Day 2 of the Spring Plenaries 2018 ended with the update on the AER Equal Opportunities group activities and the inspiring sharing of examples of why equal opportunities matters for our network and for a more inclusive society. Kenneth Johannesson (Värmland, SE), stepping in for Andrew Gibson (Hampshire, UK), Vice-President for Equal Opportunities, started by giving an … [Read more...]
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The Committees’ plenaries: it’s all about sharing & learning
Twice a year the AER Committees meet to share recent achievements, launch new initiatives and learn from each others. At AER, Committees are the place where knowledge, needs, ideas, questions are shared in an open and trusted space. Trust and openess have made the Committees a space of mutual learning for regional policy makers, and indeed a lab for innovation. The Spring … [Read more...]
Regions hosting refugees – a report on the role of Turkish regions
Together with its honorary President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, AER has organised several activities dedicated to its Turkish members over the last months. We would like to inform you about them should you have missed them. Please also see the following report summing up the outputs from the workshop that took place on the 25th of January in the AER office in … [Read more...]
Join our panel debate on regional challenges at stake for youth mobility!
The AER Secretariat is delighted to announce a new slot on the agenda within the Eurodyssey Events! In the morning of April 19th, a discussion panel entitled "Regional challenges at stake for youth mobility" will bring to the debate table to Mr. Manel Sánchez, Director of the European Youth Card Association (EYCA), Mr. Valentin Dupouey, Secretary General of the Young … [Read more...]
Multilevel and Open Innovation Ecosystems discussed during Spring Committee Plenaries in Arad
On the occasion of the AER Spring plenaries in Arad, the main topic was, multilevel and open innovation ecosystems. This interesting and complex subject was moderated by Dr Sandra Evans, University of Tübingen, DE. Dr Evans highlighted the paradigm shift we are facing today, from closed innovation, linear subcontracts, to open innovation, clusters to the world of today … [Read more...]
AER explores E-Health, Transport & Inclusion during workshops at Spring Committee Plenaries
E-health workshop Agneta Granström (Norrbotten, SE), Chair of the AER E-Health Network, opened the workshop by providing a brief update on the activities of the Network. Highlighting the group’s key successes in bringing e-health to the forefront of the European agenda and fostering interregional cooperation in this field, Agneta mentioned the H2020 SEED project and its Silver … [Read more...]
Updates on ENSURE project
Alba County Council, Romania is one of 14 partners of the international project ENSURE, which stands for European Network for the Cohesion and Solidarity in Rural Areas. The partners representing local and regional authorities, federations of public bodies, a University, and Civil Society Organizations come from the European Union, Serbia and Montenegro. The project Leader is … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Azerbaijan: a state within a state #RoR2017
The Republic of Azerbaijan is part of the Eastern Partnership, which is an initiative that enables closer political, economic and cultural relations among the EU, its member states and 6 eastern European partners. Azerbaijan belonged to the Russian Empire until World War I, during which period the Empire was dissolved. In 1918, Azerbaijan declared independence and established … [Read more...]
Development Opportunity for Regional Television Networks
The 36th Annual Conference organised by CIRCOM Regional, the professional association of regional public service television in Europe and an AER partner network, will take place in Leeuwarden (NL), on 24th and 25th of May. This event, which is the most inspiring conference in regional broadcasting, gathers experts, thinkers and observers of the media world. “Are we … [Read more...]
AER in Arad, Romania for Spring Committee Plenaries
The AER Spring Committee Plenaries took place from 20 to 22 March 2018 in Arad, Romania. Below you will find a recap of the event, with updates, presentations, and take aways from the conference. Day 1 (20 March) The day started with, on one side, the AER Executive Board meeting, and on the other, a Study Visit of the city of Arad.. Following this we moved on to … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Sweden: a strong local administration with a weaker regional level #RoR2017
Sweden is a unitary state with a strong central administration. There is an undisputed regional level in Sweden, the provinces (landskap), with which there is a regional identification, although they ceased to play a part in the administration of Sweden in 1634 with the introduction of the county (län). The county level has a clear role in the provision of health and welfare … [Read more...]
AER Handbook on Culture for Inclusion
The AER Handbook of good practices on Culture for the inclusion of migrants and refugees has just been published! This work, which was initiated by Nina Björby, Chair of the AER Subcommittee on Culture with the help of her seconded officer Micaela Löwenhöök gathers good practices from all over Europe and aims to serve as an inspiration and a basis for collaboration. The … [Read more...]
Applications for elections in AER Committees
The AER Election Committee have been gathering and pre-screening applications for open positions within the Committees. The members of the Election Committee are: Brian Greenslade, Devon (UK) (Chair), Gloria Vitaly, Oppland (NO), Johan Edstav, Uppsala (SE) The elections will take place at the AER Spring Committee Plenaries in Arad on the 21st of March. Each Committee will … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Portugal: the need to reform the sub-national government #RoR2017
The transition from the authoritarian political regime to the II Republic, in 1974, marked a change in the national territory and in the nature of sub-national government in Portugal. During the period of the authoritarian regime (1926-1974), sub-national tiers of government were strictly controlled by central government. There was no direct and free election for the local … [Read more...]
Committee 3 Progress Report Spring 2018
Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Culture, Education and Youth gather in plenary meeting. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the elaboration of a joint work programme. Progress is evaluated, achievements are celebrated and experiences shared. Evaluating progress During the elaboration of the work programme in London, planned activities … [Read more...]
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