AER President Magnus Berntsson and Secretary-General Mathieu Mori today met with the cabinet of Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, to discuss the future of social innovation in Europe. Magnus Berntsson introduced the AER position on social innovation and exchanged views on some important issues under consideration in the future EU … [Read more...]
WANTED: Communications Assistant (trainee contract -up to 6 months)
We are looking for a motivated individual to join the Communication Team at our Brussels Office. Under the supervision of the Communications Coordinator, your main tasks will be to: contribute to the communications strategy of AERassist in the development and management of our main communication channel (our website);prepare the annual activity reportreach out to AER’s … [Read more...]
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Culture stands out in Grand Est #ShineBright
The region of Grand Est (FR) has been doing exceptional work in the field of culture. It is not a simple topic and that's why it is so important to encourage collaboration between regions. AER is home to many cultures and it is crucial to not forget this aspect while addressing regional issues. Culture is the perspective of a brand new area being opened for interregional … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Örebro, coordination is the key!
The region of Örebrö has been developing a remarkable work, regarding the exchange of information among the Swedish regions. On top of their active participation in AER activities, the region took over the role of Swedish Coordinator. Thanks to Örebrö, the members have an excellent coordination among themselves. The time and energy that Örebrö is investing in this task … [Read more...]
#ShineBright – Sustainable mobility – Izmir
Izmir has been investing in a more sustainable mobility for the past years. AER recognises the region's dedication and rewards it with a ShineBright award! Upgrading public transport in order to make them more eco-friendly is not an easy task, but Izmir is keeping up with the challenge. The region of Izmir has developed an ambitious connectivity strategy. The region is … [Read more...]
#ShineBright – Dedicated to climate action – Upper Austria
AER has been working for several years on concerted climate action. This is a topic, which realistically concerns all of us but those who will be most impacted by our action or lack of it will be the youth. This is why, while climate action is normally tackled exclusively by Committee 1, Committee 3 President 3 Dag Rønning made a point to highlight the actions of Upper … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Harghita
At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Harghita (RO) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in recognition of its leading role in Committee 3 on the youth. Harghita organised a workshop together with AER on the occasion of the European Week of Cities and Regions entitled “EU Regions Partners for Youth” which looked at the issues of young people not in … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Nordland
At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Nordland (NO) was recognised in the #ShineBright. The region of Nordland received a special recognition for the work it has carried out on the Most Youth Friendly Region Award. The award is a way of raising awareness on youth participation and inclusion while shining a light on successful and transferable … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Timis
At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Timis (RO) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in recognition of its leading role in Committee 3 on the topic of youth mobility. Two years ago, Timis applied for the presidency of the Eurodyssey youth mobility programme and has been involved in reforming the programme to ensure its sustainability. This past … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Lower Austria
At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Lower Austria (AT) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in acknowledgement of its active participation on the topic of Cohesion Policy. Under the leadership of Lower Austria and the Assembly of European Regions, 337 political representatives of regions from 22 member states (71,5% % of EU population) and 5 … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Brussels-Capital
At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Brussels-Capital (BE) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in recognition of its leading role in the 2016 Regional Innovation Award. The region of Brussels Capital last year gave a new impulse to the AER Regional Innovation Award which was focused on the circular economy. The awarding ceremony was combined with … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Västernorrland
At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Västernorrland was recognised in the #ShineBright session for its particularly active participation in Committee 3 in the field of education and more specifically in combatting early school leaving. Early school leaving is a major threat in Europe and Västernorrland have managed to bring together a whole group of … [Read more...]
AER Observatory on Regionalisation contribution on regional diversity
The AER Observatory on Regionalisation (Enrico Martial and Alexandre Brecx) took part on 21 April 2016 in the first Jean Monnet seminar in Lille focusing on the heterogeneity of the regions inside the EU. French author Edith Lormel wrote about the main findings in an interesting article recently published on the website La documentation française. The article makes a review of … [Read more...]
AER Monitoring & Evaluation Group
The AER Monitoring and Evaluation Group is responsible for Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the mission and objectives of AER, in compliance with the provisions of the Statute and the Procedures; The efficient and sound use of financial and human resources. The group will assess the outcomes of the actions and activities and make strategic … [Read more...]