AER 2020 Spring Committee Plenaries will be held in Covasna County, Romania from 11-12 March. This year the Committee 1 debate topic will focus on Smart Specialisation Strategies and its importance in rural development. The Smart specialisation approach is a combination of Industrial, innovation and educational policies that advise the countries and regions to identify and … [Read more...]
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Territorial approaches to Regional Development
The main focus of the AER 2020 Spring Committee Plenaries in Covasna County (RO) between 10-12 March will be territorial approaches. Urban-rural divides within regions will be in the spotlight. While the Autumn 2019 plenaries "Territorial cohesion and Contrasted Realities" looked at how regions address territorial differences, this spring's plenary will take stock of the … [Read more...]
A European Folk Festival
Varaždin County is organising an international folk festival on 25-29 June 2020. This event will feature 10 ensembles from 10 countries for 5 days of festivities. The idea of this international festival arose after the Spring 2019 Plenaries in Örebro (SE). Members of Committee 3 developped their workprogramme and decided to work on making culture accessible to all and … [Read more...]
AER mutual learning event: it’s all about the Economy 4.0!
This year's mutual learning event, a cooperation between AER, Brussels Capital and Catalonia on 4 December 2019, will be on the Economy 4.0. The Economy 4.0 is a new era of productive, industrial and economic development with deep implications on sectors as diverse as education, culture, health, agriculture, industrial production and work in general. The complexity of the … [Read more...]
The Role of Culture in Non-Urban Areas
The role of culture and social infrastructure in rural areas was discussed at the AER autumn plenaries in Podčetrtek. Indeed building on existing social infrastructure to develop cultural and economic activities is an essential element to increase territorial cohesion and citizens participation A changing paradigm The development of cultural activities has long been … [Read more...]
EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Are We on Target?
The European Commission is evaluating the European Disability 2010-2020 strategy's implementation. This strategy is the EU's main policy in the disability sector. It sets out the objectives and actions for implementing disability policy at the EU level. Public consultation: your feedback is precious! One part of the ongoing evaluation is an online open public … [Read more...]
Elections at the Autumn Committee Plenaries
During the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, elections took place to fill a number of vacancies. The following individuals were successfully elected by the respective committees: Committee 1 Vice President for Rural Development, Energy & Environment Mr. Nicola Campitelli, Abruzzo, (IT) Female Representative for Equal … [Read more...]
Good Governance at the AER Autumn Plenaries
At the initiative of Ms Nina Björby, AER Vice President for Democracy and Ms Iren Lejegren, AER chair of the Task Force on Democracy, AER and the Centre of Expertise for Good Governance (Council of Europe/CoE) organised an exchange of views at the AER Autumn Committee plenaries on 25 September 2019. Ms Alina Tatarenko, Head of the Centre of Expertise exposed the 12 … [Read more...]
Plenaries in Podčetrtek
The Autumn Committee Plenaries of the Assembly of European Regions took place on 24-26 September 2019, in Podčetrtek, Slovenia. The three thematic committees (Economy & Regional Development, Social Policy & Public Health, and Culture, Education and Youth) are at the heart of AER’s work on territorial innovation, policy learning and interregional cooperation. The … [Read more...]
European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests
In the context of the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries on 26 September, the AER Working Group on Rural Development hosted a Breakfast Debate on European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests. Bringing together elected representatives and civil servants from across the regions of Europe, the breakfast briefing was an opportunity to decide on joint action in Europe for the … [Read more...]
Contrasted Regional Realities: The Need for Cohesion
On Tuesday 24 September at the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, approximately one hundred elected representatives and civil servants came together to discuss regional realities of cohesion across the European continent. Not only can disparities within regions hamper sustainable regional development, but they also generate tensions and tough decisions … [Read more...]
An Injection of Reality at AER Breakfast Seminar on Digital and Healthcare Innovation
Innovating is always an ambitious goal but there is much to be learned from one another. The Breakfast Seminar on “Innovation in Healthcare Design - what have we learned?” is a perfect example of mutual learning. On Tuesday 10 September, AER hosted an insightful seminar organised in partnership with its members, Region Värmland (SE) and the Scottish Government TEC and Digital … [Read more...]
Is Education Today Fit for the Future?
The AER Subcommittee on Education is organising a workshop during the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries. It will take place on Thursday the 26th of September, from 11.30 to 12.30 am and it will be about the future of education in an ever-changing professional life. A changing environment Economic, environmental, social, and technological developments are reshaping the … [Read more...]
Cohesion & Contrasted Regional Realities
This year's AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek (SI), will start off with a conference on Cohesion & Contrasted Regional Realities. Disparities within regions can hamper sustainable regional development by generating tensions and leading to difficult choices between for instance innovation on the one hand and equal provision of services on the other hand. A … [Read more...]
Committee 2 Progress Report Autumn 2019
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 development of a joint work programme and to evaluate progress every six months. During the AER Spring Committee Plenaries 2019 in Örebro (SE), AER members identified joint actions they wanted to … [Read more...]
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