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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.
AER End of Year Reception 2017
AER Brussels Office Rue d'Arlon 63, Brussels, BelgiumDear 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 […]
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 […]
Building the Cohesion Alliance – new ideas and next steps – harvesting from #EURegionsWeek 2017
Committee of the Regions Rue Belliard, Brussels, BelgiumThe 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 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 […]
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 2016
Larnaka Larnaka, CyprusThe 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 […]
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 […]
Summer Academy
Sarpsborg Sarpsborg, Østfold, NorwayThe 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.
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 […]
Seminar on integrated care systems
During the seminar we aimed to explore the topics of independence and inclusion specifically. The event was an opportunity to attain significant information on the implementation of Ehealth practices, share experiences with peers and engage regions for political action at European level. Many regions are already implementing innovative policies to encourage the growth of the […]
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 […]