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May 2019
Breakfast Seminar: The Sustainable Development Goals and regional growth – Is it possible?
Breakfast seminar: The Sustainable Development Goals and regional growth – Is it possible? Date: May 15th 2019, 09.00 – 11.00 Venue: Oslo Region European Office, Rue du Luxembourg 3, Brussels The sustainable development goals (SGD) call upon governments, businesses and civil society to come together and work towards a sustainable planet, leaving no one behind. Many, if not all regions, are working towards this in one form or another. A major pitfall exists in that it is easy to fall into when…
Find out more »March 2019
AER Spring Committee Plenaries
The spring plenaries of the three AER committees took place in Örebro (Sweden) from 26 till 28 March 2019. Work programmes During the statutory plenary meetings of the Committee on Economy & Regional Development, the Committee on Social Policy and Public Health and the Committee on Culture, Education and Youth, AER members developped jointly the Committees' 2019-2020 work programmes. Only one rules apply for this exercise: everything is possible! Thematic activities The seminar and on site thematic activities revolved around…
Find out more »February 2019
World Sustainable Energy Days 2019
Once a year AER member region Upper Austria becomes the world capital of sustainable energy. AER is a longtime partner to this event which focuses on clean energy and energy efficiency. What are the World Sustainable Energy Days? The new Clean Energy Package is changing Europe‘s energy markets. "Energy efficiency first" and "global leadership in renewables" are at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition. This requires strong policies, competitive businesses, technology innovation and investments. The WSED…
Find out more »Eurodyssey Website Training
REGISTER HERE (CLOSED) Deadline for registrations: 15 January 2019 The Presidency of Eurodyssey and the AER Secretariat are organising together an event in Barcelona, from 14 to 15 February 2019, aimed to facilitate a training on the new Eurodyssey website and the programme’s communication. The event is targeting the participation of the “technicians” from member regions who are in charge of managing the website on a regular basis. Due to room capacity reasons, a maximum of 2 correspondents per region/delegation are invited to register.…
Find out more »December 2018
International Migrants Day: Promoting Diversity in Regions
To mark this year’s International Migrant Day, the Assembly of European Regions and the Region of Catalonia are organising this conference on promoting diversity and integration of migrants at a regional level on 18 December in Barcelona. The Conference will bring together representatives of regional authorities, high-level institutional officials and other stakeholders from across Europe. Our invited speakers and participants will share their experiences and good practices in diversity management at regional level, including examples of policies, programmes and projects…
Find out more »The Sharing Economy: Reshaping the way we do business
As is now a tradition and has been promised during the elaboration of the Committee 1 work programme, Brussels Capital will host this year again a mutual learning event on a current and transversal topic. This year it will be the Sharing economy, which will be in the spotlight. The event will be organised in cooperation with Catalonia. The event will raise awareness on the evolution of the business landscapes. The collaborative and platform economy request new business models but also…
Find out more »November 2018
AER Autumn Bureau Meeting 2018
The AER Autumn Bureau Meeting will take place in Gelderland (NL) from 21 till 22 November 2018. Registration Programme Direct Links Programme How to come prepared Working Documents Background Note - Debate on Migration, Diversity and Integration Invitation Letter Registration Practical Information
Find out more »YRN Autumn Plenary 16 – 18 November, Cascais
On the occasion of its hosting of the 2018 European Youth Capital, we are very pleased to announce that the YRN Autumn Plenary themed "Glocal Youth" will take place in Cascais, Portugal from the 16 - 18 November 2018. REGISTER HERE (CLOSED) Deadline for registrations: 6 November 2018 Programme European Youth Capital 2018: Cascais Working documents Minutes from last Spring Plenary Meeting Draft Agenda Committee 1 for Economy and Regional Development. Draft Agenda Committee 2 for Social Policy and Public Health. Draft…
Find out more »SCEWC: Food, Sustainability and Governance in the Digital Age
As announced at the Vojvodina Committee 1 plenary meeting, AER is organising a side event on Wednesday 14 November on Food, Sustainability and Governance in the Digital Age in the context of the Smart City Expo World Congress. This event will look at food from different perspectives to support sustainable regional development. The objective is to share experiences, discover stories and to identify fields for action which can start now. Smart City Expo World Congress will be an ideal place to…
Find out more »October 2018
Cohesion for Enlargement: Thriving in a stronger union
The European Week of Regions and Cities 2018 is taking place 8-11 October in Brussels, and AER will be hosting a workshop on Cohesion for Enlargement: Thriving in a stronger Union. The event will be held on 11 October from 14:30-16:00 at Square - Brussels Convention Centre. In the context of evolving debates and negotiations on the new EU budget and future cohesion policy post-2020, and the EU’s renewed commitment to the Western Balkans, this workshop will look at the…
Find out more »September 2018
AER Autumn Committee Plenaries
The 2018 Autumn Committee Plenaries will be hosted by the region of Vojvodina in Serbia. Open Data will be in the spotlight during the Cocktail Debate. AER members will discuss how opening public data supports the emergence of startups in regions. The panel will bring together speakers from startups, regional policymakers, experts on design and data to discuss why, how and for what regions should open their data and look at challenges and opportunities. Everyday, public institutions collect and generate…
Find out more »Black Sea Summit
AER is organizing the 7th edition of its Black Sea Summit on 5-6 September 2018 in Odessa (UA). In partnership with the German Marshall Fund and hosted by the region of Odessa, the Summit will tackle the synergies between the Black Sea and the Danube area. The event will be the occasion to present the opportunities this region offers for peace and prosperity in Europe. With a distinguished list of speakers and participants, we hope you will (re)-discover the wealth…
Find out more »August 2018
2018 AER Summer Academy in Maramures
REGISTER HERE (CLOSED!) REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED! Deadline for payment and registration: 31 July 2018 The 2018 AER Summer Academy will be held in Maramures, Romania from August 6th-10th, with an optional programme on the 11th. This year's theme is Cultural Heritage for Regional Attractiveness, which coincides with the European Year of Cultural Heritage. As a distinctive mark of each region, cultural heritage is a central part of every society. It is visible in architectural, natural, industrial and urban wonders. Experienced…
Find out more »June 2018
Funding Seminar for our Albanian regions
AER will be organising an event on Funding opportunities hosted by our member region Korça in Albania in June 2018. The seminar will be focusing on EU funded projects and how AER can help Albanian regions to take an active part of them. Programme Register here Contact Elin Berglie Tel: +32 2 400 10 22 E-mail: e.berglie(at)aer.eu Skype ID: eberglie Languages: se, en, fr, pt Articles by Elin Single point of contact for regions Induction for new members Members’ happiness Photo…
Find out more »EU Funding Seminar for our Croatian Regions
AER organised an event on EU Funding hosted by our member region Varazdin in June 2018. The seminar focused on EU funded projects and how AER can help Croatian regions to take an active part of them. See some photo highlights here. Programme Contact Elin Berglie Tel: +32 2 400 10 22 E-mail: e.berglie(at)aer.eu Skype ID: eberglie Languages: se, en, fr, pt Articles by Elin Single point of contact for regions Induction for new members Members’ happiness Photo credit: Sobrecroacia.com on Visualhunt.com…
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