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Wind in their Sails – A Best Practice from Regione Abruzzo

4 February, 2020 By Editor

AER is pleased to share success stories from its member regions. Below is a report from Regione Abruzzo (IT) about its recent triumph as part of a European project on renewable energy. "Regione Abruzzo is strongly committed to fostering the production of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency. In the region, there are 10 big wind farms, located mainly in Chieti … [Read more...]

EU Regions Week 2020

4 February, 2020 By Erica Lee

The call is now open for regions to apply to become a partner at the European Week of Regions & Cities 2020. EU Regions Week 2020 will take place from 12 - 15 October 2020 in Brussels. The events will be divided across two main venues: The Square, Brussels Convention Centre, Mont des Arts/Kunstberg, 1000 BrusselsEuropean Committee of the Regions, Rue … [Read more...]

Conference on Cohesion Policy & ESIFs in Varazdin, Croatia.

1 February, 2020 By Agnese Pantaloni

Keen on learning more about the use and benefits of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) for your region? Within the "European cohesion calendar of local events" of the Together4Cohesion project and after the popular Agricultural Fair in Alba (RO), the successful Career Management Conference in Alba (RO), the political summit of the Forum of Mayors in … [Read more...]

Road to the Future Final Conference – The curtain has not yet fallen

22 January, 2020 By Editor

The EU funded project “Road to the Future” came to an end when its Final Conference took place on 20-21 January 2020. Young Europeans from all over the continent gathered together with civil society organisations and representatives of the European institutions to reflect on the “I Choose Europe” electoral campaign implemented in the run-up to May 2019.  The two-day … [Read more...]

Territorial approaches to Regional Development

22 January, 2020 By Shubhaangi Srivastava

The main focus of the AER 2020 Spring Committee Plenaries in Covasna County (RO) between 10-12 March will be territorial approaches. Urban-rural divides within regions will be in the spotlight. While the Autumn 2019 plenaries "Territorial cohesion and Contrasted Realities" looked at how regions address territorial differences, this spring's plenary will take stock of the … [Read more...]

Join the INFORM network on communication & cohesion policy

13 January, 2020 By Agnese Pantaloni

The “Together for Cohesion” is moving forward. The project is mainly built on a communication campaign on cohesion policy based on a bottom-up approach that aims to reach two main objectives:1) to raise awareness about the importance of programmes, projects, and services funded by the cohesion policy funds in terms of benefits on citizens’ life; and 2) to … [Read more...]

AER’s take on the EU Green Deal

13 December, 2019 By Editor

The latest ‘Europe's State of the Environment 2020’ report, which was launched by the European Environment Agency earlier this month, states that Europe is facing environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. This report underlines that Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action over the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity … [Read more...]

Bureau signs off on Political Priorities 2020-2025

10 December, 2019 By Gisela Guari Cañada

During the Autumn 2019 Bureau Meeting that took place on 5 December in Brussels (BE), Bureau members adopted AER Political Priorities for the upcoming 5 years (2020-2025). AER Political Priorities 2020-2025 were drafted by the appointed Taskforce from the Spring 2019 Bureau Meeting and identified the challenges that AER should address over the next five years. Among the … [Read more...]

Economy 4.0: Shaping a Shared Future

9 December, 2019 By Erica Lee

The annual mutual learning event hosted by AER, the Brussels Capital Region and the Government of Catalonia took place on 4 December 2019 in Brussels. The theme of the event was "Economy 4.0: shaping a future that works for everybody". This was the fourth edition of this unique conference format. The day kicked off with an opening address and welcome by the hosts, Jean Luc … [Read more...]

AER selected for the European Youth Event 2020! Apply now!

21 November, 2019 By Editor

We are eager to announce that the European Parliament has granted AER to participate in the European Youth Event 2020 in Strasbourg! (Keep reading to join us in this exciting adventure...) What is EYE2020? From 29 to 30 May 2020, the European Youth Event will bring thousands of young people coming from all over Europe to Strasbourg (FR). The event is aimed to … [Read more...]

“Massively thought-provoking” – AMiD project Final Conference

19 November, 2019 By Luca Magri

Massively thought-provoking... That was the first reaction of one of the participants to the conference. The final conference of AMiD project. Why provoking? Because the topic is pretty new. And because it matters. Because as panellists and participants, there were representatives from the local authorities, disabilities organisations, service providers and international … [Read more...]

Moving forward with Together4Cohesion: Career Management Conference in Alba (RO)

7 November, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

The European Cohesion Calendar of the Together4Cohesion project is making progress. The seventh edition of the Career Management Conference will be held on 20-22 November 2019, at the University "December 1, 1918" in Alba Iulia, in Romania. Indeed, this will be the largest annual event for personal and career development, held within the UAB, a conference organised by the … [Read more...]

Eurobarometer: What do we know about Cohesion Policy?

7 November, 2019 By Erica Lee

The results of the flash Eurobarometer 480 on "Citizens' awareness and perception of regional policy” were published on 7 October, just in time for the European Week of Regions & Cities.  The flash survey was carried out on a sample of 700 -1000 respondents in each EU Member State in June 2019. 4 in 10 European citizens are aware of projects funded by … [Read more...]

Intercultural Regions Network set for launch!

7 November, 2019 By Vania Freitas

European regions have agreed to establish an Intercultural Regions Network to better work together to develop comprehensive intercultural strategies to manage diversity and migration.  The initiative was presented by the Assembly of European Regions and the Government of Catalonia on 5 November at a meeting held at the Delegation of the Government of … [Read more...]

Youth Mobility at the fore during the 2019 Eurodyssey Forum in Sardinia

30 October, 2019 By Erica Lee

The experience of living in another country impacts a young person's personal and professional development, increases independence and responsibility, helps improve knowledge of foreign languages and develops other valuable social skills and professional competences. Youth mobility can also indirectly contribute to dismantling certain prejudices or social constructs in times of … [Read more...]

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