Spring has sprung, April has arrived and DEMOCRACY ALIVE is no joke! For three days, from 11 to 13 April 2019, everybody who's anybody (in European affairs) will be on the beautiful Dutch island of Texel for a true celebration of European democracy. Inspired by the Nordic tradition of democracy festivals, DEMOCRACY ALIVE will encourage civic engagement and increase … [Read more...]
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Tackle Energy Efficiency with upcoming calls from Horizon 2020
At the end of the month, AER member Upper Austria will be hosting the 2019 edition of the World Sustainable Energy Days. AER is a longtime partner of this event, and is excited to see this year’s exchanges between stakeholders whose collaboration will be necessary to put into action Europe’s clean energy transition. Energy efficiency will be front and center in the … [Read more...]
Meet us in Paris to launch the “I Choose Europe” campaign
For the past few months, AER has been working hard with partners to get the project European Youth Together: Road to the Future on its feet. Consider this your personal invitation to see it take flight. The project will launch the "I Choose Europe" campaign to engage youth ahead of the European elections in Paris on 16 March, as part of a large-scale youth event: … [Read more...]
AER President speaks at the UN climate conference on behalf of the world’s regions and municipalities
AER was present at this year’s UN climate meeting, which took place in Katowice, Poland. The highlight of AER's involvement was when AER President Magnus Berntsson spoke at the high-level segment 12 December on behalf of all the regions and municipalities of the world. Setting the scene AER has been building a strong voice on how regional climate action can advance global … [Read more...]
At International Migrants Day event, regions share intercultural approaches to diversity, inclusion
On 18 December, AER marked International Migrants Day in Barcelona. A source of inputs for the AMiD project (Access to Services for Migrants with Disabilities), the event was partially funded by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. We and our co-host, AER member region Catalonia, brought together representatives from regions from around Europe to push … [Read more...]
New rules, new roles for governments in a Sharing Economy
The Sharing Economy is disrupting not only transports and tourism, it may soon drastically change the way we envision public services, raising new questions for policymakers. On 4 December 2018 the "The Sharing Economy: Reshaping the way we do business" event, co-organised by AER, Brussels Capital and Catalonia brought together policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics and … [Read more...]
Inspiring debates at the YRN Autumn Plenary in Cascais 2018!
From 16 to 18 November 2018, the YRN had the great pleasure to celebrate its Autumn Plenary Meeting in the framework of the 2018 Cascais: European Youth Capital. The event brought together young representatives from various regional youth councils and parliaments in Europe to discuss hot topics at the top of the EU Agenda in the beautiful municipality of Cascais (PO). The … [Read more...]
Bureau Meeting in Gelderland: highlights and takeaways
Bureau members discuss about migration, diversity and inclusion and adopt AER Manifesto on European Elections 2019 and positions on future cohesion policy and social innovation A Regional Debate: Migration, Diversity and Integration At AER’s Bureau Meeting on 22 November, regional leaders from across our membership discussed interrelated challenges facing regions in … [Read more...]
A new exchange programme for civil servants
On the occasion of the Autumn 2018 Plenaries in Vojvodina, Committee 3 President Radimir Čačić announced the launch of a new exchange programme for civil servants. This programme will be hosted at the European College of Cluny, in the region of Bourgogne, France and is expected to be operational by 2020. If your region is interested please fill out this survey. A longstanding … [Read more...]
Regional representatives gather in Vojvodina, Serbia
The AER travelled to Vojvodina, Serbia for its Autumn Plenary from 25 - 27 September 2018. A detailed recap of all the meetings that took place is available below. The key takeaways from the plenary are as follows: There will be a strong collaboration in the coming months between the Committees, where mutual learning and experience exchange take place, and the Bureau Task … [Read more...]
Umbria and Maramures: the power of social entrepreneurship
The AER Committees are a space for experience exchange, which enable mutual learning and regional policy innovation. During the 2018 Spring plenary of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health, members identified social entrepreneurship as a topic of high interest. This is why the President of the Committee on Social Policy & Public Health, Mihai Ritivoiu … [Read more...]
7th AER Black Sea Summit focuses on opportunities the region offers for peace and prosperity in Europe
AER, in partnership with the German Marshall Fund, organised on 5-6 of September the 7th edition of its AER Black Sea Summit, hosted by the region of Odessa (UA). The focus this year was put on the link between the Danube and the Black Sea strategies. Following an opening address by President Nicolas Sarkozy, MEPs, European Commission officials, National and regional … [Read more...]
Discussing Cultural Heritage at the 2018 Summer Academy Plenary Sessions
Over the course of five days regional politicians, officers and youth representatives from the AER member regions gathered together for the 2018 AER Summer Academy in Maramures (RO). The opening ceremony on the morning of 7 August was followed by the first of three plenary sessions spread over the week, in which experts and professionals working in this domain provided … [Read more...]
Silver Economy Awards 2018 – re-discover the winners!
After having shared with you the 6th SEED webinar: “Discover the best solutions of Silver Economy Awards 2018- Public Authorities Category“, we would like to invite you to join the following two webinars: Silver Economy Awards 2018 - Non-for profit organisations - Monday 17 September 11.00-12.00 Silver Economy Awards 2018 - For profit organisation - Tuesday 18 September … [Read more...]
An unforgettable Summer Academy in Maramures
The 2018 AER Summer Academy held in Maramures, Romania brought together over 100 participants from various regions across Europe to discuss and learn about the many benefits that heritage and culture can bring to a region. Through a series of plenaries, workshops and study visits, the delegates had the chance to find out about how cultural heritage contributes to the vitality … [Read more...]