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BRIGHT IDEAS – The Role of Regions in Improving Energy Efficiency

26 April, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

Eva Hallström, Chair of the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change invites all AER members and friends to join an event on the role of regions in improving ... Read More

Digital Transformation & Skills in the Agri-food Sector

9 April, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The agri-food sector is facing a revolutionary transformation within a complex operating environment characterised by technological and economic change, consumer concerns, climate change, and global value chains. The so-called Digital Farms, which ... Read More

Food for Thought – why regional leadership is a key ingredient in Smart Food Innovation

16 March, 2021 By Pol Aixas

Technology has brought many improvements to the lives of people across the globe. Life expectancy has been trending upward, and many diseases can now be successfully treated, contained, or even ... Read More

Registrations open! Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain

8 March, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

We are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain” that will take place on 26 March 2021 at ... Read More

How Smart is Your Food?

23 February, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

At a time where every aspect of our lives is getting “smarter”, can food get “smart”, too? The answer is yes, as will be demonstrated on 3 March at the ... Read More

Building the Circular Economy through Circular Skills: Regions and Universities leading the Change

20 January, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The transition towards a circular economy is among the core objectives of policy-makers at all levels of government. Yet, its full and effective achievement strongly depends on the readiness of ... Read More

The commitment of regions to Sustainable Food Policies in the EU

17 December, 2020 By Gisela Guari Cañada

Following the first European Green Deal webinar, which covered challenges and opportunities for regions in the time of Covid-19, the AER brought the second in our series: Farm to Fork – The Commitment of ... Read More

Horizon 2020-funded European Green Deal Calls for Proposals

27 November, 2020 By Stanislava Milankov

The Green Deal Call worth €1 billion has been launched on the 18th of September. The call is the last within the H2020 Programme and just ahead of the launch ... Read More

Wrap-Up: Highlights from the first virtual AER General Assembly, Bureau Meeting and Eurodyssey Forum

26 November, 2020 By Justin Sammon

The first ever virtual General Assembly, Bureau Meeting and Eurodyssey Forum took place last week on 19-20 November. Owing to the Covid-19 crisis, these meetings scheduled to take place in ... Read More

Join the Webinar ‘Circular Economy: Opportunities and Needs in the Labour Market’

24 November, 2020 By Birgit Sandu

Save the date! We are pleased to invite you to the webinar ‘Circular Economy: Opportunities and Needs in the Labour Market’ that will be held online on 10th December from ... Read More

Partner Search: new project proposal to support the Farm-to-Fork Strategy

17 November, 2020 By Stanislava Milankov

Are you interested in joining projects within Horizon 2020 European Green Deal Call? Sibiu County Council, local public administration in Romania and member region of AER, is looking for partners ... Read More

Webinar: EU Green Deal – Farm to Fork – The Commitment of Regions to Sustainable Food Policy in the EU

16 November, 2020 By Justin Sammon

Date: 16 December Time: 16:00-17:30 CEST Registration: Here Following the success of our first European Green Deal webinar, which covered challenges and opportunities for regions in the time of Covid-19, ... Read More

Committee 1 Annual Report June 2019 – November 2020

3 November, 2020 By Johanna Pacevicius

The General Assembly is the highest authority of AER and convenes representatives of all its full members at least once a year. The General Assembly adopts among other things, the ... Read More

European regions, implementing the SDGs through Cohesion Policy

19 October, 2020 By Gisela Guari Cañada

One more year the Assembly of European Regions took part in the European Week of Regions and Cities with the organisation of a webinar together with its partners: Regions 4, ORU Fogar, ... Read More

AER participating in #EURegionsWeek

9 September, 2020 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is pleased to announce our participation in the European Week of Regions and Cities (EURegionsWeek) in two sessions during the week of 12-16 October. ... Read More