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The AER Committee Plenaries –  Thank you for an eventful week!

19 September, 2017 By Mathieu Mori

The AER Autumn committee plenary week was very busy indeed. Hosted by the city of Nancy and the region of Grand Est, we were pleased to welcome our members in the grand setting of Nancy town hall (Grand Est-FR). As the week went by, we covered an incredible range of topics and gave concrete tips ... Read More

Energy study visit: the programme is out!

25 September, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

As announced at the Committees’ plenaries in Nancy, the programme of the study visit in Gelderland (NL) is now available. This event on the energy transition is aimed at regional policy makers, businesses and knowledge institutes. A multi-stakeholder approach, what else? The main focus of the Gelderland study visit, which is being organised in cooperation ... Read More

#ShineBright Sustainable cities in Timis

2 October, 2017 By Editor

On the Occasion of the Regional Innovation Award on Circular Economy, ShineBright on the region of Timis, in Romania that presented its project on Urbanize Hub. The start-up, Urbanize Hub, is an online platform built around the idea of urban development and oriented towards the study and promotion of sustainable future cities. The initiative is ... Read More

Workshop on smart green and integrated transport systems

3 October, 2017 By Vania Freitas

The AER working group on Transports and Mobility held a workshop on smart green and integrated transport systems on 14 September, during the Nancy plenary meetings. The aim was to enable AER members to discuss issues of sustainable mobility, including the European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), and the role regions can play ... Read More

AER at the 2017 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities

5 October, 2017 By Editor

Next week is the European Week of Regions and Cities’ 2017 edition. AER is proud to have been part of the organisation of several events, that are listed below. We hope to see you during next week’s sessions to discuss, exchange and look towards next steps in our cooperation. 10 October An alternative for the ... Read More

Active and Healthy Ageing: a major concern for the AER and CORAL

6 October, 2017 By Editor

On 20 September, invited to the Coral Meeting hosted in Brussels by the Region of Valencia, a Policy Officer from DG CONNECT talked about the approach taken by the European Commission with regard to health policies. Based on the EU focus on elderly people and digitalisation, the officer emphasised the need for a better exploitation ... Read More

DG Regio supports innovation and industrial transition

17 October, 2017 By Luca Magri

Innovation and industrial transition are almost obvious topics on the agenda for all levels of authorities. AER, as a network of regions, has shaped those categories in different ways. AER regions were active on energy transition and circular economy since a long time now as e-health and active ageing. The European Commission is fully engaged in ... Read More

Connectivity: AER at Smart Airports in Germany

18 October, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

AER was invited to contribute to Smart Airports in Munich, a series of conferences about the role, evolution and future of airports. Martin Tollén, Chair of the AER working group on Transports & Mobility shared insights on growth, social responsibility and sustainability during the first day conference “Aviation & Economic Development”. His presentation on regional ... Read More

Regionalisation in Armenia: improvements of local self-government needed

30 October, 2017 By Editor

The Republic of Armenia is part of the Eastern Partnership, which is an initiative that enables closer political, economic and cultural relations among the EU, its member states and 6 eastern European partners. Armenia gained independence from the Soviet Union on 21 September 1991. For seventy years Armenia had been under Soviet rule, which had ... Read More

A platform for policy learning: what you need to know

30 October, 2017 By Editor

Policy Learning Platform
If you’re working in regional policy making or active somehow in the Interreg Europe programme, you will probably have heard of the Policy Learning Platform. Yes, another platform, another network but stay tuned, we are here to convince you that this one is worth taking a closer look at. AER has a long history of ... Read More

#ShineBright – Dedicated to climate action – Upper Austria

6 November, 2017 By Editor

AER has been working for several years on concerted climate action. This is a topic, which realistically concerns all of us but those who will be most impacted by our action or lack of it will be the youth. This is why, while climate action is normally tackled exclusively by Committee 1, Committee 3 President ... Read More

Regionalisation in Belgium: “Risk of implosion of the Belgian state is existent” #RoR2017

6 November, 2017 By Editor

Belgium became independent in 1830. Between 1970 and 1993, the country evolved into a more efficient federal structure. This occurred through six state reforms (in 1970, 1980, 1988-89, 1993, 2001 and 2014). As a result, today, the first Article of the Belgian constitution reads: “Belgium is a federal state, composed of communities and regions”. The ... Read More

Last call to join the Horizon 2020 Project Development Week!

8 November, 2017 By Editor

What are you waiting for to join the Horizon 2020 Project Development Week? The deadline for the registration, set on the November 27th, is getting closer so do not miss this fantastic opportunity to exchange project ideas, find partners for consortiums, ensuring your success when applying for Horizon 2020 funding. What? After the success of ... Read More

AER engaged in constructive dialogues at COP23!

16 November, 2017 By Mathieu Mori

This year again, AER was present at the COP meeting. As a member of the Global Taskforce made up of the key city and region networks joining forces to tackle global challenges, AER was partner to the Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders. On Sunday 12 November, more than 350 political leaders from across ... Read More

#ShineBright Örebro, coordination is the key!

20 November, 2017 By Editor

The region of Örebrö has been developing a remarkable work, regarding the exchange of information among the Swedish regions. On top of their active participation in AER activities, the region took over the role of Swedish Coordinator. Thanks to Örebrö, the members have an excellent coordination among themselves. The time and energy that Örebrö is investing in this ... Read More
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