10 December — During the meeting of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) Political Bureau, its members formally adopted the updated AER Position Paper on Cohesion Policy post‑2027. Cohesion Policy remains a cornerstone of the European Union’s commitment to economic, social, and territorial convergence. It strengthens the Single Market, drives sustainable growth, and … [Read more...]
No Services, No Stay: Turning Access Into a Right – AER Bureau debate
Official Launch of the AER Task Force on Access to Services📅 10 December 2025 | 🏛️ AER Autumn Bureau Meeting Building a Europe Where Everyone Has Access to Essential Services Access to quality essential services—education, healthcare, housing, transport, digital connectivity—is a cornerstone of well-being and equality. Yet, across Europe, many citizens in rural, … [Read more...]
Democracy at the heart of Europe’s sustainable transition | Insights from the MAIA & I-CHANGE Policy Roundtable
On 20 March 2025, the AER as MAIA ambassador was invited to the policy roundtable on behavioural change and civil society knowledge in the European sustainable transition organised by the MAIA & I-CHANGE projects in Brussels. The event gathered experts, researchers and policymakers to discuss the role of behavioural change and citizen engagement in driving Europe’s … [Read more...]
EU-Belong & History Box: demonstrating the role of history education in advancing intercultural integration across Europe
On 17 October 2024, Emanuela Pisanó, EU-Belong Project Manager, participated in the final event of History Box, an Erasmus+ funded project coordinated by KMOP Policy Centre. Different experts were invited to share experience and knowledge on the topic of migration and inclusion, resulting in an insightful conversation and inspiring best practices. The event underscored the … [Read more...]
EU-Belong at Conference on Experimenting at Local Level to Improve Participation
On January 25th, EU-Belong Project Manager Emanuela Pisano spoke at the final event of the PISTE project, to share how EU-Belong is using the intercultural approach developed by the Council of Europe to innovate regional policymaking. By working with small and medium towns on the one side and regions on the other, the two initiatives promote migrant participation in policy … [Read more...]
Call for Nominations: Task Force AER Political Priorities 2025-2030
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash We are seeking nominations from AER Bureau Members to join the AER 2025-2030 Political Priorities Task Force by completing the online nomination form available HERE. Following the decision by the Bureau to set up a Task Force to prepare the AER Political Priorities for the period 2025-2030 at the Bureau Meeting in … [Read more...]
MEET Project | Debating Europe, the EU elections & digitalisation in the Azores, Portugal
The Eurodyssey Forum 2023, held in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 6-9 November, was host of the first MEET Intergenerational Debate on the Future of Europe. The First MEET Intergenerational Debate The first Intergenerational Debate of the MEET project took place on the 8th of November in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal. Here, approximately 100 participants from across … [Read more...]
Empowering Youth Through Cohesion – Dive into YOUTHopia Virtual Exhibition
The Future Fairs, the flagship events of YOUTHopia campaign, bring together young individuals in each of the five regions partners of the DG-Regio funded project, bearing the same name. These fairs serve as platforms for beneficiaries of Cohesion Policy to share their stories, inspire the next generation, and foster personal and professional networks. By organizing the fairs … [Read more...]
AER Youth Regional Network present at the European Youth Event 2023 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Maylinda Bajrami, Chair of the Thematic Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment of AER's Youth Regional Network (YRN), shares her experience participating in the European Youth Event 2023. Since 2014, the European Parliament has organised this international event to bring young Europeans closer to each other and to gain insights into young people's ideas, … [Read more...]
#NEWWEBSITE – Youth and Five AER Regions at the Heart of the YOUTHopia Campaign
Check out the newly launched page of the YOUTHopia Project, a pan-European campaign aimed at promoting the benefits of Cohesion Policy across Europe. The project. YOUTHopia is an Action initiated by two partners (AER and Babel International) with the same ambition to help reconnect the EU with its local citizens, and in particular the youth, by putting them at the centre … [Read more...]
#HotlineCohesion: The IVY League of Volunteering
Local, but European. Practical, but inspiring. #HotlineCohesion brings you the most interesting youth opportunities linked to EU Cohesion Policy. The IVY League of Volunteering Borders are theoretical, cooperation is practical. This is the spirit of The Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY), an initiative funded by Cohesion Policy that connects the values of … [Read more...]
#HotlineCohesion: Call from Interreg Europe – Sharing Solutions for Better Regional Policies
Local, but European. Practical, but inspiring. #HotlineCohesion brings you the most interesting youth opportunities linked to EU Cohesion Policy. Are you looking to team up with similar regions across Europe as a way to boost the development of your own region? The next Interreg Europe call, open from 15 March to 9 June 2023, could be the answer you are looking … [Read more...]
[CLOSED] CALL for Web Developer and Designer for EU-Belong Project
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is looking to engage a web developer experienced in graphic development to build a website section in the current AER website that should serve as an online repository for all project’s resources and tools. Check out the Terms of Reference below and apply with your ideas before the 4th of January! Interested parties are … [Read more...]
AER’s Youth Regional Network (YRN) is back!
Spread the word among your youth regional councils: the Assembly of European Regions is reviving its Youth Regional Network (YRN)! Are you interested in joining the new YRN and taking part in its rebuilding process? In addition, are you interested in attending the YRN General Assembly (10 March 2023) and/or in applying to a position on the YRN Presidium? Then click on … [Read more...]
[Partner Search] Erasmus+ VET & Learning Mobility Grants
Is your region or are organisations in your region looking to upscale exchanges and mobility schemes to foster upskilling, employability prospects and internationalisation? The Public Service of Employment of Catalonia (SOC) is looking to establish reciprocity-based, long-term cooperation schemes, as well as explore other cooperation agreements, with the aim to send and … [Read more...]
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