The EU-Strategy for the Alpine Region brings young people from the Alpine region in their summer camps, youth council events and workshops. The Alpine Space stands out in Europe for its natural beauty and rich multicultural diversity. Covering an area of 450,000 km², it is home to over 80 million people across 7 countries and 48 regions. Even if these regions have different … [Read more...]
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#HotlineCohesion: Youth4Regions, the programme for young journalists – Make Europe, do journalism.
Local, but European. Practical, but inspiring. #HotlineCohesion brings you the most interesting youth opportunities linked to EU Cohesion Policy. The many opportunities for youth employment and green transition offered by Cohesion Policy require appropriate visibility, especially amongst the youth. Widespread information makes sure that opportunities reach their … [Read more...]
AER 2016 Summer Academy (video)
Sibenik-Knin (HR) welcomes the Eurodyssey Forum in 2017
The 2016 Annual Forum of the Eurodyssey took place in Larnaka (CY) from 22-24 November 2016. At this occasion, Sibenik-Knin County offered to host the 2017 Annual Forum of the programme. The vent will most probably take place in the second semester of 2017 (Sept. or Oct.) Sibenik-Knin is an AER member since 2012, active in the Eurodyssey programme since 2013. Download the … [Read more...]
The European Solidarity Corps: Acting for Europe (video)
Although Mr Joseph Jammar, Head of Representation of the European Commission in Belgium could not take part in the Eurodyssey Forum in Cyprus, he prepared a video message for the participants to provide them with information on the future European Solidarity Corps in the framework of the conference "A fair mobility". The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is conceived to offer … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey success story from MSF Brussels (video)
Joffrey Monnier works for MSF in Brussels and if a former Eurodyssey trainee. He took part in the programme in 2004 in Paris. Convinced by the added value of Eurodyssey, Joffrey continues to work with interns from the programme and has even hired two. He and Ghislain Massotte explain the benefits of the programme and the importance of youth mobility for access to the job … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Fortis: partner for expats
Welcome to Belgium The presence of the EU and other international institutions, plus a large number of multinational companies and NGOs, has made Belgium a popular place to live and work. The documentary series made by TV5 Monde on the ‘Capital of Europe’ clearly illustrates this. Today we invite you to discover a side of a city that is more than just the capital of a … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey: a stepping stone for a job
Eurodyssey is the AER Youth Mobility Programme providing young people with work placement opportunities in other European regions thus helping them transition to the job market. Ambra Adamini is a Eurodyssey intern in Besançon (Bourgogne-France-Comté, France) from Italy and shares her experience in the programme. Contact us if you would like to join this … [Read more...]
Video message of EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella at AER General Assembly
EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, addressed the AER General Assembly on 23 June in a video message during the Keynote discussion on why the arctic dimension matters for all Europeans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07UssvJ4xw … [Read more...]
Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) on UK referendum
Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) could not attend our General Assembly in Bodø last June due to his responsibilities in the Remain campaign for the UK referendum. However, he sent this video to be presented at the Bureau meeting on June 22 2016. The Bureau was focused on the possibilities that new technologies offer to regional authorities to imporve governance, but was closed … [Read more...]
Press conference, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium
AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium made official their cooperation agreement on 17 May. The background of the collaboration is the growing environmental and climate challenges for which Laurent of Belgium has valuable expertise and great personal interest. AER and its regions have initiated multiple actions over the past decade to promote regions in … [Read more...]
Visit the Province of Gelderland (NL)
AER and its partner UNICAP Television are proud to present the second episode of our very own TV series "European Regions" highlighting the Dutch Province of Gelderland. Discover the beauties of the largest of the 12 provinces in the Netherlands in this short movie focusing on Gelderland's heritage, culture, economy, and tourism assets. Interested in promoting your region via … [Read more...]
Geothermal energy days in Vojvodina
“30 Years, 30 Stories” with Claude Tremouille
On 21 April, Mr Claude Trémouille, vice-president of the French region of Limousin joined us in the New Europe Studios for an interview. For years he led work on agriculture and rurality in AER. He kindly agreed to share his views on the future of regionalism as well as his memories of working with AER in the framework of our 30th Anniversary. Mr Trémouille spoke about the … [Read more...]
“30 Years, 30 Stories” with Lambert van Nistelrooij
In the framework of our 30th Anniversary, Mr Lambert van Nistelrooij, a Dutch politician, an MEP and a former vice-president of AER, joined us in the New Europe Studios on 3 April in order to discuss the regional future of Europe. Mr van Nistelrooij explains the importance of presence of both AER and the Committee of the Regions by looking back to the history of their … [Read more...]