From 11 to 13 April 2019, AER attended the Democracy Alive festival on the island of Texel, North Holland (NL). Organised by European Movement in collaboration with the European Parliament it brought together citizens, stakeholders and elected representatives for three days of discussions, workshops and entertainment on the Future of Europe and the importance of active … [Read more...]
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What will the future of local and regional news look like? CIRCOM Regional has the answer!
The 37th CIRCOM Regional Annual Conference will take place in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, on May 30th and 31st, 2019. Placing regional broadcasting at the centre, the annual event gathers experts, thinkers and observers of the media world. This year’s theme, The Future of Regional Media (FoRM), reflects the numerous challenges and recent developments of the … [Read more...]
Open Call for Civil Society Projects
One of the core activities of AER and its member regions is to connect Europe with citizens. As we are facing a difficult time in terms of knowledge regarding Europe and its future, AER is putting effort in developing concrete actions in order to facilitate the citizens' wider involvement in the current debates. Our engagement in the EU funded project Road to the Future as well … [Read more...]
#Shinebright Oppland for promoting the 2030 Agenda
At the AER Spring Committee Plenaries in Örebro, the region of Oppland (NO) was recognised for their promotion of the 2030 Agenda within AER. The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a universal call to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that everyone enjoys peace and prosperity. There are 17 goals interconnected to one another and often, the key to success on … [Read more...]
#Shinebright Maramures for hosting 2018 Summer Academy
At the AER Spring Committee Plenaries in Örebro, the region of Maramures (RO) was recognised for their involvement in AER activities and for hosting the 2018 Summer Academy. The Summer Academy is a week-long event where regions exchange their experiences in the area of regional development. The theme of last year's Summer Academy was “Cultural Heritage for Regional … [Read more...]
Integrated care systems: a practical approach
To innovate healthcare and improve the patient’s journey, more integrated care systems are essential. A range of opportunities is available to AER members in the context of the Scirocco Exchange project on integrated care, as the AER Project workshop showed on the occasion of the AER Committees Spring 2019 Plenaries in Örebro. The patient at the centre The objective of … [Read more...]
Thank You Monica
Monica Carlsson, former AER Vice President for Equal Opportunities and Inclusion, passed away on Wednesday 3 April 2019 It is with great sadness that AER was informed of the death of Ms Monica Carlsson, a long term and active member of our organisation. Ms Carlsson, an elected representative of the Swedish region of Norrbotten, fought relentlessly, at home and in Europe, for … [Read more...]
General Assembly & Spring Bureau 2019
CONSIDER YOURSELF INVITED. The AER General Assembly & Spring Bureau Meeting will take place in Larnaca, Cyprus at the invitation of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities.The General Assembly will take place on Wednesday 5 June and the Spring Bureau Meeting will take place on Thursday 6 June.The venue is as follows:Radisson Blu Hotel, LarnacaAtlantidon 2, Larnaca 6058, … [Read more...]
Call for Nominations: AER Political Priorities Task Force
We are seeking nominations from AER Bureau Members to join the AER Political Priorities Task Force by completing the online nomination form available here. Following the decision by the Bureau to set up a Task Force to prepare the AER Political Priorities for the period 2020-2025 at the Bureau Meeting in Gelderland (NL) on 22 November 2018, AER is forming a Task Force to … [Read more...]
AER is recruiting an EU Project Manager (Closed)
Interested in joining the Project Unit and managing European projects for the largest independent interregional network in Europe? We are looking for a colleague to help us in managing the implementation of EU funded projects, joining the AER Project Unit and being able to well liaise with the other staff of the AER Secretariat, member regions and project partners. If you … [Read more...]
AER discusses Digitalisation and Health with European Commissioners
On 20 March, AER had not one but two meetings at the Berlaymont, the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels. Meeting Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel On Wednesday morning, President Magnus Berntsson met with Commissioner Gabriel to discuss the Digital Europe programme for 2021-2022. Accompanied by Martin Svensson and Anders … [Read more...]
The Committees’ 2019-2020 work programme is out!
On the occasion of the Committees’ plenaries in Örebro, AER members identified the topics which matter most for them and on which they want to develop joint actions on with fellow regions. The development of the work programme was a collective process to enable all participants to specify needs and decide to initiate activities which add value for their region. The principle is … [Read more...]
Call for European Heritage Stories
Within the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, AER developed several activities in line with the overall goal of encouraging people to discover, explore and boost Europe’s cultural heritage. In this respect AER organised the 2018 Summer Academy in Maramures (Romania) that brought together over 100 young people from various regions across Europe to discuss about the … [Read more...]
Food in Focus at Spring Plenaries in Örebro
The AER Spring Committee Plenaries, which took place from 26-28 March 2019 in Örebro County, Sweden, revolved around food, innovation and health. The seminar ‘Food for Action!’ A regional approach to innovating food systems, was an exemplary opportunity for regions to share how they innovate food systems to achieve nutrition for healthy and sustainable diets, climate and … [Read more...]
Democracy Alive is just around the Corner!
Spring has sprung, April has arrived and DEMOCRACY ALIVE is no joke! For three days, from 11 to 13 April 2019, everybody who's anybody (in European affairs) will be on the beautiful Dutch island of Texel for a true celebration of European democracy. Inspired by the Nordic tradition of democracy festivals, DEMOCRACY ALIVE will encourage civic engagement and increase … [Read more...]
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