YRN Autumn Committee Plenaries themed around the UYD'S 2019 annual focus "Youth & … [Read more...]
Cohesion Alliance One Year On: “Together for a strong Cohesion policy 2021-2027”
On 10 July, our President Magnus Berntsson spoke at the #CohesionAlliance Conference in Brussels. One year after the presentation of the cohesion policy legislative proposals for 2021-2027 by the European Commission, and following the establishment of the first-reading position by the European Parliament and the agreement of the Council on … [Read more...]
European Committee of the Regions and Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe celebrate 25th Anniversary
On 27 June, AER marked the 25th Anniversary of the European Committee of the Regions and Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. The President of AER, Magnus Berntsson, has joined the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, and the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Anders Knape, to mark … [Read more...]
Making Europe fit for the future – Europa Forum Wachau
From 13 to 15 June 2019, over 70 students and young professionals participated in the Europa-Forum Wachau. It took place in Austria at Stift Göttweig, an abbey not far away from Vienna. The motto of this year's forum was "Making Europe fit for the future". 24th edition of the Europa Forum For the 24th time, AER member region Lower Austria organised the Europa Forum … [Read more...]
Together4Cohesion launch in Larnaca
The project Together4Cohesion aims to amplify communicative practices in regions and strengthen AER's efforts in improving cohesion policy in Europe Many citizens in the regions are inadequately informed about the impact of cohesion policy in their daily lives. In an effort to improve the communication of these benefits, AER and mc Group have partnered up for the project … [Read more...]
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