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The Executive Board is responsible for implementing the decisions of the General Assembly and the management of the organisation between Assemblies. The articles below relate to the work of the Executive Board.

AER Elections 2025 – Shape the Future of Our Network

4 April, 2025 By Barbara Polin

An Electoral General Assembly on the occasion of the AER 40th Anniversary The 2025 AER General Assembly in Maribor (Eastern Slovenia) will mark the election of the new political leadership of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), including its Presidency, Executive Board and Political Bureau. Deadline to apply for the AER Presidency and AER Executive … [Read more...]

Ukraine Focus Group—new partnerships between Catalonia Trade & Investment and Ukrainian Regions

3 October, 2024 By Justin Sammon

At the launch of a new platform for cooperation between EU and Ukrainian enterprises, Catalonia Trade and Investment (ACCIÓ) signed letters of intention with Ukrainian member regions Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk It is no secret that financing Ukraine's reconstruction and recovery will depend, to a large extent, on significant financial support from international institutions, … [Read more...]

Applications for Elections in AER – General Assembly 2024

18 April, 2024 By Vania Freitas

The General Assembly is the highest authority of AER and convenes representatives of all its full members. The General Assembly charges the Executive Board to implement its decisions. All procedures on elections are overseen by the Election Committee. At the AER General Assembly 2024 on 13 June in Batumi, the following positions are up for elections: 1 Vice President of … [Read more...]

AER Manifesto for the European Elections 2024: Trust in the Future Through Stronger Regions

29 January, 2024 By Barbara Polin

In a world in turmoil, building trust in the future passes through fostering stronger local and regional democracies. The AER Manifesto for the European Elections 2024 underlines the importance of involving regional governments in European crisis management, and in creating a prosperous, sustainable, inclusive, and politically integrated Europe – especially in view of the … [Read more...]

Wrap-up: Highlights from AER 2023 Summer Symposium | General Assembly, Bureau Meeting and YOUTHopia Transnational Event

13 July, 2023 By Barbara Polin

150 participants from more than 50 regions in wider Europe attended the AER Summer Symposium 2023 in Barcelona, gathering for a three-day event of debates, networking and exchanges of best practices. The Summer Symposium culminated in the election of Albert Castellanos, Secretary for Enterprise and Competitivity of the Generalitat of Catalonia as new AER President. All … [Read more...]

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – AER Presidency, Executive Board, Monitoring and Evaluation Group, Election Committee

2 May, 2023 By Laura Bassan

The General Assembly is the highest authority of AER and convenes representatives of all its full members. The General Assembly charges the Executive Board to implement its decisions. All procedures on elections are overseen by the Election Committee. At the AER General Assembly 2023 on 30 June in Barcelona, the following positions are up for elections: HOW TO SUBMIT … [Read more...]

Interculturalism for Intercultural Regions to be!

13 October, 2022 By Birgit Sandu

Are you interested in knowing more about how a region can become intercultural and inclusive, yet you missed our first online capacity-building session on interculturalism for regions and local stakeholders? Also, are you keen to know more about who is the EU-BELONG team and how you can work together with us in the coming years? Dive into this quick article and rewatch … [Read more...]

“Making Culture a Strategic Resource for Europe and its Regions”

17 March, 2022 By Anna Comacchio

There is a great risk in neglecting culture as part of recovery policies. Culture is not a luxury for the few, it contributes to collective wellbeing and human values, as well as to generate jobs and growth. The unprecedented outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard the cultural and creative sector, affecting millions of jobs, in a sector that contributes to 4.2 % of the EU … [Read more...]

Engendering Equality across Europe’s Regions: addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Politics

8 March, 2022 By Editor

On International Women's Day 2022, Bianca Silva shares a wrap-up of an in-depth debate on how to bring about a gender equal Europe, starting in our regions. As part of the 2021 European Week of Regions & Cities, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised a debate on achieving gender equality in politics, bringing together politicians and civil society to share … [Read more...]

Call for Nominations: AER Statutory Bodies

18 August, 2021 By Justin Sammon

Nominations have now closed. Open Positions Ms Monica Gundahl, Chair of the Election Committee (Värmland, SE) has announced that the following positions will be open for elections at the 2021 General Assembly: as far as it is known, two Executive Board members are leaving their positionsthe position of Chair of the Monitoring and Evaluation Group (MEG) is open for … [Read more...]

REGISTRATIONS OPEN: Improving the attractiveness of TVET for women

26 April, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

In the context of its activities around skills and the future of work, AER has been organising a series of webinar together with partners of the Skillnet project since Spring 2020. We are very pleased to invite you to join a webinar on improving the attractiveness of TVET for women. Important: The event has been postponed and will be held on 13 July 2021 at 10:00 CET. The … [Read more...]

AER adopts Recommendations on the Conference on the Future of Europe

8 April, 2021 By Gisela Guari Cañada

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has adopted its Recommendations on the Conference on the Future of Europe. The Conference on the Future of Europe aims to give citizens the chance to shape the European Union's priorities. Through a series of open dialogues and debates across EU Member States, the Conference aims to give voice to 'the silent majority' of Europeans, … [Read more...]

Wrap-Up: Highlights from the first virtual AER General Assembly, Bureau Meeting and Eurodyssey Forum

26 November, 2020 By Justin Sammon

The first ever virtual General Assembly, Bureau Meeting and Eurodyssey Forum took place last week on 19-20 November. Owing to the Covid-19 crisis, these meetings scheduled to take place in Barcelona were moved online. Despite these challenges, AER members from across the continent tuned-in; making the most of the new format and ensuring the important work of the AER could … [Read more...]

AER Appoints Christian Spahr as Secretary General

16 October, 2020 By Justin Sammon

The Executive Board has appointed Christian Spahr as the Secretary General of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which represents regional governments in wider Europe. A former European Commission Spokesperson for Regional Policy, Spahr will lead the work of the AER Secretariat, which has offices in Brussels and Strasbourg and also includes the AER’s Southeast Europe Hub … [Read more...]

In Focus: the AER Code of Conduct for Members

25 July, 2019 By Mathieu Mori

AER members adopted unanimously their new AER code of conduct at its June 2019 General Assembly in Larnaca.  Led by AER Vice President for Equal Opportunities Andrew Gibson (Hampshire - GB), a group of members drafted this code of conduct to make sure AER continues to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by members. Among others, the code of conduct includes the … [Read more...]

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