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...]
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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...]
Elections results for the AER Spring Committee Plenaries
The elections took place at the AER Spring Committee Plenaries in Örebro on the 26th and 27th of March. Each Committee elected its President & Vice-Presidents as well as the Chairs of the Working Groups and Subcommittees. The election of the Committee Presidents will be confirmed by the AER General Assembly in Cyprus. Committee 1 for Economy & Regional … [Read more...]
#IChooseEurope is on the Road to the Future!
From 13 to 18 of March, more than 120 young participants from all over Europe gathered in Île de France for the "I Choose Europe" Youth Exchange in the locality of Jambville and the launch of the campaign at "Quartier Général - the Festival of the Engaged Youth in Europe" in Paris. AER not only joined its counterparts of the "Road to the Future" project to support the event … [Read more...]
Jam-packed EU Regions & Cities Summit in Bucharest
The 8th European Summit of Regions and Cities, held in Bucharest on 14-15 March, gathered almost 1,000 EU, national, local and regional leaders from across Europe to discuss the future of the European Union and how to involve the citizens more effectively in the European project through local and regional authorities.The summit was co-organised by the European Committee … [Read more...]
Candidates for AER Committees’ elections
The AER Election Committee has been screening applications for open positions within the Committees. The elections will take place at the AER Spring Committee Plenaries in Örebro on the 26th and 27th of March. Each Committee will elect its President & Vice-Presidents as well as the Chairs of the Working Groups, Subcommittees and representatives for Equal … [Read more...]
Innovating food systems: what are regions doing?
Policymakers from all over wider Europe will gather at the 2019 Spring Committee Plenaries in Örebro (SE), where AER is organising the seminar "Food for thought Action! A regional approach to innovating food systems" on March 27th. Regions will share how they innovate food systems to achieve:- nutrition for healthy and sustainable diets- climate and environmental … [Read more...]
The Committees’ work programme development explained
Spring is work programme definition season at AER! On the occasion of the Spring Plenary meetings in Örebro, members of the three thematic Committees will decide what they would like to do together and how they will leverage regional initiatives via the network. The below elements will help you make the most of this opportunity. Just do it! Many things change, but the n°1 … [Read more...]
An integrated approach to the Sustainable Development Goals
The Committees' Work Programmes for 2018-2019 demonstrates a strong commitment towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One of the main topics members decided to work on last Spring, was the use of the Sustainable Development Goals as a policy framework. Experience exchange and advocacy In this context, the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change … [Read more...]
AMiD workshop: multilevel cooperation for migration policies
On the occasion of this year Spring Plenaries in Örebro (SE), AER is organising a workshop on multilevel cooperation for migration policies. What is AMiD about The AMiD-Access to services for Migrants with Disabilities project aims to support an efficient management of the reception and integration of asylum seekers and migrants with disabilities in the EU.AER is an … [Read more...]
Pack your bags! We’re going to Democracy Alive!
The European Movement International (EMI) is organising the Democracy Alive festival together with the Alliance for Democracy and the European Parliament, with the aim of encouraging civic engagement and increasing overall democratic interest. AER will take part in this event as a co-organiser from 11 to 13 April 2019 on the island of Texel (NL), where European … [Read more...]
Blockchain in logistics to be discussed at AER plenaries in Örebro
Blockchain is still a relatively new type of technology. It is expected to see major growth from 2021 to 2025 and to reach maturity in 2026 and beyond. Excuse-me... blockchain? According to DHL Trend Research, blockchain can be defined as a distributed ledger technology that can record transactions between parties in a secure and permanent way. Blockchain allows … [Read more...]
Need a partner for your Europe for Citizens proposal? Korça (AL) is keen
If you are building a network of local authorities under the Europe for Citizens programme, AER has a member region ready to complete your partnership. Korça Region (AL) is looking to join a partnership under the Networks of Towns measure of the Europe for Citizens programme — action grants 2019. Combining the qualities of an attractive destination and a top-notch team … [Read more...]
AER working group on Transports & Mobility to share experiences on Open data
Open data is data that anyone can access, use and share. Governments, businesses and individuals can use open data to bring about social, economic and environmental benefits.There are many areas where open data can be of value: Innovation: access to reusable data inspires innovative services and new business models. For the period 2016-2020, the market size for Open Data is … [Read more...]
If you missed the Eurodyssey Website Training in Barcelona…
On 14 and 15 February, regional correspondents of AER’s flagship programme Eurodyssey gathered in the sunny city of Barcelona for a 2-day Website and Communications Training. The event was kindly hosted by Catalonia’s Employment Office –Servei Públic d'Ocupació de Catalunya (SOC)–. Redesigned website for flexibility and efficiency The new Eurodyssey website features … [Read more...]
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