About Skillman International Forum 2021 The 7th edition of the Skillman International Forum (SIF) 2021 is taking place online from 15-18 November 2021 and plans to discuss how to redefine the future of learning with a focus on the advanced manufacturing sector but not exclusively. This year the forum addresses three main topics: Digital and green … [Read more...]
AER Partners are essential part of its work, feeding the discussions of the community and informing the members about a number of issues. They benefit from being part of the largest network of regions in the wider Europe, though not entitled to take part in the decision process and the governing bodies. The articles below are related to the activities of our different partner.
The Long Road to Recovery – working in Renewed Partnership with Regions
Europe’s local and regional authorities have been on the frontline of the pandemic; working tirelessly on the ground in villages, towns and cities across the continent to shield citizens from the worst impacts of the crisis. Yet, as member states prepare their national plans to access funding from the EU's Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF), local and regional … [Read more...]
National Recovery & Resilience Plans – Working Together in Renewed Partnership with Regions
On 4 March AER will host a debate on the role of regions in overcoming the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) represents a ray of hope for regions as Europe sets out on long road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a recent study conducted by the European Committee of the Regions and the … [Read more...]
Apply for the 2021 Emperor Maximilian Prize
Are you undertaking a project or initiative in your region that puts European cohesion into practice? The AER invites you to apply for the 2021 Emperor Maximilian Prize! Instituted in 1997 by the Land of Tirol and the town of Innsbruck, the prestigious 'Emperor Maximilian Prize for European Service at the Regional and Local Level' is awarded biennially to pioneering … [Read more...]
Defining the new skills for an inclusive future at the Skillman International Forum 2020
As a proud partner of the Skillnet project, AER is very pleased to provide an overview of the very first virtual 6th edition of the yearly SIF - SKILLMAN.EU INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2020, about redefining the future of learning, which took place on December 10th and 11th 2020. Practitioners, innovative academics, and industrial experts in the field of … [Read more...]
Enrol in the 2nd Youth International Conference in Sweden!
Do you want to actively engage in the next global changes? Are you 18-24 years old? Do you want to raise your voice and be heard? Then you should definitely participate in the next Think Thank in Gothenburg on November 16–19, 2020! What is it about? The overall goal of the conference is to stand up for a democratic and open society and to counterbalance the … [Read more...]
EYE2020: Youth Mobility & COVID-19
The European Youth Event (EYE2020) is a major event at the European Parliament (EP) aiming to stimulate and involve active citizenship amongst young Europeans. It takes place every two years, but unfortunately, this year has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. In its stead, the European Parliament has organised a special online edition, with a variety of … [Read more...]
European Youth Foundation: Funding Opportunities Responding to COVID-19
If you are a local or a national non-governmental youth organisation looking for funding for activities aimed at demonstrating solidarity and supporting all persons affected by the COVID-19 crisis, this call is made for you. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is happy to share this special call from the European Youth Foundation (EYF). The EYF is a fund established by … [Read more...]
Partnerships in Focus
Welcome to our Partnerships in Focus Hub! Here you can find out about all existing activities, funding and partnership opportunities promoted within the Skillnet Project – The Partnerships in Focus bulletins. SKILLNET is a project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union which aims at improving the framework of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) … [Read more...]
Where do you want to #IChooseEurope?
The #IChooseEurope campaign aims to encourage all Europeans to take part in the elections held on May 24-27 across the continent. To reach out, a series of debates and public events were organised by young activists to raise awareness about the European Elections. One of the key messages, campaigning for a more united Europe, was literally implemented with a dedicated bus … [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...]
European College of Cluny Summer Workshop – A few places left for Youth delegates!
The European College of local self-government and territorial innovation is organizing from 5 to 11 July 2017 a Summer Workshop on "What's going on with democracy in your corner of the world?". The organisers are looking for a few more youth people to be involved. The European College of Cluny The European College of Cluny is a training facility for students, locally elected … [Read more...]
GMF hosts event on the importance of Subnational Diplomacy
October 7, 2015, Washington, DC: The German Marshall Fund hosted the opening reception for the Washington, D.C. leg of Our Cities, Our Climate: A Bloomberg Philanthropies - U.S. Department of State Partnership on the evening of Wednesday, October 7, kicking off the U.S. Department of State’s three-day initiative. The opening reception brought together U.S. and international … [Read more...]
A down to earth conference on the use of Space for economic growth
NEREUS Space4growth and Jobs Conference In 2014, the European space systems Galileo and Copernicus (the European Earth Observation program) entered the stage of operability, providing free access to space-based data and signals to European citizens. Local and regional authorities (LRAs), are the largest reservoir of potential users of space-based services and products. In … [Read more...]
EU Executive Training Programme: final call for 2013 applications
European SMEs still depend largely on their domestic markets despite the opportunities brought by the enlarged single market and by globalization at large. In order to step up the internationalisation capacity of SMEs, the European Commission has set up training programmes for European business leaders and managers, to gear up their knowledge of foreign markets, cultures, … [Read more...]