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.
SOLD OUT: AER Summer Academy 2022 – Donegal, Ireland
Atlantic Technical University (ATU) Letterkenny***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 […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bureau Debate on Youth, August 31 2022
Atlantic Technical University (ATU) LetterkennyThe 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 […]
Introduction to Interculturalism and Intercultural Competences: First Online Capacity-building Session for Regions and Local Stakeholders
ZoomWhat 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 […]
2022 AER General Assembly, Brussels (BE)
Lower Austria Liason Office Rue Montoyer 40, Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium2022 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 […]
[SOLD OUT] Eurodyssey Forum 2022 – Limassol, Cyprus
Atlantica Miramare Hotel Limassol, CyprusThe 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 […]
The Bioeconomy & the New European Bauhaus
Oslo Region European Office Rue du Luxembourg 3/5, Brussels, Bruxelles, BelgiumThe AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy is organising a workshop on "The Bioeconomy & the New European Bauhaus" which will look at innovation to decarbonise the construction sector thanks to the development of the bioeconomy.
We will specifically look at:
The European strategies supporting the decarbonisation of the construction sector
The link with societal challenges, the territorial approach
Technical innovations in bio-based constructions materials
REGISTER NOW! – 2022 Autumn Bureau Meeting
Brussels , BelgiumYou are invited to register for the Autumn edition of the AER Political Bureau on 7 December in Brussels. The Bureau Meeting will be hosted by the regions of Sardinia & Abruzzo (IT). NEW DEADLINE: 30 NOVEMBER 2022 We highly encourage you to participate in person in Brussels in the AER Autumn Bureau as […]
Includ-EU Online Session: “Anti-discrimination: a Transformative Approach for Organisations”
OnlineThis online session focused on how we can identify and prevent systemic discrimination in our environments. It was led by Diversity Equity and Inclusion Expert, Author and Podcast Producer Prisca Ratovonasy. She shared the stage with Mame-Fatou Niang, Associate Professor, Author and Artist-in-Residence at Ateliers Médicis. The slides of the training are available here The […]
WG Green Hydrogen kick-off meeting
The AER working group on Green Hydrogen organised its kick-off meeting on 13 March 2023 from 09:30-11:30 The proposal for this working group is led by Catalonia (ES). It is supported by Burgenland (AU), Lower Austria (AU), Valle D’Aosta (IT), Flevoland (NL), Maramures (RO), Värmland (SE), Västra-Götaland (SE), Fribourg (CH), and Denizli (TR), Kosice (SK) […]
Join AER-Includ-EU Workshop in Cluj Napoca or Online! – Cross-sectoral, Multistakeholder Collaboration for Inclusion
An exciting opportunity for AER members to explore the potential of cross-sectoral collaboration and co-design to create better integration policies and practices. In the context of the Includ-EU* project, co-financed by AMIF programme of the European Union, AER is organising a workshop looking at cross-sectoral collaboration, co-design and co-management for better integration and inclusion: What are […]
EU-Belong Joint Event with COR – Empowering Regions and Cities in Migrant Integration Governance
European Committee of the Regions Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, BelgiumOn 28 March 2023, the Cities and Regions for Integration of Migrants network of the European Committee of the Regions will celebrate the conference "Empowering regions and cities in migrant integration governance." Organised in cooperation with the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and Eurac Research and the Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities (BIRMM) & Brussels School of Governance at Vrije Universiteit […]
PEACE 25: Everyday Peacemakers Conference
Irish College Leuven Janseniusstraat 1, Leuven, BelgiumTo mark the 25th anniversary year of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) invites you to join its PEACE 25: Everyday Peacemakers High-Level Conference in Leuven, Belgium on the 9th of June. Organised in partnership with the International Fund for Ireland and hosted by the Irish College Leuven, the Conference […]
Addressing The Housing Crisis: An Essential Building Block For Intercultural Regions
Gdansk, PomeraniaA great opportunity for AER regions and the Intercultural Regions Network to join the transnational knowledge sharing event organised by the AER and the Pomeraskie Region (PL) "Addressing the housing crisis: An essential building block for intercultural regions". Since February 24 2022, 4 million Ukrainians had to leave their country and homes and looked for […]
2023 AER General Assembly in Barcelona
Barcelona Barcelona, SpainThe Assembly of European Regions was glad to have the General Assembly 2023 ON-SITE in Barcelona from the 28th to 30th June, hosted by the member region of Catalonia. The General Assembly was part of the Summer Symposium, a three-day event about the challenges and opportunities of European regions enabling members to reconnect and revive their pan-European network. […]
[REGISTRATIONS OPEN] Includ-EU Final Conference: Including all & embracing diversity
Includ-EU is proud to announce the dates for its final conference in Brussels on the 6th and 7th of September, open to all AER member regions regions, cities and organisations across Europe! The conference is mostly an in-person event but allows for online attendance and interaction through a dedicated live stream. The focus […]