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“Europe starts in its regions, cities and villages” – AER joins 9th European Summit of Regions & Cities

25 March, 2022 By AER Communications

On 3-4 March 2022, The Assembly of European Regions took part in the 9th European Summit of Regions and Cities in Marseille, France. The European Summit of Regions and Cities is a gathering of local representatives organised every two years by the European Committee of the Regions to discuss the EU's future challenges. The 9th European Summit took place in the context of the … [Read more...]

Cross-sectoral Approaches To Inclusive Housing

24 March, 2022 By Johanna Pacevicius

On 7 April 2022 AER is organising a webinar on cross-sectoral approaches to inclusive housing from 15:00-16:30 CET in the framework of the Includ-EU project. Access to adequate and affordable housing is a key determinant of successful integration. Housing conditions have a strong impact on employment and education opportunities and on the interactions between migrants and … [Read more...]

Co-developing the AER Action Plan

23 March, 2022 By Johanna Pacevicius

AER members have the possibility to propose activities in the context of the different AER bodies. The AER Secretariat will facilitate a co-development session on March 24th. Members will be able to share inputs and define activities they would like to carry out together. The co-development session will be organised along three topics: Youththe Bioeconomy & … [Read more...]

“Making Culture a Strategic Resource for Europe and its Regions”

17 March, 2022 By Anna Comacchio

There is a great risk in neglecting culture as part of recovery policies. Culture is not a luxury for the few, it contributes to collective wellbeing and human values, as well as to generate jobs and growth. The unprecedented outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard the cultural and creative sector, affecting millions of jobs, in a sector that contributes to 4.2 % of the EU … [Read more...]

Engendering Equality across Europe’s Regions: addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Politics

8 March, 2022 By Editor

On International Women's Day 2022, Bianca Silva shares a wrap-up of an in-depth debate on how to bring about a gender equal Europe, starting in our regions. As part of the 2021 European Week of Regions & Cities, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised a debate on achieving gender equality in politics, bringing together politicians and civil society to share … [Read more...]

How will an Intercultural Approach to Migrant Integration help Europe’s Regions- The EU-BELONG Project takes off!

7 March, 2022 By Anna Comacchio

On 23-24 February, the Assembly of European Regions, together with 14 partners from 8 countries, kicked off EU-Belong, an ambitious project selected among 300 proposals, of which only 10% were approved by DG Home in its 2020 AMIF call: transnational actions on asylum, migration and integration. We are proud of this great achievement and conscious of the great responsibility … [Read more...]

Call for Expression of Interest – Regional Good Practices on Migrant Integration

7 March, 2022 By Gisela Guari Cañada

CALL FOR EXPRESSION

The Assembly of European Regions within the framework of the project EU-Belong: An Intercultural Approach to Migrant Integration in Europe’s Regions will carry out a preliminary peer review of good practices to collect, analyse and present innovative and successful experiences from European Regions on the topic of the participatory design, implementation and evaluation of … [Read more...]

AER releases statement on Invasion of Ukraine

2 March, 2022 By Justin Sammon

Ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 22 February, AER President, Magnus Berntsson and Secretary General, Christian Spahr issued a statement of solidarity with the people of Ukraine on behalf of the Assembly of European Regions. In line with the values of democracy, mutual respect and dialogue that underpin the Statutes of the Assembly of European Regions, the … [Read more...]

Conference on “Strong counties serving their citizens – the future of regional governance in Albania” 28-30 March in Tirana

1 March, 2022 By Editor

It is our pleasure to invite you to the Conference on “Strong counties serving their citizens – the future of regional governance in Albania”, held on 28-30 of March in Tirana, Albania. The Assembly of European Regions is proud to welcome you to our Conference on the Future of Regional Governance in Albania. Our aim is to bring together regional leaders within Albania and to … [Read more...]

2022 Spring Bureau & Member Engagement Meetings

23 February, 2022 By Bianca Basílio Silva

We are delighted to invite our members to join our AER Spring Bureau, taking place fully online on Thursday, 24 March. We will give an overview presentation of the activities carried out by the AER task forces and other institutional related issues, as well as identify potential key priority topics for political discussion and advocacy action in 2022. Furthermore, we will … [Read more...]

AER Position on Democracy – Call for Amendments

18 February, 2022 By Gisela Guari Cañada

AER is inviting members to offer their amendment proposals to the Draft Position on Democracy. The closing date for submitting amendments is 8 March 2022. Amendment proposals can be submitted using the online form below: About this Amending Process This consultation aims to invite all AER members to offer their amendment proposals to the Draft Position on … [Read more...]

The Includ-EU Project Launches Its Own Newsletter!

18 February, 2022 By Anna Comacchio

Stay up-to-date with innovative practices on migrants inclusion in Europe, from access to housing, health care and education, by subscribing to the Includ-EU quarterly bulletin! We are glad to share with you the first issue of the Includ-EU newsletter, a project of which we are partners and promoters. Includ-EU aims to contribute to building more inclusive and … [Read more...]

AER Position on Sustainable Mobility and Connectivity – Call for Amendments / Deadline: 8 March

18 February, 2022 By Vania Freitas

AER is inviting members to offer their amendment proposals to the Draft Position - Sustainable Mobility & Connectivity. Amendment proposals can be submitted using the online form HERE. The closing date for submitting amendments is 8 March. About this Amending Process This consultation aims to invite all AER members to offer their amendment proposals to the … [Read more...]

Partner Search: resilient ecosystems for circular tourism

10 February, 2022 By Mirthe Vogd

Are you interested in joining a project within the new Single Market Programme (SMP)? The Chamber of Commerce of Umbria, a key stakeholder of Regione Umbria (member region of AER), is looking for partners to join their new project on COVID-19 recovery through sustainable tourism and SME support. About the project proposal With reference to the SMP call “COVID-19 Recovery … [Read more...]

Call for participants – CoE Study session: Climbing the ladder | Deadline: 20 Feb

8 February, 2022 By Editor

The AER is happy to announce a new partnership with the DYPALL Network and the Youth Department of the Council of Europe to host the study session Climbing the ladder – Capacitating youth leaders to facilitate youth participation in decision-making processes at the local level. This event will take place from 24 to 30 April 2022 in … [Read more...]

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