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Multiple times per year, AER brings together regions, so that they may stand stronger together, and grow in a space of best practice exchange.
[REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED] General Assembly, Bureau & AER 40th Anniversary | Maribor Innovation Forum | 17-19 June 2025
Maribor Maribor, SloveniaRegistrations closed on May 23, 2025. If you wish to be included in the list of participants, please reach out to AER Communications Coordinator Barbara Polin ([email protected]) Celebrating 40 Years of Connecting Regions, Inspiring Europe Since 1985, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has proudly amplified the voice of Europe’s regions. For four decades, the […]
Online Study Visit | Humanizing Psychiatric care – Seeing the Person, Not the Illness
On May 7, 2025, from 09:00 to 11:00, the AER Working Group on Mental Health is glad to invite you to an online study visit to Adult Psychiatry Department in Karlstad, Värmland Region, Sweden, or 'the healing house'. About the 'Healing House' The name of 'healing house' reflects Region Värmland's approach to psychiatric care. Its professionals […]
Youth Regional Network (YRN) General Assembly | Brussels, Belgium | 3-4 April 2025
AER Brussels Office Rue d'Arlon 63, Brussels, BelgiumJoin the Youth Regional Network General Assembly 2025! The Youth Regional Network (YRN) is excited to announce its annual General Assembly, taking place in the heart of Europe at the AER office in Brussels. To ensure wider participation, (most of) the event will be held in a hybrid format, though we strongly encourage in-person attendance […]
EU-Belong Final Conference | A Regional Approach for an Intercultural Europe
Strasbourg - Region Grand Est Office 1 Place Adrien Zeller, Strasbourg, FranceIn 2025, AER celebrates its anniversary with 40 years of regional cooperation. In the same year, the EU-Belong project comes to an end, and a new phase of the Intercultural Regions Network begins. This milestone is not just about reflecting on past achievements—it’s an opportunity to strengthen collaboration and shape the future of intercultural integration […]
EU-Belong Webinar | Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation
ZoomJoin the conversation! On 7 March 2025, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the Government of Catalonia are hosting a webinar on human trafficking and labour exploitation as part of the EU-Belong Knowledge Transfer Cluster on How People Work and Create. Date: 7 March 2025 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM CET About the Webinar This webinar […]
[REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED] Regions Shaping Europe’s Future | Autumn Bureau & Working Groups
Brussels , BelgiumAt its Autumn meeting on 3 December, the AER Bureau will pave the way for a strategic discussion on the interests of regions in an evolving European landscape. By bringing together regional representatives, political leaders and EU policymakers, the AER Bureau will explore how regions can position their interests within the new EU policy leadership […]
Webinar: Green H2 Ecosystems
OnlineThe AER Working Group on Green Hydrogen was pleased to invite representatives and stakeholders from all AER member regions to participate in a webinar on green hydrogen ecosystems on 27 November 2024 from 10:00-11:30 CET. What is a green H2 ecosystem? Green Hydrogen ecosystems integrate the production, storage, and use of hydrogen from renewable […]
[REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN] Regional Business Forum 2024, Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
NOVI SAD , SerbiaIt is our pleasure to invite you to the VII Regional Business Forum (RBF), taking place as a hybrid event. You are welcome to join online or in person in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, from November 20 to December 6. The Regional Business Forum is an annual international forum to exchange ideas on support for […]
Ukraine Focus Group @ 2024 Smart City World Expo Congress
The Ukraine Facility is the European Union’s main investment instrument for Ukraine up to 2027, worth EUR 50 billion. A key aim is to foster partnerships between Ukrainian and European businesses. It is therefore of critical strategic importance that companies in Ukraine and AER’s membership can make the best of the opportunities available under the […]
Eurodyssey Forum 2024 | Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the EU, Brussels
Brussels , BelgiumThe Eurodyssey Forum is the yearly statutory event of the Eurodyssey programme, providing the Eurodyssey regions with an opportunity for in-person peer-learning, sharing of experience, best practices, challenges, and planning the next steps of the programme. With its capacity-buildingworkshops, plenaries, study visits, cultural activities and informal networking moments, the Eurodyssey Forum is the not-to-be-missed event […]
Youth Regional Network | Capacity-building weekend in Zürich
Rathaus Zürich Zürich, SwitzerlandSave the date and register! The AER Youth Regional Network (YRN) will gather in Zürich (Switzerland) for a capacity-building weekend, from the 31st of October to the 3rd of November 2024! We warmly thank the Canton of Zürich for hosting and co-organising the event, and for their commitment to ensuring youth participation in civic and […]
Mental Health Challenges in Today’s Youth – A Regional Perspective, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 22-23 October
Rijeka Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)Welcome to the enchanting Rijeka, former European Capital of Culture, the seat of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, future European Region of Gastronomy and European Region of Sport! In the context of the AER Working Group on Mental Health, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County is inviting all AER members to a conference on: Mental Health Challenges in Today's […]
Partner Leadership Programme: ‘Dúiche’ – Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference—Why and How Place Matters?
Irish College Leuven Janseniusstraat 1, Leuven, BelgiumWhat is "Dúiche"? This Workshop is named Dúiche from the Irish word for native place, derived from the root ‘dú’, meaning earth or land. Dúiche emphasises a sense of belonging, identity and responsibility, and stresses the interconnectedness of place, people, culture, language and the ecological balance between human and non-humans. This Workshop at Irish College […]
European Week of Regions & Cities | Workshop ‘Skills: (EU)Belong here – How intercultural strategies can boost talent attraction and retention’
Albert Borschette Congress Center, Brussels Rue Froissart 36, Brussels, BelgiumJoin us on 9 October 2024 in Brussels for the AER Workshop during the 2024 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities. Workshop 'Skills: (EU)Belong here - How intercultural strategies can boost talent attraction and retention' The Intercultural Regions Network and the AMIF-funded project EU-Belong provide a blueprint for shaping regions’ policies and […]
Breakfast Briefing on the Bioeconomy
The AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy is inviting all AER members interested in working on the Bioeconomy to join a Breakfast Briefing on Circular Bioeconomy Strategies at the AER Brussels Office (Rue d’Arlon 63-67). The event is organised together with key representatives from the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) for the pilot region […]