About AER Summer Academy The concept of the AER Summer Academy first arose in 1996, as a response to the increase in AER member regions coming from Central and Eastern Europe. These regions often had different needs from the AER members in Western Europe, especially in the context of EU accession. These new regions were looking into introducing new approaches to their work, … [Read more...]
Funding opportunities
Observers
Membership and Partnership is open to a wide range of geographic and non-geographic entities in the spirit of embracing the cooperation potential in Europe and beyond. The Observers, for a limited time, are any entity wishing to observe AER before joining as a full or associate member. The term “Region” covers in principle territorial authorities between the central … [Read more...]
Associate members
Membership and Partnership is open to a wide range of geographic and non-geographic entities in the spirit of embracing the cooperation potential in Europe and beyond. The Associate members are: European or non-European territorial entities, organizations or associations, including administrative divisions below national or regional level or The founding organisations of … [Read more...]
Find your way to the Dnipropetrovsk office
AER Office in Dnipropetrovsk Together with the AER Secretariat, the office in Dnipropetrovsk will pursue the following objectives: using of the best European practices of the regions of the EU countries and members of the Assembly of European Regions for the development of local government in Dnipropetrovsk region and any Ukrainian member of AER; implementation of … [Read more...]
AER Bureau
The Bureau is the primary political voice of AER. It engages in issues of a pan-European and global nature emanating from members and establishes the political base for AER's advocacy work. It is the primary political voice of AER, meeting at least twice a year. The meetings will be open to the public, inviting international, interregional, regional and municipal … [Read more...]
AER General Assembly
The General Assembly is the highest authority of AER and convenes representatives of all its full members. Associated members and observers are invited to participate and may address the assembly. However, they don’t have the right to vote. The General Assembly charges the Executive Board to implement its decisions. The General Assembly Approves the accounts of the … [Read more...]
The history of AER
15 June 1985 The Assembly of European Regions, AER, was formed 35 years ago, in a radically different world indeed. The founding regions met in Louvain-la-Neuve on 14-15 June 1985 and created the AER, which at the beginning was called CRE/CER (Conseil des Régions d'Europe / Council of European Regions). These regions were: Açores (PT), Alentejo (PT), Algarve (PT), Alsace (FR), … [Read more...]
Committees 1 & 3 joining forces
Following last year’s positive experience, AER Committees ‘Economy and Regional development’ (1) and ‘Culture, Education Youth and International Cooperation’ (3) joined forces again from 5-7 November to discuss in Arnhem (Gelderland-NL) about the state of play of their political priorities and activities. This time the format of the plenary meeting changed with the main … [Read more...]
Working Groups
Working groups are one of the bottom-up modalities for sustained peer learning: AER working groups can be initiated by any region, as long as the objective is in line with the AER values. Working groups Way of working As per the AER Statute Setting up a working group: responsabilities • The Executive Board establishes or dissolves the Working Groups• … [Read more...]
The Knowledge Transfer Forum
Once a year, the AER organises an in-person Knowledge Transfer Forum in conjunction with an AER statutory meeting. This Knowledge Transfer Forum serves to Format The format of the Knowledge Transfer Forum is flexible and adapted to the needs and context of the host region. The event should create an experience that will encourage the knowledge flow, it will … [Read more...]
First joint plenary session for AER Committees 1 & 2
Joining forces for the first time in a joint plenary session, the members of AER Committees for Economy and Regional development (1) and for Social and Health policy (2), discussed in Edirne (TR) about the state of play of their political priorities and activities. During the first half of the session the Committee 1 Working Groups invited members to join them for their core … [Read more...]
Culture high on the agenda of Committee 3
Committee “Culture, Education, Youth and International Cooperation” held its spring plenary in Novi Sad (Vojvodina-RS) on 26 March. Sub-Committee Culture defined its interests mainly around the topics of cultural heritage and culture for health/seniors. The debates on culture will be pursued during this year’s Summer Academy. The work of Sub-Committee Education was very … [Read more...]
Youth at the heart of the Committee 3 autumn plenary
AER Committee 3 held its autumn plenary meeting in Strasbourg at the invitation of the Alsace Region (FR) and Regional Councillor Lilla Merabet in charge of Youth. Youth was at the heart of the series of events organised from 29 to 31 October 2013: AER seminar on European funding for financing youth projects. Public debate including young people from the Alsace Youth … [Read more...]
Improving the quality and continuity of care in the regions
What happens to frail patients when they are discharged from the hospital? On 28 June 2013, European regions gathered in Barcelona to discuss how to build a bridge between health and social care through ICT tools. Integration of care is needed to fill in the care gap that exists in the organisation, delivery and management of care, thus improving the quality and continuity of … [Read more...]
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