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...]
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Regional Business Forum in Vojvodina
On the occasion of the Autumn Committee Plenaries in Vojvodina from 25-27 September 2018 a Regional Business Forum is being organised together with the Enterprise Europe Network and the Vojvodina Chamber of Commerce and Development Agency. Sharing experiences to support the business community The Regional Business Forum will gather in one place Regional chambers of commerce … [Read more...]
AER & the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC
On 7 June 2018, on the occasion of the Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC conference, AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori presented the experience of AER member regions which are part of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC). AER aims to strengthen the cooperation with the European Corridors to help regions cooperate more along territorial … [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...]
Environmental policies: more activities for regions
AER encourages its members to take advantage of existing programmes which offer support on policies which matter for regions. This is why the TAIEX-EIR programme of the European Commission seems of particular relevance. The diversity in services offered make the TAIEX-EIR a well suited tool to complement ongoing activities within the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate … [Read more...]
Are you a maritime region? Then blue growth is for you!
On 16 May, the project team of the AER Secretariat took part in an event organised in Brussels by ERRIN's Working Group on Blue Growth: the Blue Growth Project Development meeting. European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN) is a Brussels-based platform aiming at strengthening regional research and innovation capacities. ERRIN is a partner network of AER, having … [Read more...]
Fresh news from last AER Bureau Meeting in Oppland!
Following the past AER General Assembly which took place in Lillehammer (Oppland, NO) on 23 May, the Bureau members got together on Thursday 24 May to discuss key issues concerning the future of the cohesion policy budget and AER overall political direction and priorities for 2018-2019. The Bureau is the primary political voice of AER and establishes the political base for AER … [Read more...]
Internship on EU projects & funding at AER Brussels Office (CLOSED)
Are you willing to learn and to be part of the team working on EU projects for the largest independent political network of regions in Europe? We are looking for an intern to join the Project Unit at our Brussels Office, supervised by the European Projects & Private Partnerships coordinator. Your main tasks will be: Mapping calls for proposals and collecting … [Read more...]
AER Election Committee nominations for the General Assembly 2018
Per AER Statute and Procedures, elections at the General Assembly and the Committees are governed by the Election Committee. AER Election Committee 2018 The Election Committee's nomination of candidates The Election Committee 2017 has discussed the formal requirements associated with the various positions and identified the needed competences. VI.a By-election of … [Read more...]
Celebrating the Heritage of Astrid Lindgren
At AER's 2018 Summer Academy in Maramures, Ms. Anna Mellergård from Jönköping County will conduct a seminar on the heritage of Astrid Lindgren, the renowned author of children's book series featuring beloved characters such as Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and the six Bullerby children. Originally proposed at AER's 2018 Spring Plenaries in Arad, Ms. Mellergård will … [Read more...]
Internship: Support AER’s member relations and events! (CLOSED)
Internship: how would you like to support our member relations and events coordinators? Are you interested in interning in events and member relations for the largest independent political network of regions in Europe. We are looking for an intern to work with us in the AER Brussels office to support our membership and events coordinators. NB: In order to apply, you must … [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’s Equal Opportunities Group: inspiring work for regions
Day 2 of the Spring Plenaries 2018 ended with the update on the AER Equal Opportunities group activities and the inspiring sharing of examples of why equal opportunities matters for our network and for a more inclusive society. Kenneth Johannesson (Värmland, SE), stepping in for Andrew Gibson (Hampshire, UK), Vice-President for Equal Opportunities, started by giving an … [Read more...]
The Committees’ plenaries: it’s all about sharing & learning
Twice a year the AER Committees meet to share recent achievements, launch new initiatives and learn from each others. At AER, Committees are the place where knowledge, needs, ideas, questions are shared in an open and trusted space. Trust and openess have made the Committees a space of mutual learning for regional policy makers, and indeed a lab for innovation. The Spring … [Read more...]
Multilevel and Open Innovation Ecosystems discussed during Spring Committee Plenaries in Arad
On the occasion of the AER Spring plenaries in Arad, the main topic was, multilevel and open innovation ecosystems. This interesting and complex subject was moderated by Dr Sandra Evans, University of Tübingen, DE. Dr Evans highlighted the paradigm shift we are facing today, from closed innovation, linear subcontracts, to open innovation, clusters to the world of today … [Read more...]
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