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How Smart is Your Food?

23 February, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

At a time where every aspect of our lives is getting "smarter", can food get "smart", too? The answer is yes, as will be demonstrated on 3 March at the AER's 2021 Innovation Show - How Smart is your Food?, hosted by Gelderland (NL) in collaboration with Th!nk East Netherlands. Every link in the food value chain is being transformed by digital innovation, and in particular … [Read more...]

Active participation & social inclusion to harness the diversity advantage

23 February, 2021 By Valeria Simonte

On 16th February 2021, the Assembly of European Regions in cooperation with IOM and the Intercultural Regions Network hosted the webinar “Intercultural regions: Active Participation & Social Inclusion“. This was the third webinar co-organised within the framework of the Includ-EU project which works towards building more inclusive and cohesive European … [Read more...]

National Recovery & Resilience Plans – Working Together in Renewed Partnership with Regions

17 February, 2021 By Pol Aixas

On 4 March AER will host a debate on the role of regions in overcoming the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) represents a ray of hope for regions as Europe sets out on long road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.   However, a recent study conducted by the European Committee of the Regions and the … [Read more...]

Building a better future: Generating enthusiasm for Vocational Education and Training (VET)

9 February, 2021 By Stanislava Milankov

On January 27th,  the Assembly of European Regions in cooperation with Skillman Alliance hosted the “New enthusiasm for Vocational Education & Training, Boosting self-confidence in young people” webinar. This was the ninth webinar on EU funding opportunities that are being co-organized by AER within the Skillnet project framework (co-founded by the Erasmus+ Programme) … [Read more...]

EXTENDED – Call for Participants: Advocacy Training for Young European Activists

29 January, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

APPLICATION STILL OPEN: The call for participants for the Advocacy Training for Young European Activists organised by the Assembly of European Regions and the Young European Federalists (JEF) has been extended! Submit your application by Friday 26th February 2021 via the online form! APPLICATION EXTENDED TO YOUTH FROM ALL OVER THE EU: The application has been opened to … [Read more...]

AER Appoints Christian Spahr as Secretary General

16 October, 2020 By Justin Sammon

The Executive Board has appointed Christian Spahr as the Secretary General of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which represents regional governments in wider Europe. A former European Commission Spokesperson for Regional Policy, Spahr will lead the work of the AER Secretariat, which has offices in Brussels and Strasbourg and also includes the AER’s Southeast Europe Hub … [Read more...]

European regions and the green transition in a COVID-19 era

3 September, 2020 By Gisela Guari Cañada

The European Green Deal is the new EU growth strategy launched by the European Commission with the objective of transforming the European Union into a fair and sustainable society with a competitive and green economy where there are net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. This EU strategy includes a roadmap to accelerate the green transition in Europe and to address a large … [Read more...]

Farewell Message from AER Secretary General

31 August, 2020 By Mathieu Mori

It is with much gratitude and appreciation that the AER President and Executive Board members share the following message from the AER Secretary General. Dear AER members, partners and friends, I hope this message finds you in good health and that you have had a nice Summer. I write to you today to inform you that I am embarking upon a new professional challenge, and … [Read more...]

Youth Policy Partnerships: Join the Webinar

20 August, 2020 By Birgit Sandu

Do you want to learn more about youth policies and to establish transnational partnerships to provide youngsters with enhanced opportunities? Join the Youth Policy Partnership webinar organized within the SKILLNET project on September 2nd from 10 to 11! Background – About SKILLNET The event is part of a series of webinars organized within the project SKILLNET – … [Read more...]

Together4Cohesion comes to its end: A Journey throughout its Road and Prospectives

30 July, 2020 By Birgit Sandu

The campaign #Together4Cohesion is now concluded and we want to go through the long road performed. At the same time, we hope that our actions were meaningful in generating a spark among all actors involved within cohesion policy persuading them to continue showing its benefits. To this end, we want also to share sustainable tools that can support practitioners in this … [Read more...]

AER and Intercultural Regions Network meet with Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson

10 July, 2020 By Vania Freitas

On 10 July, the AER President, Magnus Berntsson, and the Chairs of the Intercultural Regions Network (IRN), Oriol Amorós, Secretary of Equity, Migrations and Citizenship of the Government of Catalonia, Conny Brännberg, Regional Minister of Culture of Region Västra Götaland, and Fereshteh Jalayer Hess, County Councillor from Region Värmland, joined by Irena Guidikova, Head of … [Read more...]

Activity Report ’20: “Achieving Agenda 2030”

10 July, 2020 By Erica Lee

The Assembly of European Regions is proud to present its annual Activity Report 2019 - 2020. This theme of this year's report is "Achieving Agenda 2030", an expression of AER's commitment to supporting its member regions in localising and delivering upon the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the Member States of the United Nations by resolution A/RES/70/1 of the … [Read more...]

AER Meeting European Commissioner Johannes Hahn

7 July, 2020 By Vania Freitas

The AER President, Magnus Berntsson, met virtually today with Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration to discuss the Commission’s proposal for the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and recovery plan. Magnus Berntsson emphasized the importance of an ambitious long-term EU budget that secures a more sustainable, prosperous and inclusive … [Read more...]

Eurodyssey is back!

6 July, 2020 By Andrés Muñoz Rojo

After 3 months suspension, the members of the Eurodyssey Steering Committee adopted last Friday by consensus resolution 03/07/2020 to reactivate the programme and to set out the new conditions to adapt the programme to the "new normal". Resolution 03/07/2020 The Eurodyssey Steering Committee encourages those member regions where the sanitary situation is stable to resume … [Read more...]

Job Vacancy: Secretary General

3 July, 2020 By Tina Wu

Founded in 1985, the Assembly of European Regions is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe, bringing together regions from 30 countries – from Norway to Turkey and from Russia to Portugal. AER is present everywhere on the European continent, inside and outside the European Union. It is the political voice of its members, as well as a forum for … [Read more...]

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