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AER participates in training course on youth and democracy

29 July, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

Building on a strong coalition of youth-led and volunteer-led civil society organisations and a network of political stakeholders and regional authorities, the project “Road to the Future” is designed to encourage and strengthen European-oriented youth participation for a specific democratic milestone, the European Parliament Elections 2019 and in the longer term for the future … [Read more...]

Good democratic governance at the AER Autumn plenaries

29 July, 2019 By Norina Haubold

The Council of Europe Centre of expertise for good governance helps European countries deliver better local governance and promotes European standards and best practices in the field. The Centre has designed a number of tools to help public authorities assess how well they are doing on a range of issues linked to good governance. One of these tools is the European label … [Read more...]

2019 Eurodyssey Steering Committee Elections!

25 July, 2019 By Gisela Guari Cañada

Dear Eurodyssey members, during the 2019 Eurodyssey Assembly, that took place on the 24th of October in Cagliari, Sardinia (IT), the Steering Committee members and President were elected, however, there are still vacancies available that any of you can fill! When? The elections were celebrated on the 24th of October during the 2019 AER Eurodyssey Forum in Sardinia … [Read more...]

In Focus: the AER Code of Conduct for Members

25 July, 2019 By Mathieu Mori

AER members adopted unanimously their new AER code of conduct at its June 2019 General Assembly in Larnaca. Led by AER Vice President for Equal Opportunities Andrew Gibson (Hampshire - GB), a group of members drafted this code of conduct to make sure AER continues to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by members. Among others, the code of conduct includes the … [Read more...]

Participate in the International Youth Conference in Sweden

16 July, 2019 By Norina Haubold

Do you want to actively get involved in the future of Europe? Would you like to meet influential European decision-makers to bring in your ideas! Join the International Youth Conference of the International Youth Think Tank on 11 to 14 November 2019, in Gothenburg, (SE). Initiating the International Youth Think Tank The International Youth Think Tank is a project … [Read more...]

Looking back at the 2019 AER Summer Academy in Vojvodina!

15 July, 2019 By Editor

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) hosted the 2019 AER Summer Academy, engaging almost 100 participants from all over Europe. Youth participation, equality, migration, environment and unemployment were some of the topics addressed during all the plenaries and parallel workshops. For all these reasons it was a great opportunity to discuss not only the problems that young … [Read more...]

Discussing the Future of European Youths at the 2019 Summer Academy

15 July, 2019 By Gisela Guari Cañada

Now that the 2019 Summer Academy is over, it is very fair to say that this year's edition was a complete success with a total of 100 participants from 32 different regions and 19 countries from all over Europe and beyond! The 2019 AER Summer Academy with the motto Youth is Future, Youth is Europe! was hosted by the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) in the beautiful city … [Read more...]

Apply now for the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe’s 20th University on Youth and Development!

12 July, 2019 By Editor

AER - Youth Regional Network (YRN) is very proud to announce its partnership with the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe 20th University on Youth and Development which will take place in Mollina, Málaga (Spain) in September 2019. This will be also the occasion to celebrate the YRN Autumn Committee Plenaries themed around the UYD'S 2019 annual focus "Youth & … [Read more...]

Cohesion Alliance One Year On: “Together for a strong Cohesion policy 2021-2027”

11 July, 2019 By Vania Freitas

On 10 July, our President Magnus Berntsson spoke at the #CohesionAlliance Conference in Brussels. One year after the presentation of the cohesion policy legislative proposals for 2021-2027 by the European Commission, and following the establishment of the first-reading position by the European Parliament and the agreement of the Council on … [Read more...]

Your opinion on State aid for regional airports

5 July, 2019 By Norina Haubold

Are you interested in the future of regional airports? Take part in an EU consultation and give your opinion on the use of State aid for smaller airports. The participation is open until 31 July 2019. AER spokesperson on regional airports Roger Estefors is kindly asking AER member regions, to answer a consultation on the 2014 Aviation Guidelines and particularly the State … [Read more...]

Mersin Metropolitan Municipality (TR) is eager to join projects!

4 July, 2019 By Editor

European Youth Together 2019 is a call for proposals within Erasmus+ Key Action 3, Support for Policy Reform. The main objective of this call is to promote young people’s participation in European civic life by encouraging them to create networks aimed at organising exchanges, promoting trainings and allowing them to set up joint projects. In this context, … [Read more...]

NEW Internship vacancy open! European Projects Assistant Wanted – Brussels office

2 July, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

Ready to train with the EU projects team for the largest independent network of regions in Europe? We are looking for a motivated intern (ONLY STUDENTS) to join the Project Unit at our Brussels Office, supervised by the European Projects & Private Partnerships coordinator. Work-placement would be for around 6 months. Your main tasks will be: Mapping calls for … [Read more...]

AER training seminar in Cluny: boosting resilience & innovation

2 July, 2019 By Johanna Pacevicius

The flow of knowledge and practices, which happens through interregional cooperation, encourages innovation and fosters the resilience of territories. Based on this observation, AER is offering a training seminar from 26-30 August in Cluny (FR) "Cities and Regions: New Actors of Change in Europe" to boost the capacity of regions to engage in impactful interregional … [Read more...]

Join the international festival of traditional culture in Varaždin

2 July, 2019 By Norina Haubold

Varaždin (HR) is inviting all AER members interested in culture, to join the 5th edition of FolkoFonija, an international festival of traditional cultures, which brings together ensembles of 5 different countries. Initiated and organized by the Centre for Traditional Culture Varaždin, this festival will take place from 13 to 15 September 2019. It could be the basis for a joint … [Read more...]

European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. 3rd Call for Reference Sites!

28 June, 2019 By Editor

Active and healthy ageing is a societal challenge shared by all European countries, but also an opportunity for Europe to become a global leader that is capable of providing innovative solutions. In line with the initiatives of the European Commission, AER’s Committee 2 on Social & Public Health has been contributing over the years in building capacity among regions in … [Read more...]