This is the tag for all posts relating to Migration.

Migration & culture: call for action

25 May, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

Culture as an inclusion strategy Europe is facing a gigantic mission right now and for the coming years: how to handle the current migration trends? How to include newcomers and ... Read More

Laurent of Belgium supports AER on environmental issues and sustainability

18 May, 2016 By Editor

AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium made official their cooperation agreement on 17 May. The background of the collaboration is the growing environmental and climate challenges ... Read More

Press conference, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium

18 May, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Timis (RO) on finding solutions for refugees and migrants

12 April, 2016 By Editor

A delegation of AER members visited the Emergency Transit Centre in Timis (RO) on 12 April 2016. They were welcomed by its Director, Mr Filimon Pitea, and Mrs Cornelia Nitu Fratila from ... Read More

1st Call of Urban Innovative Actions is open!

17 February, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER would like to raise the awareness of member regions and partners on the launch of the 1st call for proposals of the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative, which is open ... Read More

AER continues its focus on migration: open Call on Integration

11 February, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER welcomes EU Neighbourhood Policy but criticises Commission's aviation policies

The European Commission’s DG Home Affairs launched a Call for Proposals on the Actions in the area of Integration within the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (2014-2020). The Fund aims ... Read More

First 2016 high level meeting with the European Commission

25 January, 2016 By Editor

In the framework of the structured dialogue’s first meeting of the year, AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori met on Friday 22 January the Secretaries General of the European Commission Alexander Italianer, of ... Read More

Dutch EU Presidency focuses on four of AER’s main policies

25 January, 2016 By Editor

An agenda in line with AER’s The Netherlands Presidency of the European Union (from January to June 2016) aims to promote prosperity, freedom and security in the EU during the ... Read More

Migration challenge, first follow up of the AER Bureau discussion

19 January, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

Following the bureau discussion on migration, Secretary General Mathieu Mori met with European Commission’s DG Home Affairs, in charge of migration and integration of migrants and refugees. An action plan for ... Read More

Hande Özsan Bozatli unanimously re-elected for second mandate

12 December, 2015 By Editor

“First of all I would like to thank you for re-electing me as President of AER. I’m proud and honoured, of course, but let me also take this opportunity to ... Read More

AER Conclusions on the refugee and migration crisis

7 December, 2015 By Editor

Given that it is local and regional authorities that are confronted directly with the welcoming, integration and management of this migration flow, AER’s December Bureau meeting focussed on this topic. Regions from various ... Read More

Bureau concludes talks on the refugee crisis

3 December, 2015 By Editor

Conclusions of the AER discussions on “Facing the migration and refugee challenges” Whereas: across Europe, both within and outside the EU, there is a wave of migration unprecedented since World ... Read More

Newly elected Executive Board will focus on “Revitalising democracy” in 2016

2 December, 2015 By Editor

The General Assembly elected on 1 December the members of the Executive Board: The President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, Istanbul (TR) The Vice-President Treasurer Magnus Berntsson, Västra Götaland (SE) The ... Read More

Monica Carlsson passes on the baton for Equal Opportunities & Inclusion

1 December, 2015 By Editor

Ms Monica Carlsson, Norrbotten (SE), addresses AER members for the last time in her capacity as VP for Equal Opportunities & Inclusion. She has been active in the organization for ... Read More

Public opinion about the EU in the European regions

19 November, 2015 By Editor

The Eurobarometer’s survey offers a very detailed (and mainly pessimistic) view of the European public opinion at regional level in 2015. It has been published in October under the title: “Public ... Read More