At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Østfold (NO) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in recognition of its leading role in the AER Summer Academy. Østfold holds the presidency of the Summer Academy Organising Committee and hosted the 2016 Summer Academy, which focused on youth entrepreneurship. The Summer academy was developed not only with the members of the Organising Committee but also with other regions and with the AER Youth Regional Network. In order to keep the costs low for attendees and allow young participants from Russia, Armenia, Turkey, Estonia, Sweden, Croatia to get involved in the workshops, Østfold even developed an Erasmus + project.
