Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health gather in plenary meetings. 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 Spring 2019 Committees’ plenaries in Örebro, AER members identified joint actions they wanted to … [Read more...]
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Basque Country Initiative on Integration of Migrants and Refugees
On 4 December 2019, the Assembly of European Regions participated actively in a seminar organized by the Basque country (ES) on the reception and integration of migrants and refugees, in Brussels. Indeed, AER work closely with our member regions by sharing knowledge and good practices on the topic. The purpose of the Basque country seminar was to present an initiative called … [Read more...]
AER selected for the European Youth Event 2020! Apply now!
We are eager to announce that the European Parliament has granted AER to participate in the European Youth Event 2020 in Strasbourg! (Keep reading to join us in this exciting adventure...) What is EYE2020? From 29 to 30 May 2020, the European Youth Event will bring thousands of young people coming from all over Europe to Strasbourg (FR). The event is aimed to … [Read more...]
“Massively thought-provoking” – AMiD project Final Conference
Massively thought-provoking... That was the first reaction of one of the participants to the conference. The final conference of AMiD project. Why provoking? Because the topic is pretty new. And because it matters. Because as panellists and participants, there were representatives from the local authorities, disabilities organisations, service providers and international … [Read more...]
Open Call: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)
Following the outburst of the migration crisis, questions surrounding possible solutions for the sustainable relocation, integration and protection of refugees and asylum seekers have become foundational for prospectives regarding the European future. In this respect the EU is committed to addressing the problem at both ends of the spectrum. At one end enhancing human … [Read more...]
AMiD Final Conference
SAVE THE DATE! The Assembly of European Regions is pleased to invite you to: The AMiD Final Conference Date: 5 November 2019 Timing: 13:00-18:30 Venue: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Belliard 99, B-1040, Brussels AMiD - Access to services for Migrants with Disabilities project is an EU funded project that aims to support the efficient … [Read more...]
EU Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Are We on Target?
The European Commission is evaluating the European Disability 2010-2020 strategy's implementation. This strategy is the EU's main policy in the disability sector. It sets out the objectives and actions for implementing disability policy at the EU level. Public consultation: your feedback is precious! One part of the ongoing evaluation is an online open public … [Read more...]
National insights. AMiD closer look at everyday situation of migrant with disabilities
AMiD project looks at the topic of migrant with disabilities under different angles. The very starting point of the journey was getting the picture of the different situation of migrants and refugees with disabilities in some EU member countries. Mostly, the ones on the front line to the welcome. Greece, Austria and Italy were part of the study. Finland played the role of … [Read more...]
Committee 2 Progress Report Autumn 2019
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 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 … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday: reflecting on the achievements of the AMiD project…
The AER flagship project on migration, AMiD-Access to Services for Migrants with Disabilities, has been running since early 2018. Soon, the final conference, scheduled in Brussels on 5th November, will present a one-stop-shop of all the project's products and findings. AER focused in particular on how to set a common approach toward migrants and refugees with … [Read more...]
Interested in joining a new EU project on digital skills for migrants? Örebro region (Sweden) is looking for partners!
AER is a partner in the EU-funded project called "AMiD-Access to services for Migrants with Disabilities" which aims to support an efficient management of the reception and integration of asylum seekers and migrants with disabilities in the EU. Following up on the above project, our member region "the Administrative Board in Örebro County" (Sweden) is now looking for … [Read more...]
Looking back at the 2019 AER Summer Academy in Vojvodina!
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 that young … [Read more...]
Discussing the Future of European Youths at the 2019 Summer Academy
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! was hosted by the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) in the beautiful city … [Read more...]
Intercultural Regions – Where to Next?
Building on the impetus generated at the AER’s Spring Bureau Meeting in Larnaca (CY) on 6 June 2019, Catalonia has taken the initiative to lay out a plan for convening a Network of Intercultural Regions. The network will be based on close cooperation and information sharing between European regions. If your region is committed to developing comprehensive intercultural … [Read more...]
SUMMER ACADEMY 2019: AMiD workshop on Migrants with Disabilities
"Opportunities for all abilities" The AMiD-Access to services for Migrants with Disabilities project is landing in Novi Sad, Vojvodina (RS) for the 2019 Summer Academy with the aim to raise awareness among regional and local authorities and young representatives about one of the most fragile within the disadvantaged groups: migrants with disabilities. The AMiD official … [Read more...]
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