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Registrations open! Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain

8 March, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

We are pleased to invite you to the webinar "Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain" that will take place on 26 March 2021 at 10:00 CET and focuses on advanced manufacturing solutions in driving sustainable change in the agrifood sector It will offer regions and stakeholders engaged with the agri-food sector the … [Read more...]

Registrations open! Ambitious Skills and Innovation Strategies: A territorial approach

8 March, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

We are pleased to invite you to the webinar "Ambitious Skills and Innovation Strategies: A territorial approach" that will take place on 25 March 2021 at 10:00 CET Including rural areas in innovation strategies to tackle EU challenges Rural areas, cover 44% of the EU territory, and are home to almost 1 in 4 Europeans. Education, vocational training and lifelong learning … [Read more...]

How Smart is Your Food?

23 February, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

At a time where every aspect of our lives is getting "smarter", can food get "smart", too? The answer is yes, as will be demonstrated on 3 March at the AER's 2021 Innovation Show - How Smart is your Food?, hosted by Gelderland (NL) in collaboration with Th!nk East Netherlands. Every link in the food value chain is being transformed by digital innovation, and in particular … [Read more...]

Active Participation & Social Inclusion To Harness The Diversity Advantage

23 February, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On 16th February 2021, the Assembly of European Regions in cooperation with IOM and the Intercultural Regions Network hosted the webinar “Intercultural regions: Active Participation & Social Inclusion“. This was the third webinar co-organised within the framework of the Includ-EU project which works towards building more inclusive and cohesive European … [Read more...]

National Recovery & Resilience Plans – Working Together in Renewed Partnership with Regions

17 February, 2021 By Pol Aixas

On 4 March AER will host a debate on the role of regions in overcoming the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) represents a ray of hope for regions as Europe sets out on long road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.   However, a recent study conducted by the European Committee of the Regions and the … [Read more...]

Building a better future: Generating enthusiasm for Vocational Education and Training (VET)

9 February, 2021 By Stanislava Milankov

On January 27th,  the Assembly of European Regions in cooperation with Skillman Alliance hosted the “New enthusiasm for Vocational Education & Training, Boosting self-confidence in young people” webinar. This was the ninth webinar on EU funding opportunities that are being co-organized by AER within the Skillnet project framework (co-founded by the Erasmus+ Programme) … [Read more...]

Vocational Training in Times of Lockdown and Pandemic

9 February, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

Reducing the number of early leavers from education and training across the member states is one of the EU’s priorities in the field of education. The risk of an increased number of drop-outs from education is a growing concern in Europe; with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the challenges faced by vulnerable learners. In this context, young peoples' … [Read more...]

EXTENDED – Call for Participants: Advocacy Training for Young European Activists

29 January, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

APPLICATION STILL OPEN: The call for participants for the Advocacy Training for Young European Activists organised by the Assembly of European Regions and the Young European Federalists (JEF) has been extended! Submit your application by Friday 26th February 2021 via the online form! APPLICATION EXTENDED TO YOUTH FROM ALL OVER THE EU: The application has been opened to … [Read more...]

Interested to join a new project from Umbria to support the integration of migrants?

29 January, 2021 By Stanislava Milankov

Are you interested in joining projects within the Transnational Actions on Asylum, Migration and Integration Call? TAMAT, a non-governmental organization located in AER’s member region Umbria, is looking for partners to join their new project to support integration and social inclusion of migrants. About the Transnational Actions on Asylum, Migration and Integration Call - … [Read more...]

Intercultural Regions: Active Participation & Social Inclusion

26 January, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On 16 February AER will organise a webinar on how regions can foster active participation & social inclusion of third-country nationals for better integration policies and practices, together with IOM and the Council of Europe Mutual learning to foster integration policies & best practices Regional and local authorities are at the forefront when it comes to … [Read more...]

Building the Circular Economy through Circular Skills: Regions and Universities leading the Change

20 January, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The transition towards a circular economy is among the core objectives of policy-makers at all levels of government. Yet, its full and effective achievement strongly depends on the readiness of all the societal and economic actors. In this regard, a growing mismatch between skills and labour needs can hamper both the transition as well as the possibility to exploit its great … [Read more...]

New mobility services: qualification profiles and skill needs

20 January, 2021 By Stanislava Milankov

On 11 December as part of the 2020 Skillman International Forum, the Assembly of European Regions hosted the webinar "New mobility services: Anticipating skills and job roles". This webinar brought together experts working in the new mobility sector, who exchanged perspectives and examples of how emerging skill needs and professional profiles are being integrated into this … [Read more...]

AER discussing Next (Talent) Generation EU

12 January, 2021 By Editor

On 17 December 2020, AER took part in Finnova Foundation's webinar Next Talent Generation EU: COVID-19 Challenge, training in European Affairs for young people abroad. The webinar addressed the challenges that the COVID-19 crisis is posing to European mobility programmes, which are vital for upgrading the education and training of young professionals. A European Marshall … [Read more...]

Apply for the 2021 Emperor Maximilian Prize

17 December, 2020 By Justin Sammon

Are you undertaking a project or initiative in your region that puts European cohesion into practice? The AER invites you to apply for the 2021 Emperor Maximilian Prize! Instituted in 1997 by the Land of Tirol and the town of Innsbruck, the prestigious 'Emperor Maximilian Prize for European Service at the Regional and Local Level' is awarded biennially to pioneering … [Read more...]

Defining the new skills for an inclusive future at the Skillman International Forum 2020

17 December, 2020 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

As a proud partner of the Skillnet project, AER is very pleased to provide an overview of the very first virtual 6th edition of the yearly SIF - SKILLMAN.EU INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2020, about redefining the future of learning, which took place on December 10th and 11th 2020. Practitioners, innovative academics, and industrial experts in the field of  … [Read more...]

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