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Skillnet Training Session II – Making the Most of Direct Grant Funding Programmes

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"Accessing European funding is often complex. We want to help our nearly 140 members in 30 countries make the best of these possibilities." This is how Christian Spahr, AER Secretary General opened our second webinar on EU funding opportunities for regions, "Unboxing the MFF - Accessing Direct Grant Funding Programmes". The programmes under discussion: Erasmus Plus, … [Read more...]

Partnership in Focus n.18: CAPACITY BUILDING IN HIGHER EDUCATION II – A European Strategy for Universities

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The higher education sector is key for finding solutions towards a sustainable and more digital Europe, as well as for equipping students (and professors) with the competences that our fast-changing society and economy need. In May 2021 the Council of the EU adopted conclusions on the European Universities initiative with “the aim of bridging higher education, research, … [Read more...]

Partnership in focus n.17: EDUPRENEURSHIP – Fostering Entrepreneurship in Education and Training

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The global pandemic has left many freelancers and entrepreneurs without income for months, which imposes an incoming challenge to stimulating entrepreneurship. If we want Europe to continue to nurture talent, create great startups, and compete on a global scale, we need to teach entrepreneurship. This will require joint efforts from the public and private sectors, as well as … [Read more...]

The New Guide on EU Funding for Tourism is Out!

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Is Tourism, - be it cultural, rural, sustainable, or all of the above - on your region’s list of priorities? If the answer is yes, then this brief article may be the starting point for a great journey, destination EU projects funding opportunities! The online guide recently published by DG Grow (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) highlights the wide range … [Read more...]

Includ-EU and the Agenda 2030- Two Days of Exchange at the Heart of Europe

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On 28-29 October, the INCLUD-EU Project held its Second Regional Workshop in a series of 5 thematic sessions facilitating knowledge sharing and discussing the design of Includ-EU pilot projects, as well as other integration policies and projects carried out across Europe.  The Workshop happened in a hybrid format within the framework of the Agenda 2030 Conference, which … [Read more...]

Join our Campfire Event on AER’s EU Projects & Funding Services

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The Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 provides wide opportunities for funding addressed to the regions and their stakeholders, which is boosted by a unique instrument as the NextGenerationEU. The AER is following closely this process by providing to members regions ad-hoc services as the ongoing series of webinars on “Unboxing the Multiannual Financial Framework” and … [Read more...]

Social Inclusion in TVET and Skills Development

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Education and training play a crucial role in fostering social inclusion providing concrete opportunities for skills development that lead to individuals’ self-affirmation and the creation of diversified learning environments. Yet, rapid and increasing societal changes – as demographic trends, globalisation, and climate change – are bringing about an in-depth transformation of … [Read more...]

Autumn Digest 2021: Funding Opportunities for EU and Non-EU Member Regions

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Are you in pursuit of some new EU project funding opportunities? Here are some openings worth looking into! In line with the new Multiannual Financial Framework programme 2021-2027 which aims for more inclusivity and to support green and digital transitions, the AER Project Unit has mapped EU funding opportunities and calls for project proposals that are linked to green … [Read more...]

Knowledge Transfer for Integrated Care – Sharing the Results with the International Healthcare Community

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After almost a year of knowledge exchange and capacity-building support to healthcare authorities willing to adopt or scale-up integrated care, the AER and the project partners were eager to share the experience and the results of the SCIROCCO Exchange Knowledge Transfer Programme with a great variety of international healthcare professionals and practitioners. The SCIROCCO … [Read more...]

New AER survey sheds light on expectations of citizens, trust in governments, and gender equality

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What are the priorities for citizens as Europe recovers from the pandemic? How much do they trust European, national and regional governments to solve the issues that matter to them? How many have heard of the Conference on the Future of Europe? These were some of the questions the AER put to 6,291 EU citizens as part of a survey across six countries, representing … [Read more...]

AER is piloting the CUBES Platform: An E-tool for Cultural Administration and Management

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Within the CUBES Project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, AER has had the great opportunity to work and gain knowledge around the preservation and innovation of Cultural Heritage and resources.After intense months of work, we are excited to announce that AER together with 8 cultural and educational organisations across Europe, has created a free … [Read more...]

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