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May 2021
Last chance to Register! – AER Bureau Debate: The Future of Democracy in the Hands of Regions
Date: 12 May Time: 16:00 - 18:00 CEST Rising populism, widespread misinformation, and a loss of trust in governments and institutions. Add a global pandemic to that list of ailments, and it's clear that democracy in Europe is not in the best shape. But what is the best course of treatment to restore Europe's democratic health? The answer is a wholesale 'lifestyle change' for our democratic system, starting at local level. The Conference on the Future of Europe is a…
Find out more »BRIGHT IDEAS – The Role of Regions in Improving Energy Efficiency
Eva Hallström, Chair of the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change invites all AER members and friends to join an event on the role of regions in improving energy efficiency. Regions will share their experience, challenges, and enablers. This event is co-organised by Värmland (SE) and Viken (NO) Energy Efficiency: how to achieve the transition in the industry? This webinar aims to build a platform for discussions regarding the EU's work on energy efficiency, focusing on the green…
Find out more »Information Session: Unboxing the Multiannual Financial Framework – Cohesion & Rural Development Funds
Date: 26 May Time: 10:30 - 12:30 CEST On 17 December 2020, after months of painstaking inter-institutional negotiations against the backdrop of a global pandemic, the European Union adopted the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), its long-term budget for 2021-2027. Together with the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument, the MFF represents an unprecedented €1.8 trillion of funding to support Europe's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's long-term priorities across different policy areas. It is therefore essential that Europe's regions get training with…
Find out more »June 2021
REGISTER NOW! – Back to Our Future – Regions leading Europe’s Green Recovery
Date: 9 June Time: 10:00 – 11:30 CEST The COVID-19 crisis brought the world to a standstill in 2020. City centres became ghost towns, economic activity slumped, and political priorities fell by the wayside as managing the pandemic became the all-consuming political focus. Yet, though it faded into the political background, what did not stand still is the dangerous rate at which our planet is heating up. While the COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis of the now, failing to get back…
Find out more »July 2021
POSTPONED : Improving the attractiveness of Technical and Vocational Education & Training for women
We are pleased to invite you to the webinar on Improving the attractiveness of Technical and Vocational Education and Training for women. Important: The event has been postponed and will be held on 13 July 2021 at 10:00 CET. The change will not impact on the registrations already submitted for the initial date (19th of May) and no further action is needed by the registrants. Yet, for all those that have not registered, registrations are already open! The Technical and…
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