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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

Internship Vacancy: EU Project Assistant

18 May, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

Ready to train with the EU projects team of the largest independent network of regions in Europe? We are looking for a motivated intern (STUDENTS ONLY) to join the Project ... Read More

Why Innovative Skills are the Catalyst for Rural Areas

5 May, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

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

Internship Opportunity: Events Assistant

3 May, 2021 By Editor

We are looking for a motivated student to join the AER Team at our Brussels Office for six months from early to mid June 2021. Working closely with the AER ... Read More

REGISTRATIONS OPEN: Improving the attractiveness of TVET for women

26 April, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

In the context of its activities around skills and the future of work, AER has been organising a series of webinar together with partners of the Skillnet project since Spring ... 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

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

Internship Vacancy: Project & Communications Assistant

18 March, 2021 By Stanislava Milankov

Ready to train with the EU projects team of the largest independent network of regions in Europe? We are looking for a motivated intern (STUDENTS ONLY) to join the Project ... Read More

Food for Thought – why regional leadership is a key ingredient in Smart Food Innovation

16 March, 2021 By Pol Aixas

Technology has brought many improvements to the lives of people across the globe. Life expectancy has been trending upward, and many diseases can now be successfully treated, contained, or even ... Read More

The Long Road to Recovery – working in Renewed Partnership with Regions

11 March, 2021 By Justin Sammon

Europe’s local and regional authorities have been on the frontline of the pandemic; working tirelessly on the ground in villages, towns and cities across the continent to shield citizens from ... Read More

Registrations open! Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain

8 March, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

We are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain” that will take place on 26 March 2021 at ... Read More

Active Participation & Social Inclusion To Harness The Diversity Advantage

23 February, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On 16th February 2021, the Assembly of European Regions in cooperation with IOM and the Intercultural Regions Network hosted the webinar “Intercultural regions: Active Participation & Social Inclusion“. This was the third ... Read More

Vocational Training in Times of Lockdown and Pandemic

9 February, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

Reducing the number of early leavers from education and training across the member states is one of the EU’s priorities in the field of education. The risk of an increased ... Read More

National Recovery & Resilience Plans – Working Together in Renewed Partnership with Regions

2 February, 2021 By Pol Aixas

Date: 4 March Time: 16:00 – 17:30 CEST In response to the impacts and challenges posed by COVID-19, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council agreed on a ... Read More

Building the Circular Economy through Circular Skills: Regions and Universities leading the Change

20 January, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The transition towards a circular economy is among the core objectives of policy-makers at all levels of government. Yet, its full and effective achievement strongly depends on the readiness of ... Read More