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. They have the following aims:
- Facilitate mutual learning for regional policy innovation
- Provide a space for genuine exchange between policymakers
- Create shared knowledge on specific policies & practices
- Enable the transfer of knowledge between regions
- Promote exchanges between EU and regional experts on innovation, regulatory changes, and societal challenges
- Support interregional cooperation
- Are a gateway to develop joint initiatives, such as the development of an EU-funded project or the setting up of an advocacy action
Working groups as of July 2025
Circular Stories – Eastern Slovenia Pioneers a Circular Water System with the CircSyst Project
Circular Stories is a monthly series on regional experiences and practices fostering the circular economy across Europe. The Regional Development ...
Highlights of the AER 40th Anniversary & General Assembly 2025 | Maribor Innovation Forum
From 17 to 19 June, more than 150 representatives of European regions gathered in Maribor, Eastern Slovenia, to celebrate the ...
A Green Pioneer: How Eastern Slovenia Leads in Bioeconomy Innovations
On the occasion of the AER General Assembly in Maribor and the Maribor Innovation Forum, AER members will have the ...
Interview with Daniel Schützer, Chair of the AER Working Group on Mental Health
The Chair of the AER Working Group on Mental Health Daniel Schützer from Region Värmland (SE), shares his motivation for ...
Hydrogen: Fostering Regional Collaboration and Learning
On 27th November 2024, the AER Working Group on Green Hydrogen hosted a webinar on Green Hydrogen Ecosystems featuring regional ...
Highlights of the AER Autumn Bureau & Working Group meetings | Insights of the CL-YE study visit in Brussels
The AER Autumn Bureau and Working group meetings in Brussels on 3 and 4 December wrapped up a year of ...
The Role of Regions in Europe’s Green Hydrogen Transition
Green Hydrogen ecosystems integrate the production, storage, and use of hydrogen from renewable sources. They play a significant role in ...
AER Vice President to speak at Rijeka conference on youth mental health
Johannes Sundelin, AER Vice President for Sustainability, Green Transition and Health will open the Conference "Mental Health Challenges in Today’s ...
Systemic solutions for a circular bioeconomy
In 2022, the Podravje region in Slovenia joined the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative and was selected as one of ...
Interview with Nataša Ritonija, Chair of the AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy
The newly nominated Chair of the AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy, Nataša Ritonija, from East Slovenia (SI), shares her ...
