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Science and Policy Making: the challenges of establishing a new dialogue

6 October, 2016 By Elin Berglie

There is an dangerous trend toward a post-facts society, where truth and evidence are losing value and they are replaced at the heart of decision making processes by emotions. In this context, the European Commission and the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) jointly organised on 29 and 30 September 2016 the international conference Science and Policy Making: towards a new ... Read More

Success of the “100 solutions project campaign”: more than 550 projects received!

10 October, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER is happy and proud to share with its member regions and partners the first outcomes of the “100 solutions project campaign”, which was launched in June in partnership with R20 and Leonardo di Caprio Foundation. This initiative aims at valorising regional green projects by giving them visibility on the international stage and by helping regions ... Read More

UrbanizeHub, the new platform for cities!

31 October, 2016 By Editor

A new web platform, UrbanizeHub, was born this week, after months and months of development. One of his founder, Gratian Mihailescu, who is also an acknowledged expert from the AER’s Observatory on Regionalisation, tells us more about this brand new initiative and its main goals and purposes: UrbanizeHub (UHub) is a global online start-up, an aggregator ... Read More

Sustainable mobility: the way forward

7 November, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

The modernisation and democratisation of means of transports have radically changed how we perceive distances and the world in general. At the same time resource scarcity, climate change and geopolitical stakes have obliged us to re-think models of mobility. Sustainable mobility: a brand new world From 7 to 10 November AER members are gathered in ... Read More

100 Solutions Projects Campaign: most projects from AER member regions were preselected!

15 November, 2016 By Editor

AER is pleased to announce that the “100 Solutions Projects Campaign,” launched by R20 in collaboration with AER as the campaign’s European partner and under the mandate of the Leonardo di Caprio Foundation, has just completed its first round of preselection. This preselection test aimed at qualifying the projects that were most in line with the ... Read More

Committee elections in Izmir

17 November, 2016 By Editor

The AER Committees were in Izmir from 7-10 November for the Autumn Committees Plenaries at which time elections took place for the open positions. We would like to congratulate Mr Martin Tollen (Östergötland-SE), Mr Kenneth Johannesson (Värmland-SE), Mr Michiel Rijsberman, (Flevoland-NL)and Mr Damir Zobenica (Vojvodina-RS) for their election. The Committees are now composed of the ... Read More

Committees plenaries: results for projects, good practice exchange and lobbying

17 November, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

During the joint plenaries delegates had the opportunity to participate in 2 workshops aimed at identifying project ideas, topics for good practices and lobbying activities to be carried out within the network. The workshops were also an opportunity to share information about upcoming EU calls for projects. Youth empowerment for a sustainable Europe Sharing experiences: ... Read More

EFSI: a concrete opportunity for regions

24 November, 2016 By Editor

The Investment Plan for Europe, also known as “Juncker Plan“, adapted in 2014, is built around three pillars: the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) the European Investment Project Portal (EIPP) and the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) Improving Investment Environment. The focus of the AER briefing seminar on 30 November with EC Vice president ... Read More

Cyprus on the starting blocks for youth mobility

24 November, 2016 By Editor

After successfully hosting the 2016 annual Eurodyssey Forum, Cyprus is on the starting blocks to launch its mobility programme. The Forum was an excellent opportunity for Eurodyssey coordinators to get to know their new partner in order to ensure a smooth integration into the programme. The Forum was opened by Mr Alexandros Alexandrou, Director of ... Read More

Pushing the rural agenda forward for a sustainable future

29 November, 2016 By Editor

On 29 November, the Parliamentary Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous, and Remote Areas (RUMRA) and Mercedes Bresso, Chair of RURMA, hosted a breakfast debate on the need of addressing the energy needs of rural and mountainous areas. The event brought together both industry and policy makers, including Brendan Devlin of the European Commission, who discussed the ... Read More

Shedding light on the European Fund for Strategic Investments

5 December, 2016 By Editor

In the framework of series of events on “Investing in the future: new perspectives for the regions” AER organised a conference on the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on 30 November. The event was kindly hosted by Mr Filip Dierckx, Vice-Chairman of the Board, BNP Paribas Fortis and opened by AER President Dr Hande Özsan ... Read More

Brokerage event: going Green in Seventeen !

14 December, 2016 By Editor

“Going Green in Seventeen (2017)” is a project brokerage session for energy and climate change projects with 2017 deadlines jointly organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and ERRIN on 19 January 2017. Documents Agenda List of participants Presentations during the plenary session Richard Tuffs, Director, ERRIN Implementation of the energy efficiency programme 2017, Adrian ... Read More

Don’t miss our brokerage event on green projects, tailored just for you

15 December, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

Within the effort on working on projects and funding, AER Secretariat launched the first brokerage event on energy and climate change projects in order to foster the participation of AER member regions in EU funded projects, build consortia and enlarge the cooperation and partnerships with relevant European stakeholders. Being the access to funding opportunities through ... Read More

Partner search: food surpluses and/or secondary flows

16 January, 2017 By Editor

KOMOSIE (Koepel van Milieuondernemers in de Sociale Economie) is the non-profit umbrella organisation of recognised reuse centres and energy savers in Flanders. Since 2013 Komosie has been building up a new ‘branch’: Foodsaving – being socially active with food surplus and secondary flows. Komosie brings together social economy enterprises that carry out activities with ecological added ... Read More

Clean Energy for all Europeans: Call for applications

30 January, 2017 By Editor

Call for applications and sessions! From 19 to 25 June 2017, the EU Sustainable Energy Week is taking place in Brussels for its 12th edition. It is supported by a series of side events across Europe throughout May and June. The Assembly of European Regions would like to recommend this event and invite members to ... Read More