The Sharing Economy is disrupting not only transports and tourism, it may soon drastically change the way we envision public services, raising new questions for policymakers. On 4 December 2018 the "The Sharing Economy: Reshaping the way we do business" event, co-organised by AER, Brussels Capital and Catalonia brought together policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics and … [Read more...]
The articles below relate to the work of Committee 2 on Social Policy and Public Health.
A new exchange programme for civil servants
On the occasion of the Autumn 2018 Plenaries in Vojvodina, Committee 3 President Radimir Čačić announced the launch of a new exchange programme for civil servants. This programme will be hosted at the European College of Cluny, in the region of Bourgogne, France and is expected to be operational by 2020. If your region is interested please fill out this survey. A longstanding … [Read more...]
Regional representatives gather in Vojvodina, Serbia
The AER travelled to Vojvodina, Serbia for its Autumn Plenary from 25 - 27 September 2018. A detailed recap of all the meetings that took place is available below. The key takeaways from the plenary are as follows: There will be a strong collaboration in the coming months between the Committees, where mutual learning and experience exchange take place, and the Bureau Task … [Read more...]
Umbria and Maramures: the power of social entrepreneurship
The AER Committees are a space for experience exchange, which enable mutual learning and regional policy innovation. During the 2018 Spring plenary of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health, members identified social entrepreneurship as a topic of high interest. This is why the President of the Committee on Social Policy & Public Health, Mihai Ritivoiu … [Read more...]
Committee 2 Progress report Autumn 2018
Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health gather in plenary meeting. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the elaboration of a joint work programme and to evaluate progress every six months. On the occasion of the Committees' plenaries in Arad, AER members identified joint actions they wanted to implement with … [Read more...]
Norrbotten and Scotland’s NHS24 help regions to deploy integrated care systems
To innovate healthcare and improve the patient's journey the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health has constantly offered a place for experiences exchange and knowledge sharing on integrated e-care systems since the first AER Conference on Integrated Care in 2013. This topic gained new momentum with the intervention of EHTEL's Diane Whitehouse at the workshop of the … [Read more...]
Brussels Capital: the Sharing Economy & the way forward
The sharing economy will be at the heart of discussions on the occasion of the Autumn plenary meeting of the AER Committee on Economy and Regional Development chaired by Jean Luc Vanraes, Brussels Capital (BE) The sharing economy: reshaping the way we do business In 2011 TIME Magazine described the sharing economy as one the ten ideas that will change the world (Walsch). … [Read more...]
Breakfast debate in Vojvodina: Youth on the move
On the occasion of the Autumn plenaries in Vojvodina, a Breakfast Debate will be organised on 27 September on "welcoming unaccompanied migrant children" . Youth on the move: a current topic The topic of this Breakfast Debate has been chosen based on exchanges held at the previous plenary meeting in Arad, where several regions expressed their interest in sharing experiences … [Read more...]
Autumn plenaries : message from the Election Committee
During the 2018 Autumn Plenaries in Vojvodina, elections will be held. With views to the preparation of these elections, the Election Committee wishes to inform AER members about open positions. The AER Election Committee The Election Committee actively informs and encourages members to apply for positions within AER. It inventories and prepares for the elections at both the … [Read more...]
Public open data in the spotlight at Vojvodina plenaries
On the occasion of the Autumn plenaries in Vojvodina, AER members will discuss how opening public data supports the emergence of startups in regions. The panel will bring together speakers from startups, regional policymakers, experts on design and data to discuss why, how and for what regions should open their data and look at challenges and opportunities. Open Data... … [Read more...]
Optimum healthcare for every child
Launched in 2015, the Models of Child Health Appraised (MOCHA) is appraising the differing models of child healthcare that are used across Europe. This project, which aims to advise policy making and help every child benefiting from optimum healthcare, will be finalised end of 2018. AER & the MOCHA project Within this project, AER belongs to the External Advisory Board. … [Read more...]
Committee 2 Annual Report June 2017 – May 2018
The General Assembly is the highest authority of AER and convenes representatives of all its full members at least once a year. The General Assembly adopts among other things, the annual reports of the Thematic Committees. This report is the compilation of actions developped and implemented within Committee 2 between the 2017 General Assembly in Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria … [Read more...]
Committees develop their 2018-2019 work programme
On the occasion of the Committees' plenaries in Arad, AER members identified the topics which matter most for them and on which they want to develop joint ations on with fellow regions. The developement of the Action Plan 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 the … [Read more...]
AER praises Varazdin’s inspiring example! #ShineBright
On the occasion of the AER Spring Plenaries in Arad (Romania), Varazdin has been rewarded for their great engagement in AER Project Unit, as well as for their participation in the SEED Project during the European Week of Regions and Cities 2017. Committee 2 President Mihai Ritivoiu presented the ShineBright award to the Croatian region, for always being active in AER … [Read more...]
AER Committee 2 President Mihai Ritivoiu looks back on the Plenaries in Arad
AER’s Spring Committee Plenaries took place in Arad (Romania), from 20 to 22 March 2018 in the very beautiful location of the City Hall of Arad. The City Hall is one of the most beautiful public building in Arad. "Ferdinand" room is a spectacular location and the warm welcome of the host made our stay even more pleasant. The astonishing building embodies one of the most … [Read more...]
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