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Inclusion, Creativity & Human Potential

28 June, 2022 By Johanna Pacevicius

Labour participation is an essential building block for inclusion. It has a direct impact on access to housing, wellbeing and the ability of individuals to contribute. A Holistic Approach to ... Read More

The Knowledge Transfer Toolkit is out!

31 May, 2022 By Birgit Sandu

Are you aware of an innovative practice and would like to test in your region or would you like to strengthen cooperation with other peers across Europe and beyond to ... Read More

The AER Spring Meetings—Shaping our Common Future

29 March, 2022 By Justin Sammon

Last week, the AER held its virtual Spring meetings. From sharing ideas for collaboration in our working groups, to reaffirming our political priorities in our Bureau, these meetings showed the ... Read More

Partner Search: resilient ecosystems for circular tourism

10 February, 2022 By Mirthe Vogd

Are you interested in joining a project within the new Single Market Programme (SMP)? The Chamber of Commerce of Umbria, a key stakeholder of Regione Umbria (member region of AER), ... Read More

Agenda 2030 Conference: Transforming Regions, Changing the World

10 November, 2021 By Justin Sammon

On 28-29 October, the Assembly of European Regions held our long-awaited Agenda 2030 Conference in Strasbourg, in partnership with Region Grand Est and the City of Strasbourg. Against the backdrop ... Read More

A New Horizon for Europe: Navigating into the European Horizon for Research and Innovation

8 July, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The launch of the new Horizon Europe funding programme worth 95.5 billion EUR and its first round of calls have being sparking enthusiasm and interest among the multiple actors that ... Read More

Partner Search: New Project on Cultural Planning & Rural Development

21 June, 2021 By Agnese Pantaloni

The region of Örebro County and the Coompanion Mälardalen in Sweden are looking for partners for a new project they are preparing within the Creative Europe programme, call for proposals ... Read More

AER Climate Debate: Back to Our Future – Regions Leading Europe’s Green Recovery

15 June, 2021 By Justin Sammon

The COVID-19 crisis brought the world to a standstill in 2020. City centres became ghost towns, economic activity slumped, and political priorities fell by the wayside as managing the pandemic ... Read More

Skillnet Training Session – Making the Most of Cohesion & Rural Development Funds

4 June, 2021 By Justin Sammon

MFF, ERDF, ESF, EFRD, EAGF…navigating the sea of acronyms in the EU funding lexicon can be a daunting task for would-be applicants. Yet, unlocking these funds will be crucial for ... Read More

Why Innovative Skills are the Catalyst for Rural Areas

5 May, 2021 By Nicola Miceli

On 25 March, the Assembly of European Regions hosted the “Ambitious Skills and Innovation Strategies: A Territorial Approach” webinar. The event was part of the series of webinars on EU ... Read More

Registrations open! Bright Ideas- The Role of Regions in Improving Energy Efficiency

5 May, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

Eva Hallström, Chair of the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change invites all AER members and friends to join an event on the role of regions in improving ... Read More

BRIGHT IDEAS – The Role of Regions in Improving Energy Efficiency

26 April, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

Eva Hallström, Chair of the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change invites all AER members and friends to join an event on the role of regions in improving ... Read More

Digital Transformation & Skills in the Agri-food Sector

9 April, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The agri-food sector is facing a revolutionary transformation within a complex operating environment characterised by technological and economic change, consumer concerns, climate change, and global value chains. The so-called Digital Farms, which ... Read More

Registrations are open! Creating Effective Innovation Ecosystems

24 March, 2021 By Nicola Miceli

We are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Creating Effective Innovative Ecosystems” which will take place on 19 April 2021 at 10:00 CET. Innovation ecosystems: a complex set of ... Read More

A peer review service tailor-made for regions

22 March, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

The Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform offers a free on-demand peer review service, where a two-day knowledge-exchange experience can be designed to advise on a region’s policy frameworks. This service ... Read More