The University of Vigo (ES) is developing a new project (SolAqua) in the framework of Horizon 2020 - call LC-SC3-RES-28-2019 of the Work Programme “Secure, clean and efficient energy” - aimed to promote the use of solar energy in irrigated farming, both in Europe and beyond. Before reaching that goal, a number of problems need to be addressed: there is a large deficit … [Read more...]
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Takeaways of AER-YRN’s activities at the 20th University on Youth and Development
From 15 to 19 September, the Youth Regional Network of the Assembly of European Regions (AER-YRN) celebrated its Autumn Plenaries for the first time in the framework of the 20th University of Youth and Development (UYD) of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe. 23 young participants from 13 different countries representing the AER-YRN at the 20th UYD actively engaged … [Read more...]
Regional Business Forum – Second Edition
Regional Business Forum - Second Edition Date: 1 - 3 October 2019 Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina, 11 Hajduk Veljkova St, Novi Sad The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina will host the Second Edition of the Regional Business Forum, it will be an opportunity for companies to exchange their business ideas and find new partners. Following the … [Read more...]
Plenaries in Podčetrtek
The Autumn Committee Plenaries of the Assembly of European Regions took place on 24-26 September 2019, in Podčetrtek, Slovenia. The three thematic committees (Economy & Regional Development, Social Policy & Public Health, and Culture, Education and Youth) are at the heart of AER’s work on territorial innovation, policy learning and interregional cooperation. The … [Read more...]
European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests
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 for the … [Read more...]
Contrasted Regional Realities: The Need for Cohesion
On Tuesday 24 September at the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, approximately one hundred elected representatives and civil servants came together to discuss regional realities of cohesion across the European continent. Not only can disparities within regions hamper sustainable regional development, but they also generate tensions and tough decisions … [Read more...]
The Local Events of Together4Cohesion are starting!-“Apulum Agraria” Fair in Alba (RO)
Doesn’t time fly when we're having fun? Well… right now we're in the middle of a challenging project “Together for Cohesion: let’s rEUnite!” co-financed by DG Regio (Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy), which started in April 2019. We had some fun it’s true especially when we launched in June the communication campaign Together4Cohesion on occasion of AER … [Read more...]
Committee 3 Progress Report Autumn 2019
Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Culture Education and Youth gather in plenary meetings. 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 joint actions they wanted to implement … [Read more...]
AER Training Seminar in Cluny – building capacities for powerful regions
In partnership with the European College of Cluny, AER successfully organised its pilot training seminar Cities and Regions: New Actors of Change in Europe. Eleven participants from Zagreb (HR), Šibenik-Knin (HR), Varaždin (HR), Västra Götaland (SE), Satu Mare (RO) and Bourgogne Franche Comté (FR) gathered for three full days of learning and exchanges. Impactful … [Read more...]
Rural touring for the enjoyment of the arts by rural communities
The Subcommittee on Culture chaired by Fereshteh Jalayer, Värmland (SE) will hold a workshop on the support to culture in rural areas during the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek (SI). This topic was defined following discussions at the Spring plenaries around culture for all. A European-wide rural touring network The workshop will be an opportunity to present … [Read more...]
Regional Business Forum – Second Edition
The Second Regional Business Forum will take place in Vojvodina from 1-3 October 2019. Given the success of the previous edition, the Assembly of European Regions and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina want to establish this Regional Business Forum as an unmissable event in the business development year. The expertise of the Enterprise Europe Network, Chamber of … [Read more...]
European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests
The AER Working Group on Rural Development is organising a breakfast debate on the protection of primary forests in Europe on 26 September at the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries 2019 in Podčetrtek (SI). Members will discuss in particular why these rather rare forests matter and how AER members can collectively act to protect primary forests in Romania. Why primary forests … [Read more...]
Routes4U Calls for Proposals
Explore and boost Europe’s cultural heritage is a topic of high interest for AER and its member regions, which has been strongly approached on occasion of the 2018 Summer Academy in Maramures (Romania) where young people from various regions across Europe gathered to discuss and share experiences on cultural heritage for regional attractiveness. Therefore, AER is pleased … [Read more...]
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality (TR) is eager to join projects!
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 this context, … [Read more...]
AER training seminar in Cluny: boosting resilience & innovation
The flow of knowledge and practices, which happens through interregional cooperation, encourages innovation and fosters the resilience of territories. Based on this observation, AER is offering a training seminar from 26-30 August in Cluny (FR) "Cities and Regions: New Actors of Change in Europe" to boost the capacity of regions to engage in impactful interregional … [Read more...]
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