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Environmental policies: more activities for regions

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AER encourages its members to take advantage of existing programmes which offer support on policies which matter for regions. This is why the TAIEX-EIR programme of the European Commission seems of particular relevance. The diversity in services offered make the TAIEX-EIR a well suited tool to complement ongoing activities within the AER Working Group on Energy and ... Read More

Östergötland (SE) leading the way in AER’s engagement on new mobility services

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Through the leadership of Östergötland in the AER Working Group on Transports and Mobility, AER is involved in the New Mobility Services Initiative, of the European Commission. This initiative was set up within the Sustainable Urban Mobility Action Cluster of the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities (EIP-SCC). Bringing stakeholders together for smarter mobility The European ... Read More

Committee 1 Progress report Autumn 2018

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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 elaboration of a joint work programme and to evaluate progress every six months. On the occasion of the Committees’ plenaries in Arad, AER members identified joint ... Read More

Committee 2 Progress report Autumn 2018

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Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health gather in plenary meeting. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the elaboration of a joint work programme and to evaluate progress every six months. On the occasion of the Committees’ plenaries in Arad, AER members identified ... Read More

Regional representatives gather in Vojvodina, Serbia

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The AER travelled to Vojvodina, Serbia for its Autumn Plenary from 25 – 27 September 2018. A detailed recap of all the meetings that took place is available  below. The key takeaways from the plenary are as follows: There will be a strong collaboration in the coming months between the Committees, where mutual learning and experience ... Read More

AER at Smart City Expo World Congress, Barcelona

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AER is organising a mutual learning event focused on food, in partnership with Smart City Expo World Congress. This event, which was announced at the Committee 1 Plenary meeting in Vojvodina by the Chair of the AER Working Group on Rural Development Olimpia Neagoe,  will take place on 14 November from 14:00 to 16:00 Food, ... Read More

Call for regional and local experiences in implementing Agenda 2030

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In September 2018 the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change exchanged regional experiences on the use of the Sustainable Development Goals as a policy framework. A global movement Since its inception in 2015, the UN Sustainable Development Agenda (Agenda 2030), calls on governments, businesses and citizens to collectively mobilize to end all forms ... Read More

Interreg Central Europe funds experimentation and collaboration in final call

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For their Final Call for Project Proposals, the folks at Interreg Central Europe are thinking outside the box. They are looking for experimental projects that will bring together outputs and lessons from several projects previously funded by their programme and other European funding programmes. The call will open 4 March 2019. What can I do? ... Read More

Why Food matters for regional development

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Providing citizens with affordable, safe and nutritious food is complex. Moreover, the health and wellbeing of citizens and consumers are directly affected by the way cities and regions are shaping a sustainable food environment. The management of food systems and food quality has therefore far-reaching impact for areas as varied as health, climate, jobs and ... Read More

Towards a more sustainable Europe by 2030

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The AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change has recently exchanged experiences on the use of the Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for regional policy-making.In this context, the European Commission published on January 30th a Reflection Paper on a Sustainable Europe by 2030.As part of the debate on the future of Europe, the paper ... Read More

Study Visit on Climate Change: Connecting Nijmegen Municipality and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality

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AER aims to create a platform where members can learn from each other by exchanging best practices and sharing experiences. Here, we would like to share a fruitful study visit experience from two of our member regions. On 28 November, Denizli Metropolitan Municipality (TR) visited Nijmegen Municipality, Province of Gelderland (NL) to discover more about ... Read More

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