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Come and learn more on Energy funding opportunities – Info Day

30 August, 2018 By Editor

Do you feel concern by energy matters? Do you have a project idea and want to exchange on it and find partners? Then this info day is for you! What is this info day about? The European Commission and the Innovation & Networks Executive Agency (INEA) are organising an Horizon 2020 Energy info day. It ... Read More

Committee 1 Progress report Autumn 2018

13 September, 2018 By Johanna Pacevicius

Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Regional Development and Economy gather in plenary meeting. 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 Committees’ plenaries in Arad, AER members identified joint ... 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 elaboration of a joint work programme and to evaluate progress every six months. On the occasion of the Committees’ plenaries in Arad, AER members identified ... Read More

Umbria and Maramures: the power of social entrepreneurship

21 September, 2018 By Editor

The AER Committees are a space for experience exchange, which enable mutual learning and regional policy innovation. During the 2018 Spring plenary of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health, members identified social entrepreneurship as a topic of high interest. This is why the President of the Committee on Social Policy & Public ... 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 takeaways from the plenary are as follows: There will be a strong collaboration in the coming months between the Committees, where mutual learning and experience ... 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 Vojvodina by the Chair of the AER Working Group on Rural Development Olimpia Neagoe, will take place on 14 November from 14:00 to 16:00 Food, ... Read More

EU Green Week 2019: the call for proposals for the official opening event is open!

12 October, 2018 By Editor

The AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change has recently exchanged experiences on the use of the SDGs as a framework for regional policy-making. In this context the below open call led by the Directorate-General for Environment (DG-ENV) of the European Commission can be of interest to AER members. Focus on the implementation of ... 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 Since its inception in 2015, the UN Sustainable Development Agenda (Agenda 2030), calls on governments, businesses and citizens to collectively mobilize to end all forms ... Read More

AER Spring Committee Plenaries

17 December, 2018 By Johanna Pacevicius

The spring plenaries of the three AER committees took place in Örebro (Sweden) from 26 till 28 March 2019. Work programmes During the statutory plenary meetings of the Committee on Economy & Regional Development, the Committee on Social Policy and Public Health and the Committee on Culture, Education and Youth, AER members developped jointly the ... 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 segment 12 December on behalf of all the regions and municipalities of the world. Setting the scene AER has been building a strong voice on ... Read More

World Sustainable Energy Days 2019

24 January, 2019 By Erica Lee

Once a year AER member region Upper Austria becomes the world capital of sustainable energy. AER is a longtime partner to this event which focuses on clean energy and energy efficiency. What are the World Sustainable Energy Days? The new Clean Energy Package is changing Europe‘s energy markets. “Energy efficiency first” and “global leadership in ... Read More

Meet us in Paris to launch the “I Choose Europe” campaign

30 January, 2019 By Editor

For the past few months, AER has been working hard with partners to get the project European Youth Together: Road to the Future on its feet. Consider this your personal invitation to see it take flight. The project will launch the “I Choose Europe” campaign to engage youth ahead of the European elections in Paris ... 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 a sustainable food environment. The management of food systems and food quality has therefore far-reaching impact for areas as varied as health, climate, jobs and ... Read More

Towards a more sustainable Europe by 2030