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  • REGIONAL TALKS | Caring Communities – Strengthening Families and Futures

    When violence strikes, children are the first to suffer. Based in Odesa, the Ukrainian Medical Centre for Rehabilitation of Mother and Child has a mission to restore and nurture the mental health of children, young parents, and families. This online REGIONAL TALK session, organised by the AER Working Group on Mental Health, will explore how […]

  • Online Study Visit | Humanizing Psychiatric care – Seeing the Person, Not the Illness

    On May 7, 2025, from 09:00 to 11:00, the AER Working Group on Mental Health is glad to invite you to an online study visit to Adult Psychiatry Department in Karlstad, Värmland Region, Sweden, or 'the healing house'. About the 'Healing House' The name of 'healing house' reflects Region Värmland's approach to psychiatric care. Its professionals […]

  • [REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED] Regions Shaping Europe’s Future | Autumn Bureau & Working Groups

    Brussels , Belgium

    At its Autumn meeting on 3 December, the AER Bureau will pave the way for a strategic discussion on the interests of regions in an evolving European landscape. By bringing together regional representatives, political leaders and EU policymakers, the AER Bureau will explore how regions can position their interests within the new EU policy leadership […]

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    Webinar: Green H2 Ecosystems

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    The AER Working Group on Green Hydrogen was pleased to invite representatives and stakeholders from all AER member regions to participate in a webinar on green hydrogen ecosystems on 27 November 2024 from 10:00-11:30 CET.   What is a green H2 ecosystem? Green Hydrogen ecosystems integrate the production, storage, and use of hydrogen from renewable […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Black Sea Summit - GA 2024

    General Assembly & Bureau meeting | 8th Black Sea Summit in Batumi, Ajara, Georgia [REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED]

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    General Assembly and Bureau meeting | 8th Black Sea Summit AER Spring Bureau meeting & General Assembly 2024 at a glance The Spring Bureau meeting will take place on 12 June 2024, the General Assembly on 13 June 2024. The 8th Black Sea Summit at a glance The Assembly of European Regions is co-organising 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 […]