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AER President takes part in panel discussion at the R20 Austrian World Summit

29 May, 2019 By Editor

“We are in a crisis – a climate crisis”. During the R20 Austrian World Summit, Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old activist from Sweden delivered a moving speech calling on the world leaders to influence, to make an impact and to start protecting our world. Indeed, the Summit saw world leaders joining together calling for ... Read More

Developing sustainable and inclusive food systems at regional level

12 June, 2019 By Vania Freitas

The AER Bureau Meeting in Larnaca (CY) on 6 June included an in-depth panel on “Sustainability from Farm to Fork”, moderated by Irén Lejegren, Chair of the AER Task Force on Food Security, Region Örebro (SE). The session looked at the challenges and opportunities involved in developing sustainable and inclusive food systems at regional level. ... Read More

Sustainable Development Goals – Engaging Regions

28 June, 2019 By Vania Freitas

In 2015, United Nations (UN) Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In that same year, at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Parties to the UNFCCC adopted the Paris Agreement, addressing ... Read More

Mersin Metropolitan Municipality (TR) is eager to join projects!

4 July, 2019 By Editor

European Youth Together 2019 is a call for proposals within Erasmus+ Key Action 3, Support for Policy Reform. The main objective of this call is to promote young people’s participation in European civic life by encouraging them to create networks aimed at organising exchanges, promoting trainings and allowing them to set up joint projects. In ... Read More

Discussing the Future of European Youths at the 2019 Summer Academy

15 July, 2019 By Gisela Guari Cañada

Now that the 2019 Summer Academy is over, it is very fair to say that this year’s edition was a complete success with a total of 100 participants from 32 different regions and 19 countries from all over Europe and beyond! The 2019 AER Summer Academy with the motto Youth is Future, Youth is Europe! ... Read More

Looking back at the 2019 AER Summer Academy in Vojvodina!

15 July, 2019 By Editor

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) hosted the 2019 AER Summer Academy, engaging almost 100 participants from all over Europe. Youth participation, equality, migration, environment and unemployment were some of the topics addressed during all the plenaries and parallel workshops. For all these reasons it was a great opportunity to discuss not only the problems ... Read More

Thinking about embarking on an EU project on transport? Attend the infoday on EU funding opportunities for transport projects!

3 September, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

The Assembly of European Regions and our members must play a role in European transport policy. We are driven by the principle that mobility should meet efficiency and inclusion, being eco-friendly and competitive for the regions and their citizens. Several examples of good regional practices and their concrete impact and added value in comparison to ... Read More

The 2020 European Youth Event is around the corner– make yourself heard!

9 September, 2019 By Editor

The flagship event for youth is back for its 4th edition. From 29 to 30 May 2020, the European Youth Event will bring thousands of young people coming from all over Europe to Strasbourg (FR). Young people as change-makers The event is aimed to make young people active agents of change in the European democratic ... Read More

Committee 1 Progress Report Autumn 2019

9 September, 2019 By Norina Haubold

Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Regional Development and Economy gather in plenary meeting. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the development of a joint work programme and to evaluate progress every six months. During the AER Spring Committee Plenaries 2019 in Örebro (SE), AER members identified ... Read More

Cohesion & Contrasted Regional Realities

10 September, 2019 By Norina Haubold

This year’s AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek (SI), will start off with a conference on Cohesion & Contrasted Regional Realities. Disparities within regions can hamper sustainable regional development by generating tensions and leading to difficult choices between for instance innovation on the one hand and equal provision of services on the other hand. A ... Read More

European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests

26 September, 2019 By Erica Lee

In the context of the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries on 26 September, the AER Working Group on Rural Development hosted a Breakfast Debate on European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests. Bringing together elected representatives and civil servants from across the regions of Europe, the breakfast briefing was an opportunity to decide on joint action in Europe ... Read More

Global Challenges, Local Actions

7 October, 2019 By Editor

Approaching the end of this decade, it is clear that climate change is becoming an increasingly pressing issue worldwide. Local and regional involvement is required to stimulate an effective bottom-up transformation, bearing in mind that the focus must always be on people and the planet.  As a member of the Global Taskforce of Local and ... Read More

REGIONerating Europe

8 October, 2019 By Erica Lee

As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, AER hosted an event entitled “REGIONerating Europe” focusing on the role regions can play in regenerating the European Project as well as how citizens in the regions of Europe benefit from EU membership through Cohesion Policy, structural and development funds. The European Week of Regions ... Read More

Eurobarometer: What do we know about Cohesion Policy?

7 November, 2019 By Erica Lee

The results of the flash Eurobarometer 480 on “Citizens’ awareness and perception of regional policy” were published on 7 October, just in time for the European Week of Regions & Cities.  The flash survey was carried out on a sample of 700 -1000 respondents in each EU Member State in June 2019. 4 in 10 European citizens ... Read More

AER President stresses the importance of regional authorities during Strategov Forum

12 November, 2019 By Editor

The President of the Assembly of European Regions, Mr Magnus Berntsson, recently participated in the 18th Strategic Planning Leaders Forum of Regions & Cities of Russia (Strategov Forum) that took place in St Petersburg from 28-29 October. The forum focused on topics such as international & interregional cooperation, digital economy, green technology and sustainable development. ... Read More
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