This is the tag for all posts relating to economy.

Towards a more sustainable Europe by 2030

31 January, 2019 By Editor

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 ... Read More

Why Food matters for regional development

31 January, 2019 By Editor

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 ... Read More

AER President speaks at the UN climate conference on behalf of the world’s regions and municipalities

19 December, 2018 By Editor

AER was present at this year’s UN climate meeting, which took place in Katowice, Poland. The highlight of AER’s involvement was when AER President Magnus Berntsson spoke at the high-level ... Read More

At International Migrants Day event, regions share intercultural approaches to diversity, inclusion

19 December, 2018 By Editor

On 18 December, AER marked International Migrants Day in Barcelona. A source of inputs for the AMiD project (Access to Services for Migrants with Disabilities), the event was partially funded ... Read More

Become an AER leader – 2019 AER elections!

13 December, 2018 By Editor

Being a political organisation, AER only thrives because of the involvement of its members. Some members take the opportunity to go the extra mile by endorsing political mandates within AER ... Read More

New rules, new roles for governments in a Sharing Economy

11 December, 2018 By Editor

The Sharing Economy is disrupting not only transports and tourism, it may soon drastically change the way we envision public services, raising new questions for policymakers. On 4 December 2018 ... Read More

Call for regional and local experiences in implementing Agenda 2030

10 December, 2018 By Johanna Pacevicius

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 ... Read More

AER discusses food sustainability and governance in the digital age

10 December, 2018 By Editor

On the occasion of the elaboration of the AER Committee 1 work programme for 2018-2019, members decided to develop activities around quality food, short supply chains and sustainable development. In ... Read More

All eyes on Education & Training at Sharing Economy event

6 November, 2018 By Editor

The world is changing and so is business. These developments are reshaping the future of education. Updating teaching materials to keep them relevant for students is no longer enough, a ... Read More

Are you a Silver Economy tech innovator? Get funding for testing!

12 October, 2018 By Editor

Though AER and its consortium partners have wrapped up work on the SEED project, opportunities for those innovating in the Silver Economy abound. The Activage project, funded by Horizon2020, is looking for ... Read More

AER at Smart City Expo World Congress, Barcelona

9 October, 2018 By Editor

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 ... Read More

SEED comes to successful conclusion with Silver Economy Awards handover

28 September, 2018 By Editor

After two years of dedicated work, the SEED project—‘Supporting the recognition of the Silver Economy in Europe in the Digital era’—has met its objectives and is wrapping up its activities. ... Read More

Regional representatives gather in Vojvodina, Serbia

25 September, 2018 By Editor

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 ... Read More

Committee 2 Progress report Autumn 2018

13 September, 2018 By Johanna Pacevicius

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 ... Read More

Committee 1 Progress report Autumn 2018