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SUMMARY:REGISTER NOW: Online Spring Bureau & Member Engagement Meetings
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite our members to register for our online Spring Bureau & Member Engagement Meetings on the 24th of March 2022. As we emerge from the pandemic\, this will be an opportunity for members to set out priorities for the future of the AER on everything from political priorities to the Action Plan. \n\n\n\nYou can register for all meetings and debates via the link above. There is only one Zoom link for all sessions\, so please save this link in a convenient location so you can access it easily on the day.  \n\nOverview Agenda\n\n\n\n\n	Thursday\, 24 March (all times CET)\n\n\n\n\n	10:00-13:00Co-development of AER Action Plan meeting\n\n\n	13:00-14:00Lunch\n\n\n	14:00-14:20AER Bureau: Welcome & Bureau Updates\n\n\n	14:20-15:50Bureau Debate on Growth\, Jobs & Investment \n\n\n	15:50-16:00Break \n\n\n	16:00-16:10AER Recommendations on the Future of Europe\n\n\n	16:10-16:25Adoption: AER Position on Sustainable Mobility & Connectivity\n\n\n	16:25-16:40Adoption: AER Position on Democracy\n\n\n	16:40-17:00Identification of the Bureau Priority Topics 2022 and Closing\n\n\n\n\nMember Engagement Meeting — AER Action Plan\nFrom 10:00-13:00\, Members will have the opportunity to provide their input into the AER Action Plan. More details will follow shortly\, so keep an eye on the News section of our website. If you have any questions\, please contact Policy & Knowledge Transfer Coordinator\, Johanna Pacevicius HERE. \n2022 Spring Bureau Meeting\n\nAfter lunch\, we will give an overview presentation of the activities carried out by the AER Task Forces and other institutional related issues\, as well as identify priority topics for political discussion and advocacy actions in 2022. \n\n\n\nFurthermore\, we will host a debate on growth\, jobs\, and investment where we will explore the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for local and regional authorities. Members are also invited to join the discussion and vote on the adoption of two position papers on Sustainable Mobility and on Democracy.  \n\n\n\nYou can find out more about how you can get involved in our article HERE. If you have any questions\, please contact AER Institutional Relations & Advocacy Coordinator\, Vania Freitas HERE.
URL:https://aer.eu/events/2022-spring-bureau-member-engagement-meetings/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:AER Bureau plenaries,AER Events
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SUMMARY:SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED: Bureau Debate on Growth\, Jobs and Investment!
DESCRIPTION:***Our first speakers have been announced — don’t miss your chance to join what promises to be a fruitful discussion!*** \nNOTE: The registration button below is for non-members only. AER members should fill in the form HERE.  \n \nThe COVID-19 crisis had a profound impact on European regions and on the lives of our citizens. Businesses were negatively affected by the public health restrictions\, leading to jobs losses and income reductions\, with disproportionate impacts for women\, younger and older workers and people in low paid jobs. As a result\, economic activity declined\, poverty increased and inequalities widened\, jeopardizing progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. \nThat’s why as part of our Bureau meeting on 24 March\, we will bring together representatives of local and regional authorities\, European Institutions and other relevant stakeholders to debate on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead after the pandemic. \nThe debate is also a follow-up of AER´s political work from the Bureau Meeting in December 2021\, where AER Bureau members made “Growth\, Jobs and Investments” a topic of priority for its political work in 2022 and set up a Task Force\, co-chaired by Vice-President Alessandra Zedda (Sardinia\, IT) and Vice-President Damir Zobenica (Vojvodina\, RS) to drive it forward. \nAs we recover from the crisis\, there is an opportunity to maximize the opportunities offered by the digital and green transition to strengthen sustainable economic growth that delivers jobs\, prosperity and wellbeing for all citizens. Local and regional authorities have a critical role in supporting the recovery by delivering services and infrastructure\, providing education and skills opportunities\, helping businesses\, and supporting innovation locally. \nThis debate will consider three key questions: \n\nWhat are the key priorities for a sustainable\, resilient\, inclusive and wellbeing European economy that takes the opportunities of the green and digital transition?\nHow to maximise the contribution of local and regional governments to Europe’s recovery and economic and social renewal following COVID-19?\nHow to build successful partnerships to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth and recovery?\n\nMeet our panel!\nOur first speakers have been announced — stay tuned to fine out who will join: \n\nDavid Lopes\,  Team leader\, Recovery and Resilience Facility\, Economics of resilience and transition Unit\, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs\, European Commission\nKaren Maguire\, Head of the OECD Local Employment\, Skills and Social Innovation Division\, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development\nDragoş Pîslaru\, Chair of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee\, European Parliament\nCllr. Michael Murphy\, Chair of the Commission for Economic Policy\, European Committee of the Regions;\nMaria Elena Romanini\, TVET expert\, Skillnet Project.\n\nWith insights and unique regional contexts and recovery experiences from: \n\nMícheál Ó hÉanaigh\, AER Vice President and Chief Executive of Údarás na Gaeltachta (IE)\nAlbert Castellanos Maduell\, AER Vice President and Secretary for Business and Competitiveness\, Ministry of Business and Labour\, Government of Catalonia (ES)\n\nFor any questions\, please contact AER Institutional Relations & Advocacy Coordinator\, Vania Freitas HERE. \nOrganised with the support of:
URL:https://aer.eu/events/join-our-bureau-debate-on-growth-jobs-and-investment/
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SUMMARY:REGISTER NOW: Unboxing the Multiannual Financial Framework Session III - Making EU funds work for your region
DESCRIPTION:Date: 25 March 2022  \nTime: 10:00 – 12:30 CET \nVenue: Online (via Zoom) \nBackground\nTogether with the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument\, the Multiannual Financial Framework (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 these instruments to ensure a robust and sustainable recovery.  \nThat is why as part of the Skillnet Project\, the AER has put together three information sessions to help regions make the most of the MFF and NextGenerationEU Package. Featuring insights from experts at the European Commission\, these webinars will give regions guidance on how to plan initiatives and projects that can benefits from the different funds. \nWhat’s in it for regions?\n\n\n\nThe third session of the ‘Unboxing the Multiannual Financial Framework’ will give regional authorities and their stakeholders the knowledge to best access and manage European funds. The current programming period contains new rules\, instruments and processes that might result difficult for the beneficiaries to fully understand and consequently to put in place the right actions to access them. Additionally\, the management and the proper reporting of the use of these funds might be an additional challenge  that leads to some gaps in how the funds are used. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will provide an overview of what is available for regions and put their questions to European Commission experts in our extended Questions & Answers session. \n\n\n\nThematically\, the webinar is structured in three main sessions covering the different tools: \n\n\n\n\nSession on mutual learning and exchange of practices – Taxiex-Regio Peer2Peer\, Taiex\, Regio Communities of Practitioners\, ESF Transnational Cooperation Platform;\nSession on administrative capacity – EU Competency Framework for management and implementation of the ERDF and Cohesion Fund\, Roadmap for Administrative Capacity Building;\nSession on measures to prevent mismanagement\, fraud and corruption – Integrity Pacts (Civil Control Mechanism for Safeguarding EU Funds Against Fraud and Corruption)\, Arachne\, Training on Cohesion Policy for EU Member State Experts\, EU Funds Anti-Fraud Knowledge & Resource Centre.\n\n\n\n\nThis overview of tools and instruments will be provided by experts from the European Commission. \nMeet our Speakers!\nWe are delighted to announce the following experts will join this webinar: \nBruno Mola\, Policy Officer\, Administrative Capacity Building and Solidarity Instruments\, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy\, European Commission \nMarianne Doyen\, Policy Officer\, European Social Fund +\, Directorate-General for Employment\, Social Affairs and Inclusion\,  European Commission \nLuca Baldin\, External Auditor\, Joint Audit Directorate for Cohesion Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy\, European Commission \nLuc Molemans\, External Consultant and IT Project Manager\, Information Technologies\, DG Employment\, Social Affairs and Inclusion\, European Commission \n*** \nThis training session is being organised as part of the Skillnet Project\, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. Skillnet aims to strengthen the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system’s role and capacity to design high-quality VET programmes tailored to current societal needs through enhanced transnational and cross-sectoral partnerships. To learn more about funding opportunities within the Skillnet Project\, visit our dedicated Partnerships in Focus Hub.
URL:https://aer.eu/events/register-now-unboxing-the-multiannual-financial-framework-session-iii-making-eu-funds-work-for-your-region/
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