The latest ‘Europe's State of the Environment 2020’ report, which was launched by the European Environment Agency earlier this month, states that Europe is facing environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. This report underlines that Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action over the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity … [Read more...]
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Road-to-the-Future final project conference on youth and democracy!
After a good number of training workshops, advocacy activities at national and local level, an inspiring bus tour and many other successful lobby actions aimed to encourage youth participation and democratic engagement towards the 2019 European elections and beyond, the Road-to-the-Future / European Youth Together project is coming to an end. The "I Choose Europe” campaign … [Read more...]
Debating the Role of Regions in the Digital Era
During the AER Bureau Meeting which took place in Brussels on 5 December 2019, the AER Taskforce on Digitalisation hosted a panel debate on Regions in the Digital Era at the BIP – the House of the Capital Region. The event was organised under the leadership of the Taskforce Chair, the Region of Lower Austria. The shift towards an information society has profoundly … [Read more...]
AER at Smart City Expo World Congress 2019
From 19 to 21 November, AER took part in the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona (Spain). The 9th edition of the largest international event dedicated to smart urban solutions provided a great opportunity to all levels of governments, companies and various stakeholders to learn about sustainable cities and share their solutions for a smarter future. Global … [Read more...]
CUBES Kick-Off: bridging the gap between culture and digitalisation
Amidst the general excitement surrounding the concepts of digital society and innovation, interconnectivity and multi-level governance, there is a lingering question that makes its presence felt: What about the people? While pursuing the path of continuous innovation, of developing unheard of infrastructures and that of translating human behaviour into artificial intelligence, … [Read more...]
International Youth Forum Dialogue
The International Youth Forum Dialogue needs you! Are you interested in youth policy? Do you have experiences to share on how to promote effective communication among young people? Do you want to jointly address the challenges connected to youth? If so, then this event is for you... When and Where: The International Youth Forum Dialogue will take place from 15 to 19 … [Read more...]
AER to host event on digital transformation in healthcare at Smart City Expo
The Smart City Expo World Congress will be taking place from 19-21 November in Barcelona. This congress will bring together public, private, regional and national actors together in a 3 day conference over topics such as smart mobility, urban environment, governance & finance, inclusive & sharing cities and digital transformation. The Assembly of European Regions … [Read more...]
Together for Cohesion project goes to the Council of Europe!
The Together for Cohesion project has been represented at the 37th session of the Local and Regional Authorities Congress, led by the Council of Europe and held in Strasbourg on 28-31 October 2019. At our dedicated stand, project representatives promoted and advertised the project mission and activities to the interested participants attending the congress. Thanks to this … [Read more...]
Regional Parliaments: host a debate on the future of Europe
Regions shape Europe and, considering their proximity to citizens, regional governments are crucial actors for the achievement of effective democracy and good governance. In this context, a consortium of universities is looking for EU member regions willing to participate in a project focused at showcasing the role of regional parliaments in European democracy and at gathering … [Read more...]
European Week of Regions and Cities – Regions have much to say
From 7 to 10 October, AER attended the annual European Week of Regions and Cities organised by the European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The purpose of this four-day event is to bring local, regional, national and EU representatives interested in regional and urban policy from all over … [Read more...]
AER to represent SCIROCCO Exchange project consortium in the European Parliament Healthcare Conference
On 9 October 2019, nine EU umbrella health organisations held a debate: ”EU 2019-2024: Health Champions Wanted” on the health policy challenges for the European Union in the coming years. The goal of the event was to raise awareness on the main public health priorities including universal access to high quality and sustainable healthcare, disease prevention, the fight against … [Read more...]
Global Challenges, Local Actions
Approaching the end of this decade, it is clear that climate change is becoming an increasingly pressing issue worldwide. Local and regional involvement is required to stimulate an effective bottom-up transformation, bearing in mind that the focus must always be on people and the planet. As a member of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (LRGs), … [Read more...]
Regional Business Forum – Second Edition
Regional Business Forum - Second Edition Date: 1 - 3 October 2019 Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina, 11 Hajduk Veljkova St, Novi Sad The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina will host the Second Edition of the Regional Business Forum, it will be an opportunity for companies to exchange their business ideas and find new partners. Following the … [Read more...]
Successful ‘Together4Cohesion project information desk’ at the AER committee’s plenaries in Podčetrtek (SI)
On 25 September 2019, at the committees' plenaries in Podcetrtek in Slovenia, an information desk (stand) was organised to present and disseminate the Together 4 Cohesion project activities. In particular, participants had the opportunity to exchange insights about EU cohesion and structural funds from their point of view. Participants received a showcase on how to use … [Read more...]
Make this Week Last All Your Life – AER-YRN at the 20th UYD
From 15 until 19 September, 23 participants from 13 different countries represented the AER – Youth Regional Network (YRN) at the 20th University on Youth and Development (UYD) of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe in Mollina, Málaga (Spain). The UYD network provides a unique space for youth empowerment, offers non-formal education capacity building activities and … [Read more...]
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