MOVED ONLINE: AER Autumn Bureau Meeting
2021-12-02 | Online
COVID-19 Update:
In light of the current health measures taking place in Belgium, AER has moved all of its Autumn Bureau events to fully online.
We apologise for any inconveniences caused.
Welcome to the AER Autumn Bureau!
Following on from the success of our General Assembly and Agenda 2030 Conference in Strasbourg, we are delighted to invite our members to join our AER Autumn Bureau. This event will take place online on Thursday, 2 December in tandem with the 2021 Eurodyssey Forum. Members are also invited to join a special Campfire session on AER’s EU Project Services and services taking place on Friday, 3 December.
You can view the overview programme below:

Overview Programme

Thursday, 24 March (all times CET)

10:00-13:00Co-development of AER Action Plan meeting

13:00-14:00Lunch

14:00-14:20AER Bureau: Welcome & Bureau Updates

14:20-15:50Bureau Debate on Growth, Jobs & Investment

15:50-16:00Break

16:00-16:10AER Recommendations on the Future of Europe

16:10-16:25Adoption: AER Position on Sustainable Mobility & Connectivity

16:25-16:40Adoption: AER Position on Democracy

16:40-17:00Identification of the Bureau Priority Topics 2022 and Closing

Friday, 3 December (all times CET)

9:30-11:30Knowledge Sharing session with Executive Board (for Executive Board members; parallel session)

9:15-11:45Eurodyssey Breakout session (parallel session)

11:30-12:00Coffee Break

12:00-13:00Campfire session on EU Projects & Services

Essential Documents

Draft Agenda
Working Documents

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If you have any questions about the Bureau, please contact Institutional Relations & Advocacy Coordinator, Vania Freitas at v.freitas@aer.eu

Eurodyssey Forum
The Autumn Bureau will take place in tandem with the 2021 Eurodyssey Forum. You can learn more by clicking the links below:

Event Webpage
Draft Agenda

2021 Eurodyssey Forum
2021-12-02 - 2021-12-03 | AER Brussels Office, Rue d'Arlon 63, Brussels, 1040, Belgium
Joining online?

Welcome the online Eurodyssey Forum 2021!
We are delighted to invite our members to join the 2021 Eurodyssey Forum. This event will take place online on 2-3 December in tandem with the 2021 AER Autumn Bureau.
You can view the overview programme below:
Overview Programme

Thursday, 24 March (all times CET)

10:00-13:00Co-development of AER Action Plan meeting

13:00-14:00Lunch

14:00-14:20AER Bureau: Welcome & Bureau Updates

14:20-15:50Bureau Debate on Growth, Jobs & Investment

15:50-16:00Break

16:00-16:10AER Recommendations on the Future of Europe

16:10-16:25Adoption: AER Position on Sustainable Mobility & Connectivity

16:25-16:40Adoption: AER Position on Democracy

16:40-17:00Identification of the Bureau Priority Topics 2022 and Closing

Friday, 3 December (all times CET)

9:30-11:30Knowledge Sharing session with Executive Board (for Executive Board members; parallel session)

9:15-11:45Eurodyssey Breakout session (parallel session)

11:30-12:00Coffee Break

12:00-13:00Campfire session on EU Projects & Services

Essential Documents:
All working documents will be uploaded here when ready:

Draft Agenda
Working Documents
Conclusions from the break-out sessions (English)
Conclusions from the break-out sessions (French)

Presentations:

Eurodyssey Annual Report 2020-2021
Candidates for Eurodyssey election
2020 Statistics & 2019 Employment outcomes
ALMA initiative
CoE-EU Youth Partnership – Sustainability & Learning Mobility
Website – Latest updates
Website – Build your Eurodyssey regional profile
Website – Example of regional profile (demo)

Videos:

Greening the youth sector: Sustainability Checklist
WordPress editor tutorial

Useful links:

Report Greening the Youth Sector: Sustainability Checklist – CoE-EU Youth Partnership

Reminder: Election of Steering Committee Chair & Members

The Eurodyssey Assembly will elect its President and Steering Committee members on Thursday, 2 December, and there is a vacancy available to be filled by a new member region! 🗳
If your region is interested, you are invited to submit your application to the Eurodyssey Steering Committee by Friday, 26 November 2021.
More information on the vacancies and how to apply can be found in our article HERE.

Reminder: 2022 Hosting Calendar Form

In order for us to get a clear and detailed picture of Eurodyssey in 2022, we ask you to share with the Secretariat some information about the hosting perspectives of your region through the Hosting Calendar Survey. 📝
The survey can be filled out HERE, and we kindly request you submit your responses by Friday, 26 November.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the 2021 Eurodyssey Forum, please contact AER Programme Coordinator, Andrés Muñoz Rojo at a.munoz@aer.eu

LINE-UP ANNOUNCED — Join our Bureau Debate on Sustainable Mobility & Connectivity — the Road to Recovery and the Green Transition
2021-12-02 13:20 - 14:50 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
Want to join online?*

***UPDATE*** — we are delighted to announce that completing our panel will be Mr Ciarán Cuffe, Member of the European Parliament’s Committees on Transport and Tourism and Industry, Research and Energy!
According to the European Parliament, transport accounts for 30% of the EU’s total emissions. If we are to keep global temperatures below 1.5C and achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, a change of gears is required to make our transport systems more efficient, less polluting and better value for money.
Local and regional authorities have a clear and important role in making mobility more sustainable and inclusive through their strategic planning, provision of transport infrastructure and services, support to technological innovation and incentives for green transport options. Yet, there is still a lack of financial and technical support to fulfil their potential in advancing sustainable mobility and connectivity.
That’s why as part of our Bureau meeting on 2 December, the AER is organising a debate on the role of local and regional authorities in building sustainable mobility systems.
The aim is to explore how local and regional authorities can help achieve the objectives set out in the the European Green Deal, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Accords. At the same time, this debate will be a chance to discuss how these ambitious goals can be aligned with Europe’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This debate will feed into to an AER position paper on sustainable mobility and connectivity by developing recommendations to improve regions’ contribution to economic growth, inclusive and sustainable development across Europe.
The debate will consider two key questions:

How to make mobility more sustainable and improve connectivity across Europe, focusing on prosperity and environment?
What is the role of local and regional authorities in making the transition to green, fair and sustainable mobility systems?

This interactive debate will bring together regional and European policymakers and experts. It includes an extended thirty-minute Q & A where participants will have the opportunity to share their views and insights with our expert panel. Don’t miss the chance to help shape AER’s work on sustainable transport!
Our line-up has been announced — stay tuned to find out who else will join our expert panel!
Moderator: Martin Tollén, Chair of the AER Working Group on Transport & Mobility, County Councillor in Östergötland (SE)
Alessandra Zedda, AER Vice President and Chair of the AER Task Force on Sustainable Mobility and Connectivity, and Vice President and Regional Minister for Labour, Vocational Training, Cooperation and Social Security, Autonomous Region of Sardinia (IT)
Ciarán Cuffe MEP, Member of the European Parliament’s Committees on Transport and Tourism and Industry, Research and Energy
Yuwei Li, Director of the UNECE Sustainable Transport Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Axel Volkery, Deputy Head of Unit Sustainable and Intelligent Transport, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Robert van Asten, Member of the European Committee of the Regions and Rapporteur of the Opinion “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy”
*Note: Those who have registered for the AER Bureau already have the Zoom link and do not need to register.

Join AER's Online Campfire Session on EU Projects and Services
2021-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Wels
Within that session, we’ll showcase current and upcoming projects in our portfolio, opportunities for member regions, which are the services available for members and how to access them. Additionally, participants can interact directly with the AER Project Unit highlighting the topics they wish to tackle through projects, the typology of activities they consider relevant to join, the profile of partners they would like to work with, and they can share their experiences with others. The Project Unit will welcome your questions and facilitate interactions and networking.

Participants can expect an overview of the following:

Presentation of the AER Project Unit team
Outline of the projects & funding services
Concrete opportunities for members within the Skillnet, Scirocco Exchange and CUBES projects
The floor is yours: ideas on topics to tackle and new services to offer
Q&A and final conclusions

Want to join us?

Don’t miss the chance to get an insight on the AER projects & funding services and to shape them according to the needs of your region!

Join our campfire session by registering below, the AER Project Unit is looking forward to meeting you!

REGISTER NOW: Eurodyssey Youth Programme Information Session — 15 December, 2021
2021-12-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Wels
On 15 December, 2021 (10.00 AM, CET), the Assembly of European Regions is delighted to welcome you to an informative session on how our Youth Exchange Programme (Eurodyssey) functions. This information session is organised to offer our members a clear insight in the tangible benefits that our Eurodyssey Youth Programme provides.
Does your region focus on promoting youth development and competency building? Are you looking to show some tangible examples for your regional representatives? Have you heard of our Eurodyssey Programme, but is it still a bit too vague and are you looking for clear examples and answers? Then this session might be very useful for you.
During the session on the 15th of December, our Programme Coordinator Mr. Andres Munoz will be answering any questions you might have on the programme. Since this session is only for interested members, we look to go in-depth on what your specific needs are, answering questions on practicalities, financing and human resources and give insights on the existing network already.
If you are interested in practical information regarding our Eurodyssey Programme, to give your regional political representatives tangible examples on how this programme helps local youth development, please join us for the special exclusive session. You will be able to ask any questions you might have.
Please send an email indicating your interest to our Member Relations Coordinator Mr. Anne Henk Bloemhoff (ah.bloemhoff@aer.eu). You will then receive the Zoom-Link for the event.

We are looking forward to having you.
