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Multiple times per year, AER brings together regions, so that they may stand stronger together, and grow in a space of best practice exchange.
Last chance to Register! – AER Bureau Debate: The Future of Democracy in the Hands of Regions
ZoomDate: 12 May Time: 16:00 - 18:00 CEST Rising populism, widespread misinformation, and a loss of trust in governments and institutions. Add a global pandemic to that list of ailments, and it's clear that democracy in Europe is not in the best shape. But what is the best course of treatment to restore Europe's democratic […]
AER General Assembly & Bureau Meeting
OnlineGeneral Programme THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 8:45 - 9:00 Registration online 9.00 - 11.15 AER General Assembly 11.15 - 11.30 AER - Eurodyssey 35th Anniversary Break - AER Projects in Review 11.40 - 13.00 Autumn Bureau Meeting Break 14:45-15:00 Registration online (Eurodyssey members) 15.00 - 16.30 Eurodyssey Forum FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 9.30 - 11.30 Eurodyssey […]
Autumn Bureau Meeting – Brussels Capital (BE)
Brussels CapitalThe autumn meeting of the AER Bureau took on 5 December 2019 in the Brussels Capital Region. The Bureau came together to adopt AER's political priorities for 2020-2025 and it also hosted two debates with European parliamentarians on the Sustainable Development Goals and Digitalisation. A draft agenda for the event is accessible at the […]
General Assembly and Spring Bureau Meeting – Larnaca (CY)
Larnaka Larnaka, CyprusWatch the video overview of the General Assembly & Spring Bureau Meeting below! The 2019 Spring Bureau Meeting and General Assembly of the Assembly of European Regions took place on 5-6 June in Larnaca, Cyprus. Presentations Find the individual presentations in the Google Drive Folder. SEE HERE List of Registered Participants (at 27 May […]
AER Autumn Bureau Meeting 2018
The AER Autumn Bureau Meeting will take place in Gelderland (NL) from 21 till 22 November 2018. Registration Programme Direct Links Programme How to come prepared Working Documents Background Note - Debate on Migration, Diversity and Integration Invitation Letter Registration Practical Information
AER Bureau Meeting & General Assembly
Oppland , NorwayThe 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 […]
AER Autumn Bureau Meeting 2017
Maastricht Crown Plaza Ruiterij 1, Maastricht, Limburg, NetherlandsTo 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 […]
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 […]
Autumn Bureau & Equal Opportunities Forum
Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, Vienna, AustriaPictures 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 […]
General Assembly & Spring Bureau
Scandic Havet Tollbugata 5, Bodø, NorwayThe 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 […]
AER General Assembly & Autumn Bureau
CoR, Jacques Delors building Rue Belliard 99-101, Brussels, Belgium1-2 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 […]
Spring Bureau
Wroclaw Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, PolandAER's Spring Bureau meeting will take place in the framework of the 2014 General Assembly in Wroclaw, kindly hosted by the region of Lower Silesia on 27 May. As you will see from the programme of events below, there are a number of different meetings taking place; please note that attendance may be restricted for some of these. The […]
2012 General Assembly & Bureau
The 2012 General Assembly took place on 26 March in Brussels, Belgium to debate on EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 and the Common Strategic Framework: what is at stake for European Regions?
2011 General Assembly & Bureau
From 23 to 25 November 2011, the AER General Assembly gathered in Ponta Delgada, Açores, in Portugal to exchange on how regions master globalisation. After three days of intense talks, the Ponta Delgada Declaration - Region master globalisation was adopted on the 25 November, where the regions, as a force for change, decided to develop strategies of inclusive […]
2009 General Assembly & Bureau
From the 25 to 27 November 2009, AER General Assembly got together in Belfort, in France to discuss Energizing Europe Responsibly: Regional innovation and diversity for growth and jobs. After three days of intense talks, the AER adopted the Belfort Appeal, this year's Final Declaration where the regions, as a force for change, decided to mobilize […]