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Call for proposal on Cohesion Policy: the perfect call for AER region members!

7 September, 2017 By Luca Magri

There are no topics that fit AER’s mission more than cohesion policy. During its Bureau meeting in Lower Austria, AER issued its statement on the future of cohesion policy post ... Read More

Friendlier Healthcare for all regions? We’re working on it!

6 September, 2017 By Editor

Have you ever found yourself stuck for hours in your doctor’s waiting room, waiting for a consultation that turns out to be useless, or leading to further, more stressful examinations? ... Read More

Preserving cultural landscapes in Europe? A fight we can win!

5 September, 2017 By Editor

Hello there! It seems like you are doing great, but… would you really leave your cultural landscapes behind, in your march towards economic progress? If your region is looking for ... Read More

My internship at AER: an insight into European regional cooperation

1 September, 2017 By Editor

This week, was Lou-Anne’s last week as an intern at the Assembly of European Regions’ Strasbourg Office. This in an opportunity to get a special insight on AER’s work and ... Read More

Committee 3 Progress report 2017

31 August, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Culture, Education and Youth gather in plenary meeting. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the elaboration ... Read More

Committee 2 Progress report 2017

30 August, 2017 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

AER E-health journey

30 August, 2017 By Editor

With its many years working on e-health and social innovation technologies, AER is recognised as leader in the field. Today, let’s go a few years back and look at everything AER has achieved ... Read More

Study visit on the energy transition

30 August, 2017 By Editor

On the occasion of the London Committee 1 plenary meeting, members agreed to organise a study visit on the energy transition in Gelderland (NL) to share and learn from each other’s ... Read More

Committee 1 Progress report 2017

29 August, 2017 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 ... Read More

The rise of regional electoral democracy

28 August, 2017 By Editor

Democratic governance in Europe has dramatically changed over the past four decades. The institutions of the European Union have accumulated important policy-making powers in areas such as the monetary and ... Read More

Join the Committees’ Presidiums!

26 August, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

AER is looking for candidates to fill out newly vacant positions in the Committees’ Presidiums. It includes Vice-President positions and various representative posts inside all three AER Committees. Join the ... Read More

World Sustainable Energy Days 2018

26 August, 2017 By Editor

This year again, the World Sustainable Energy Days 2018 will take place in Wels, Austria. From 28 February to 2 March Upper Austria will be the capital of energy efficiency, ... Read More

Cohesion Policy: are you getting anything out of it?

23 August, 2017 By Editor

Cohesion policy represents a key investment in the social, economic and territorial development in EU regions. The current debate on the post-2020 – where this is all under threat – is therefore central ... Read More

Why one should think of life cycle approaches at the regional level

23 August, 2017 By Editor

The upcoming AER Committees’ Autumn Plenaries will feature a workshop on life cycle approaches for renewable energy, circular economy and regional development. Its main objective will be the identification of opportunities ... Read More

Culture and digitalisation in the spotlight

22 August, 2017 By Editor

In Nancy at the AER Committees’ plenaries culture will be in the spotlight. We’re asking the question: “is there a future for culture in the digital age?”. IT has been ... Read More