The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, in cooperation with the Assembly of European Regions (AER) would like to invite you to the Geothermal Energy Days on the 22 and 23 May in Novi Sad. Through a combination of seminars, panel discussions, training academies with experts and field visits, you will enjoy a full overview of geothermal energy’s potential for Regions in Europe … [Read more...]
We are a voice
AER represents its member regions, and stands for stronger cohesion between regions.
During the last Bureau Meeting, AER confirmed its will to help make Europe strong. We will be continuing to advocate for a stronger Europe, through stronger regions.
We are a voice for our members.
Report on School Dropout
The Region of Alsace (FR) published the report of the "Euroopean and interregional Conference on school dropout" that took place on 20 January 2015 in Strasbourg. Lilla Mérabet, Vice president of the Regional Council of Alsace in charge of youth, stressed the responsibility of Region Alsace when it comes to young people who have dropped off the radar and said that she … [Read more...]
Participatory approaches for policy making
The series of events organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) on 4-6 March in Aalborg under the title "Regional Development Strategies with and for the citizens" highlighted examples of regions having implemented participatory approaches for policy-making. Evidently, the goal is to make the most of different feedback in order to avoid common implementation bumps … [Read more...]
Combating gender stereotypes in and through education
Achieving gender equality is central to the protection of human rights, the functioning of democracy, respect for the rule of law and economic growth and sustainability. The promotion of gender equality in and through education is a prerequisite to the achievement of de facto equality between … [Read more...]
The potential of young SMEs for economic growth
Discover the Smart Europe project's 6th newsletter … [Read more...]
First Multiplier event on preventing school dropout
16-17 December 2014, Barcelona (ES) - Following the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ project JET CD in Västernorrland in September 2014, the first multiplier event was organised by the region of Catalunya in December last year. 37 participants from the partner organisations and from different organisations from the region attended this event. The project partners had … [Read more...]
Analysis reports on dropout in the regional context
In the framework of the Joint Effort To Combat Dropout (Erasmus+) project, partners (Hampshire-UK, Tulcea-RO, Västernorrland-SE, Ostfold-NO, Catalunya-ES) have published their first intellectual output. You can find below the reports of the partner regions to get a grasp of the regional perspective: Links JET-CD project page and outputs Erasmus+ website … [Read more...]
France: a new map of regions
Following months of debates about the regional reform in the country, the French parliament has adopted a new map of regions. Their number will decrease, from 22 to 13 on the mainland, no change being made in the overseas regions. AER has contributed to the discussions and will monitor together with its French members the details of the implementation measures. … [Read more...]
Sharing views on regionalisation in Europe
On 27 November 2014, in Montpellier (FR), AER organised a workshop entitled “Earth’s mantle and territorial geological identities: a comparative approach of regionalism”. The workshop took place in the framework of the “European and International territorial meetings”, an event co-organised with the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. The workshop provided a global picture on … [Read more...]
What would Facebook do if they were responsible for the elderly care in your area?
The Engaged network organised a multi-centered workshop during the annual symposium of the European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL). The event convened various experts linked through video conferencing in Brussels (BE), Barcelona (ES) and Ashford (UK) to validate the roadmap for future innovations in health and social care. Hot topics such as user involvement, value … [Read more...]
Reviving the economic engine with SMEs
While growth and jobs are on everyone’s lips, SMEs are more and more recognised for their potential to revive the economic engine in Europe. The Assembly of European Regions, the region of Brussels-Capital (BE) and finance.brussels organised on 20 November a seminar in the European Parliament to address the main challenges encountered by SMEs and how the regions can support … [Read more...]
Implementing Lifelong Learning in the territories: a new dynamics
On 11 November in Istanbul (TR), AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli opened the 12th European University of the Foundation of European Regions for Research in Education and Training (FREREF) together with the FREREF President, Christiane Desmontes. Lifelong Learning (LLL) and the dynamics that should be developed in order to implement an effective lifelong learning strategy in … [Read more...]
Be smart and be innovative to create sustainable jobs!
On 4 November, the partners of the SMART EUROPE and GreenInfranet projects - INTERREG IVC – met for a joint final conference gathering over 160 participants, where regional stakeholders were challenged to build stronger connections between economic, health, spatial planning and social welfare policies, essentially to bridge the gap between nature and economy. Find all … [Read more...]
Helping SMEs to survive: a Belgian initiative
The Assembly of European Regions, together with finance.Brussels, the Region of Brussels-Capital and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), will organise a seminar in Brussels on 20 November about “Investing in SMEs – How to meet the needs of the regional entrepreneurial fabric and make the most of support tools”. The seminar aims at gathering the stakeholders to hold concrete … [Read more...]
Harmonising European indicators of energy efficiency in buildings
The Common European Sustainable Building Assessment (CESBA) published a policy paper for a common assessment of buildings in Europe. Launched with the support of Rhônalpénergie Environnement (RAEE), this report addressed to territorial collectivities aims at harmonising European indicators of energy efficiency in buildings. Read the policy paper … [Read more...]
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