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Contrasted Regional Realities: The Need for Cohesion

24 September, 2019 By Erica Lee

On Tuesday 24 September at the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, approximately one hundred elected representatives and civil servants came together to discuss regional realities of cohesion across ... Read More

Cohesion & Contrasted Regional Realities

10 September, 2019 By Norina Haubold

This year’s AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek (SI), will start off with a conference on Cohesion & Contrasted Regional Realities. Disparities within regions can hamper sustainable regional development by ... Read More

Committee 1 Progress Report Autumn 2019

9 September, 2019 By Norina Haubold

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 development ... Read More

Thinking about embarking on an EU project on transport? Attend the infoday on EU funding opportunities for transport projects!

3 September, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

The Assembly of European Regions and our members must play a role in European transport policy. We are driven by the principle that mobility should meet efficiency and inclusion, being ... Read More

New EASI call for proposals on mobility for SMEs, employment and social innovation

6 August, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

The European Programme for Employment and Social Innovation “EaSI” 2014-2020 is a European-level financing instrument managed directly by the European Commission to contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 ... Read More

Apply now for the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe’s 20th University on Youth and Development!

12 July, 2019 By Editor

AER – Youth Regional Network (YRN) is very proud to announce its partnership with the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe 20th University on Youth and Development which will ... Read More

NEW Internship vacancy open! European Projects Assistant Wanted – Brussels office

2 July, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

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

Together4Cohesion: Knowledge-Sharing – a regional perspective.

17 June, 2019 By Editor

This article was penned by Hrvoje Kovač, Varaždin (HR), the Chair of the AER Subcommittee on Youth. Varaždin is one of the pilot regions of the Together4Cohesion project. Given that Cohesion ... Read More

Have you got your finger on the pulse? We’re Hiring!

12 June, 2019 By Erica Lee

External Relations Assistant (Trainee Contract – up to 6 months) – for STUDENTS ONLY We are looking for a motivated student to join the AER Team at our Brussels Office. ... Read More

Committee 1 Annual Report June 2018 – May 2019

17 May, 2019 By Johanna Pacevicius

The General Assembly is the highest authority of AER and convenes representatives of all its full members at least once a year. The General Assembly adopts among other things, the ... Read More

Will you help us to rEUnite Europe?

16 May, 2019 By Editor

Ever heard of European Cohesion Funds? … said nobody ever… According to a Eurobarometer survey from June 2017, in some regions, up to 95.3% of the population consider Cohesion Policy ... Read More

Regions take holistic and wholehearted approach to SDGs

15 May, 2019 By Erica Lee

On the morning of 15 May 2019, AER and Oppland (NO) co-organised a Breakfast Seminar entitled “The Sustainable Development Goals and regional growth – Is it possible?“, which took place ... Read More

Together for Cohesion: let’s rEUnite! and…let’s kick-off

15 May, 2019 By Editor

When you say connection, you say cohesion. When you say cohesion policy you say regional policy. When you say regions you say the Assembly of European Regions. That’s the short ... Read More

Committee 1 explores collaboration opportunities on European certification initiative for SMEs

30 April, 2019 By Norina Haubold

An innovative European certification initiative for regional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could represent leverage for growth and improved cross-border economic relations. Added value for SMEs On March 6th, Jean-Luc ... Read More

Is it possible to combine regional growth with the Sustainable Development Goals?

29 April, 2019 By Norina Haubold

AER members have been working continuously and especially last year on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations. Their implementation by cities and regions is crucial but ... Read More