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November 2022
[SOLD OUT] Eurodyssey Forum 2022 – Limassol, Cyprus
The Eurodyssey Forum is back! This year’s edition will be a fully in-person event and will take place in Limassol, Cyprus, from the 7th to the 9th of November. The Forum will be hosted by the Union of Cyprus Municipalities and the Department of Labour of the Republic of Cyprus. An opportunity not to be missed! *Registrations are open until the 30th of September on a “first-come, first-served basis”, with priority being given to the Eurodyssey participating regions. After this…
Find out more »October 2022
2022 AER General Assembly, Brussels (BE)
2022 AER General Assembly ***REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED: please contact [email protected] with any questions. The 2022 General Assembly will take place in Brussels, Belgium and online on 14 October, hosted by the by the Government of Lower Austria Liason Office. Members joining on-site are also invited to a welcome reception the evening of Thursday, 13 October (details to follow shortly)*. All onsite events will take place at the Lower Austria Liason Office, Rue Montoyer 40, B-1000 Brussels. The deadline to register…
Find out more »European Week of Regions and Cities 2022 – Regions4Youth: Strengthening Cohesion Through Youth Empowerment ONLINE WORKSHOP
How can youth development contribute to achieving territorial, economic and social cohesion? Empowering our next generation empowers all of us. Territorial, economic and social cohesion cannot be achieved without providing younger generations with opportunities to thrive and without including them in decision-making processes. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a heavy burden of both sacrifice and uncertainty over young generations. It is today crucial for policymakers to place future generations at the core of policies and to foresee how empowering our…
Find out more »Introduction to Interculturalism and Intercultural Competences: First Online Capacity-building Session for Regions and Local Stakeholders
What is interculturalism and how do we support the development of intercultural competences among regions and their stakeholders? Intercultural Competence is what allows for a person to be able to navigate comfortably in complex intercultural settings. Accordingly, to the European Commission (2007), it means combining skills, attitudes, abilities, and knowledge to face, act and intervene effectively and appropriately in a variety of contexts, where cultural, socio-economic, ethnic, and other lines intersect and can lead to situations of intercultural conflict…
Find out more »August 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bureau Debate on Youth, August 31 2022
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a toll on the education, employment, mental health and disposable income of youth all across Europe. Young people used to work in sectors most affected by lockdowns, like retail, consequently those about to enter the job market faced dwindling employment opportunities. This is why, as part of our Summer Academy on 31 August, we will bring together representatives of local and regional authorities, European Institutions and other relevant stakeholders to debate the opportunities…
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SOLD OUT: AER Summer Academy 2022 – Donegal, Ireland
***PLEASE NOTE: ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR TICKET, PLEASE CONTACT THE AER SECRETARIAT*** With the European Year of Youth in full-swing, the AER is delighted to announce that our flagship youth event, the AER Summer Academy is returning in 2022 after a two-year hiatus. In partnership with Donegal County Council and Údarás na Gaeltachta, this year's Summer Academy will take place from 29 August until 1 September in the stunning surroundings of …
Find out more »June 2022
AER Working group on the bioeconomy: first meeting
The newly created Working Group on the bioeconomy will meet online for the first time to define its action plan for the coming months. This meeting is open to all AER members The proposal to develop a working group on the bioeconomy was lead by Innlandet (NO), and is supported by Värmland (SE), Lower Austria (AU), Gelderland (NL). During this first meeting, AER members interested in sharing experiences and knowledge on the topic of the bioeconomy will: get to know…
Find out more »Just Announced: Join AER’s Event on Regional Support for Ukraine
In the context of the war in Ukraine, a number of initiatives, led by cities, regions, institutions, and civil society organisations have been set up. For that reason, the AER is organising a webinar on Friday, 17 June to share information on ongoing initiatives and available support to Ukrainian regions, provide examples and experiences from regions in their support to Ukraine, and hear from Ukrainian regions what they need in terms of support. The overall goal is to help regions provide support that…
Find out more »Inclusion, Creativity & Human Potential: Includ-EU Workshop
This workshop is organised in the context of the Includ-EU project co-financed by AMIF programme of the European Union. It will look at labour market inclusion from a skills, creativity and human potential angle. The opening and roundtable (09:30-11:00) will be streamed, you can register here to get the link to attend online: The objective is to take a holistic approach to labour market inclusion, which takes into account space, skills and the realisation of potential. Participants will share…
Find out more »1st AER-ENoP Forum on New Forms of Democratic Engagement
How to actively involve citizens in policy development in order to regain political trust and add legitimacy to political decisions? On 1-2 June 2022, in Comet Meeting-Louise, and Online, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) will co-organise a Forum dedicated primarily to innovative and more participatory forms of democratic engagement. A new form of politics is gaining steam. Providing an alternative to traditional representative routes, citizen assemblies and other forms of deliberative…
Find out more »May 2022
WEBINAR: Access To Quality Education And Training- An Intercultural Approach
How to unlock the potential of education and training as key enablers for inclusion? Formal education and extracurricular activities have a powerful influence on how individualsperceive diversity. From early childhood education to lifelong learning, education andtraining are therefore powerful tools for building more inclusive societies.Actions to support the inclusion of third-country nationals and to harness the diversityadvantage include work on the school and extracurricular programmes, when this falls underthe competences of the region or city, as well as the creation…
Find out more »Green (H)ydrogen: Powering Our Regions’ Future
You can check out the agenda and full list of speakers HERE. Why is Europe talking about hydrogen? Hydrogen is a versatile energy source with significant potential. It can be used as a feedstock, a fuel or an energy carrier, and has many possible applications across industry in the transport, heating and construction sectors. Most importantly, it does not emit CO2 and produces almost no air pollution when used. The European Commission estimates that “green” hydrogen from renewable sources could…
Find out more »Capacity-building for Integrated Care: From the Maturity Assessment to Improvement Planning
Interested in knowing more about how your region can strengthen its health and social care system and improve the design and delivery of healthcare services? Join online the Scottish Government and all the partners of the SCIROCCO Exchange project at its closing event ‘Capacity-building for Integrated Care: From the Maturity Assessment to Improvement Planning‘! The conference will be held on Thursday 5 May 2022 from 9 am to 4:30 pm CET online. Throughout the past years, SCIROCCO Exchange has contributed to…
Find out more »April 2022
AERxDYPALL | CoE Study session – Climbing the ladder, capacitating youth leaders
The AER is partnering with the DYPALL Network and the Youth Department of the Council of Europe to host the study session Climbing the ladder - Capacitating youth leaders to facilitate youth participation in decision-making processes at the local level. This event will take place from 24 to 30 April 2022 in the European Youth Centre Strasbourg (EYCS), France. What are the objectives of the study session? The study session will focus on two of the five strategic priorities of…
Find out more »The World Sustainable Energy Days in Wels, Austria 2022: a great success! A review and a call for papers for the WSED 2023
The World Sustainable Energy Days in Wels, Austria 2022: a great success! A review and a call for papers for the WSED 2023: Over 650 experts from 55 countries participated in the World Sustainable Energy Days 2022 from 5-8 April – more than 60 % of them on-site! The energy transition community met in Wels/Austria and presented opportunities, solutions and strategies to make global climate neutrality reality. ©OOe Energiesparverband The World Sustainable Energy Days 2022, titled “Energy transition – full…
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