We are a network

Multiple times per year, AER brings together regions, so that they may stand stronger together, and grow in a space of best practice exchange.

  • AER General Assembly & Autumn Bureau

    CoR, Jacques Delors building Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels, Belgium

    1-2 December 2015 - Brussels (BE) AER elections & political discussion on "Facing the migration and refugee challenges" Key issue "The world is facing an unprecedented magnitude of people on the move". This undeniable fact is not only challenging public leaders and governments of all political levels on how to manage this migration and refugee crisis. More […]

  • General Assembly & Spring Bureau

    Scandic Havet Tollbugata 5, Bodø, Norway

    The region of Nordland (NO) and the Chair of its County Council, Sonja Steen, President of the AER Committee on Culture, Youth and Education, welcomed AER members and partners for the annual General Assembly and the Spring Bureau. On the agenda: Debate on "(R)e-inventing Democracy" and how technology hinders/helps democracy Keynote discussion on why the arctic […]

  • Summer Academy

    Sarpsborg Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway

    The President of the AER Summer Academy Organising Committee, Mr Rune Fredriksen (Østfold-NO) is pleased to invite you to Østfold for the 2016 Summer Academy from 16-20 August 2016.

  • Autumn Bureau & Equal Opportunities Forum

    Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, Vienna, Austria

    Pictures and video   Documents Agenda Political declaration - status quo is not an option for the European regions List of participants Presentation Cllr Roy Perry "A post-Brexit system" Programme of events Practical information Background The City of Vienna welcomed the AER members to a Bureau Meeting and a Forum on Equal Opportunities on 24 and 25 […]

  • AER Eurodyssey Forum 2016

    Larnaka Larnaka, Cyprus

    The Eurodyssey forum took place from 22-24 November in the city of Larnaka (Cyprus). We would like to thank our hosts, the Ministry of Labout and Welfare and the Union of Cyprus Municipalities for their warm welcome. The topic of the conference was "A Fair Mobility" looking at how the Eurodyssey programme offers quality exchanges respecting principles of […]

  • 2017 General Assembly & Summer Bureau

    The region of Lower Austria was the proud host of the 2017 General Assembly of the Assembly of European Regions. Documents Practical information General Assembly agenda Committee action plan presentations Committee 1 Presentation Committee 2 Presentation Thematic Conference - 01/06 pm 2017-05-01 AER Thematic Conference Agenda.pdf Claus ZEPPELZAUER - The innovation pyramid.pdf Georg Schneider - World […]

  • AER Eurodyssey Forum 2017

    Sibenik Knin Sibenik, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)

    Make a YOUth Difference!    The Eurodyssey Forum took place from 3 to 5 October in the Croatian city of Šibenik, at the Solaris Beach Resort. The Forum was a crucial opportunity for Eurodyssey correspondents and AER members to get up to date about what is new about the programme and also the right platform […]

  • Building the Cohesion Alliance – new ideas and next steps – harvesting from #EURegionsWeek 2017

    Committee of the Regions Rue Belliard, Brussels, Belgium

    The first part of the event will focus, together with high-level representatives of the European territorial associations, on the launch of the #CohesionAlliance, which aims at supporting a strong and effective cohesion policy for all regions beyond 2020 through joint activities of associations and interested parties and individuals across Europe. The second part will report […]

  • AER Autumn Bureau Meeting 2017

    Maastricht Crown Plaza Ruiterij 1, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

    To mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, the Autumn’s Bureau Meeting will take place in the city of Maastricht, the Netherlands on 29 November 2017. The Bureau meeting will be an opportunity for European regions to celebrate the Maastricht Treaty, take stock of the achievements of the common European project […]

  • AER End of Year Reception 2017

    AER Brussels Office Rue d'Arlon 63, Brussels, Belgium

    Dear AER members, partners and friends, In the evening of the 30th of November, we invite you to our offices in Brussels to take stock on a successful year of change at AER. Let us celebrate 2017, and look onwards to 2018. This evening of celebration will follow two days of events. Day 1 (29 […]

  • Study visit on the energy transition

    On the occasion of the London Committee 1 plenary meeting, members agreed to organise a study visit on the energy transition in Gelderland (NL) to share and learn from each other’s experiences. The Province of Gelderland invites all AER members to take part in a study-visit to get to know this unique multi-stakeholder collaboration for an […]

  • Eurodyssey Events & Forum 2018

    Following the successful Eurodyssey Forum 2017 in Sibenik, this time we propose a new format to Eurodyssey members in order for them to make the most of the Forum as well as to interact with various stakeholders in the field of youth mobility. Eurodyssey members are invited to participate in every session programmed from the […]

  • Silver Economy Awards Ceremony

    Committee of the Regions Rue Belliard, Brussels, Belgium

    The First European Silver Economy Awards Ceremony will take place on 3rd May 2018 (14:00-19:30) in Brussels, hosted by the Committee of the Regions. The Awards Ceremony will be the opportunity to learn more about the nine finalists who will present their solutions and to award the three winning applications from the categories: public authorities, […]

  • AER Bureau Meeting & General Assembly

    Oppland , Norway

    The 2018 Spring Bureau Meeting and General Assembly of the Assembly of European Regions took place in Oppland (NO), from 23 to 24 May 2018. What happened? https://aer.eu/aer-general-assembly-and-bureau-meeting-this-week/ Detailed agenda Detailed Agenda of the General Assembly Detailed Agenda of the Bureau Meeting Call for nomination The minutes of last year's General Assembly in Lower Austria […]

  • EU Funding Seminar for our Croatian Regions

    Varaždin County Palace Franjevački trg 7, Varaždin, Varaždin, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)

    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 […]