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 & Interreg NEXT MED | Online info session | Funding Opportunities

    Are you looking into funding opportunities for projects in the Mediterranean region? Join us for an online information session with the managing authority (the Autonomous Region of Sardinia) of the Interreg NEXT MED funding Programme on 14 March from 10am - 1pm (CEST). The online event will focus on the Programme and the funding opportunities […]

  • MEET Project | Green Horizons: navigating decarbonization, critical raw materials and recyclability

    North Sweden European Office Av. des Arts 11, Brussels, Belgium

    Join us on the 20th of March for the debate on "Green Horizons: navigating decarbonization, critical raw materials and recyclability" The event will dive deep into the crucial nexus of decarbonization, critical raw materials extraction and recyclability. We are happy to welcome key experts from the Swedish region Norbotten, known for its significant deposits of […]

  • MEET Project | Writing the story of Europe: 2024 EU Elections and the next chapters| Debate in Letterkenny (Ireland)

    Central Library Letterkenny Oliver Plunkett Road, Leterkenny, Ireland

    Join us on the 22nd of March in the Central Library in Letterkenny for a discussion about the upcoming EU elections and the Future of Europe. We will address the upcoming 2024 EU elections, citizenship and participatory democracy as main topics. There will be space to ask questions and discuss the important topics surrounding the […]

  • MEET Project | Debate “Net Zero: a Green Deal or a Green Dream?”

    Rue André Fauchille 6, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium Brussels, Belgium

    Join us on the 26th of March from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in Brussels for the debate: "Net Zero: a Green Deal or a Green Dream?". The AER and the European Leadership Programme are excited to introduce you to Mr. Gaël Giraud,  economist, Director of Research at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche […]

  • Debate – Feeding the Future: Regional Perspectives on Agriculture and Rural Development in Europe

    Renewable Energy House, Rue d'Arlon 63/67, 1040 Brussels

    Join us on the 18 April 14.00-15.30 in Brussels (Renewable Energy House, Rue d'Arlon 63/67) for an engaging debate: "Feeding the Future: Regional Perspectives on Agriculture and Rural Development in Europe". AER and the Province of Gelderland are inviting regional representatives, institutional stakeholders, farmers, and rural actors to engage in a lively discussion on the […]

  • Online study visit on Mental Health in Odesa -23 April 2024

    Odessa , Ukraine

    On the occasion of the AER Winter Dialogues, the members of the AER Working Group on Mental Health agreed to organise a virtual study visit to Odesa (UA) to learn about measures implemented in the region, to address mental health needs in the current context of the war, in particular for children Peer learning for […]

  • Addressing Racial Injustice, Discrimination, and Bias in AI within Public Administration

    Join the conversation! On 28 May 2024 the AER and the DG of Migration, Asylum and Antiracism of the Government of Catalonia organised a webinar on "Addressing Racial Injustice, Discrimination, and Bias in AI within Public Administration" in the context of the EU-Belong knowledge transfer clusters Public administrations and their service providers are increasingly using […]

  • Breakfast Briefing on the Bioeconomy

    The AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy is inviting all AER members interested in working on the Bioeconomy to join a Breakfast Briefing on Circular Bioeconomy Strategies at the AER Brussels Office (Rue d’Arlon 63-67). The event is organised together with key representatives from the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) for the pilot region […]

  • European Week of Regions & Cities | Workshop ‘Skills: (EU)Belong here – How intercultural strategies can boost talent attraction and retention’

    Albert Borschette Congress Center, Brussels Rue Froissart 36, Brussels, Belgium

    Join us on 9 October 2024 in Brussels for the AER Workshop during the 2024 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities. Workshop 'Skills: (EU)Belong here - How intercultural strategies can boost talent attraction and retention' The Intercultural Regions Network and the AMIF-funded project EU-Belong provide a blueprint for shaping regions’ policies and […]

  • Mental Health Challenges in Today’s Youth – A Regional Perspective, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 22-23 October

    Rijeka Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)

    Welcome to the enchanting Rijeka, former European Capital of Culture, the seat of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, future European Region of Gastronomy and European Region of Sport! In the context of the AER Working Group on Mental Health, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County is inviting all AER members to a conference on: Mental Health Challenges in Today's […]