The Assembly of European Regions (AER) participated in a Panel Debate entitled ‘Social inclusion and youth mobility: challenges and opportunities at municipal and regional level’ in the context of the Annual Seminar “Maximising Impact” of European Youth Card Association (EYCA) which took place in Brussels on 3-4 March 2020. This two-day discussion focused on … [Read more...]
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Quality Education – Why It Matters?
This article was first published on Regions2030.com It is no secret for anyone, education is the key to freedom and success. Basic education, which ranges from early childhood education to primary and secondary education, paves the way for a child’s future life. Indeed, people with a low(er) level of education are more likely to live in poverty as there is a greater … [Read more...]
Join AER’s New Taskforces!
Two new Taskforces are set for launch: Democracy, and Sustainable Mobility and Connectivity. Read below for more information on the work of these new taskforces, and find out if it might be of the interest of your region to join them! AER Taskforce on Democracy At the AER Bureau meeting, in Larnaca (CY), the Bureau members decided to establish the Taskforce on Democracy … [Read more...]
Smart Specialisation Strategies: Enablers and Challenges in Rural Areas
AER 2020 Spring Committee Plenaries will be held in Covasna County, Romania from 11-12 March. This year the Committee 1 debate topic will focus on Smart Specialisation Strategies and its importance in rural development. The Smart specialisation approach is a combination of Industrial, innovation and educational policies that advise the countries and regions to identify and … [Read more...]
Wind in their Sails – A Best Practice from Regione Abruzzo
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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...]
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