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SUMMER ACADEMY 2019: Zürich’s Youth for Debate!

13 June, 2019 By Gisela Guari Cañada

Coinciding with the 2019 European Youth Capital, the region of Vojvodina (RS) will host the AER Summer Academy 2019 in the city of Novi Sad from the 1st to the 5th of July. This year’s edition entitled Youth is Future, Youth is Europe will be dedicated to reflecting on the Future of Europe from multiple angles and the role that young people can … [Read more...]

Developing sustainable and inclusive food systems at regional level

12 June, 2019 By Vania Freitas

The AER Bureau Meeting in Larnaca (CY) on 6 June included an in-depth panel on "Sustainability from Farm to Fork”, moderated by Irén Lejegren, Chair of the AER Task Force on Food Security, Region Örebro (SE). The session looked at the challenges and opportunities involved in developing sustainable and inclusive food systems at regional level. The Agricultural Research … [Read more...]

Building Intercultural Regions

12 June, 2019 By Vania Freitas

AER’s General Assembly and Spring Bureau Meeting in Larnaca (CY) on 5-6 June 2019 brought together regional leaders from across Europe to discuss how to harnesses the benefits of migration and diversity for a more inclusive and democratic Europe. Round Table "Connecting the dots - Multi-level, Multi-actor Migration” During the Round Table "Connecting the dots - … [Read more...]

AER in Conversation: The Future of Europe – with Karl-Heinz Lambertz.

12 June, 2019 By Erica Lee

During the Assembly of European Regions Bureau meeting in Larnaca, Cyprus, AER had the pleasure of welcoming President of the European Committee of the Regions, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, to discuss the Future of Europe in conversation with newly re-elected AER President Magnus Berntsson. Mr. Lambertz arrived in Cyprus a day earlier for a citizen's dialogue, part of an ongoing … [Read more...]

Have you got your finger on the pulse? We’re Hiring!

12 June, 2019 By Erica Lee

External Relations Assistant (Trainee Contract - up to 6 months) - for STUDENTS ONLY We are looking for a motivated student to join the AER Team at our Brussels Office. Under the supervision of members of the AER Team, your main tasks will be to: contribute to the external relations (communications, member relations…) strategies of AER; assist in the development and … [Read more...]

Together4Cohesion launch in Larnaca

12 June, 2019 By Rosanna Fanni

The project Together4Cohesion aims to amplify communicative practices in regions and strengthen AER's efforts in improving cohesion policy in Europe Many citizens in the regions are inadequately informed about the impact of cohesion policy in their daily lives. In an effort to improve the communication of these benefits, AER and mc Group have partnered up for the project … [Read more...]

AER General Assembly: Elections 2019 in Larnaca

11 June, 2019 By Erica Lee

At the AER General Assembly on 5 June 2019, elections were held in accordance with the AER statutes. The following appointments were made by public ballot: AER PresidentMagnus Berntsson (Västra Götaland, SE) Magnus Berntsson was elected unanimously by the members of the AER General Assembly to serve a second term as AER President. AER TreasurerChristian Debève … [Read more...]

Activity Report 2018-19: Sustainability

11 June, 2019 By Erica Lee

2018-19 was a year of sustainability in more ways than one. The latest AER Activity Report, which was launched at the AER General Assembly in Larnaca on 5 June 2019, illustrates this through the medium of design. Towards A Sustainable Europe The theme of the Activity Report is derived from the AER Political Priorities which focused on economic, social, democratic and … [Read more...]

Want to learn about the role of public healthcare systems in tackling chronic diseases? Register to this international conference!

6 June, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER is committed to improving public healthcare systems with the view to improving patient attention and care quality, among others. Being involved in discussions at European Commission level, AER is now participating as a partner in the SCIROCCO project on "Scaling Integrated Care in Context", led by an AER member: the NHS 24, a Special Health Board providing and facilitating … [Read more...]

AER President takes part in panel discussion at the R20 Austrian World Summit

29 May, 2019 By Editor

“We are in a crisis – a climate crisis”. During the R20 Austrian World Summit, Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old activist from Sweden delivered a moving speech calling on the world leaders to influence, to make an impact and to start protecting our world. Indeed, the Summit saw world leaders joining together calling for nations to reaffirm their commitment to the Paris Agreement. … [Read more...]

Interested to learn more about active and healthy ageing? Register to the Homes4Life project workshop!

28 May, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

Our living environments have a tremendous impact on our health and wellbeing. Regions play a key role to ensure the suitability and adaptability of housing to people’s needs and preferences – so as to promote a better active and healthy ageing! The Homes4Life project aims at developing a European certification scheme for age-friendly housing – a home that is … [Read more...]

SUMMER ACADEMY 2019: Østfold’s Solutions to Youth Entrepreneurship

27 May, 2019 By Gisela Guari Cañada

Coinciding with the 2019 European Youth Capital, the region of Vojvodina (RS) will host the AER Summer Academy 2019 in the city of Novi Sad from the 1st to the 5th of July. This year’s edition entitled Youth is Future, Youth is Europe will be dedicated to reflecting on the Future of Europe from multiple angles and the role that young people can … [Read more...]

Connecting projects & sourcing good practices for Subcommittee on youth

27 May, 2019 By Norina Haubold

Mr. Hrvoje Kovač, Varaždin (HR), the Chair of the Subcommittee on Youth, is participating in many external events and projects, where he represents both Varaždin County Council and AER. The idea is to seize opportunities for connections and to create synergies between initiatives both within and outside AER. Sourcing good practices on youth His participation in different … [Read more...]

Interested in giving a boost to your future? Join the Road to the Future training course on youth and democracy!

24 May, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

Following the #IChooseEurope campaign, AER along the Youth Regional Network (YRN) are happy to invite you now to the training course addressed to European-oriented youth participants within the EU-funded project “European Youth Together – Road to the Future”, which focuses not only on the engagement of young people to the European Parliament Elections 2019 but also on the … [Read more...]

AER to attend the R20 Austrian World Summit in Vienna

23 May, 2019 By Editor

Next week, the R20 Austrian World Summit will again be taking place in Vienna. This long-term initiative to create a network platform to help regions, states and cities implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals and meet the global climate protection targets outlined in the Paris agreement stems from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s R20 Regions of Climate Action and is now in its … [Read more...]

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