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Intercultural Regions: Active Participation & Social Inclusion

26 January, 2021 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On 16 February AER will organise a webinar on how regions can foster active participation & social inclusion of third-country nationals for better integration policies and practices, together with IOM ... Read More

Intercultural Regions: Improving Labour Market Inclusion

24 November, 2020 By Assistant Policy & Knowledge Transfer

On November 10th, the Assembly of European Regions in cooperation with IOM and the Intercultural Regions Network hosted the webinar “Intercultural regions: improving labour market inclusion“. This was the second ... Read More

Partner Search: Develop Integrated Interventions for Vulnerable People with Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

8 September, 2020 By Birgit Sandu

Are you currently developing a project proposal addressing the EaSI call VP/2020/003 “Establishing and testing integrated interventions aimed at supporting people in (the most) vulnerable situations” or do you wish ... Read More

Opportunity: Capacity Building Of City Services For The Inclusion Of Migrants

4 September, 2020 By Mathilde Perrier

Helping city services to fight gender-based violence The EU-funded project Equalcity is supporting local services to better identify, prevent and tackle sexual and gender-based violence in migrant communities. This initiative ... Read More

Farewell Message from AER Secretary General

31 August, 2020 By Mathieu Mori

It is with much gratitude and appreciation that the AER President and Executive Board members share the following message from the AER Secretary General. Dear AER members, partners and friends, I ... Read More

The intercultural approach: a key for better service provision

7 July, 2020 By Mathilde Perrier

Regional and local authorities are at the forefront when it comes to addressing integration needs in practice. The Covid-19 pandemic has strongly tested the current systems in place, revealing tremendous ... Read More

COVID-19: What is at stake for youth development?

24 June, 2020 By Editor

Undeniably, youth play a crucial role in the action plans to limit the spread of the COVID-19 and its adverse impact on public health, society and the economy at large. ... Read More

European Youth Foundation: Funding Opportunities Responding to COVID-19

20 April, 2020 By AER Secretariat

If you are a local or a national non-governmental youth organisation looking for funding for activities aimed at demonstrating solidarity and supporting all persons affected by the COVID-19 crisis, this ... Read More

Road to the Future Final Conference – The curtain has not yet fallen

22 January, 2020 By Editor

The EU funded project “Road to the Future” came to an end when its Final Conference took place on 20-21 January 2020. Young Europeans from all over the continent gathered ... Read More

Basque Country Initiative on Integration of Migrants and Refugees

17 December, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

On 4 December 2019, the Assembly of European Regions participated actively in a seminar organized by the Basque country (ES) on the reception and integration of migrants and refugees, in ... Read More

Competition “INTEGRATION THROUGH YOUR LENS”

25 October, 2019 By Erica Lee

Calling all budding photographers! The European Committee of the Regions, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and the Assembly of European Regions are organising a photo exhibition and ... Read More

National insights. AMiD closer look at everyday situation of migrant with disabilities

8 October, 2019 By Luca Magri

AMiD project looks at the topic of migrant with disabilities under different angles. The very starting point of the journey was getting the picture of the different situation of migrants ... Read More

Throwback Thursday: reflecting on the achievements of the AMiD project…

5 September, 2019 By Luca Magri

The AER flagship project on migration, AMiD-Access to Services for Migrants with Disabilities, has been running since early 2018. Soon, the final conference, scheduled in Brussels on 5th November, will ... Read More

Interested in joining a new EU project on digital skills for migrants? Örebro region (Sweden) is looking for partners!

29 August, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER is a partner in the EU-funded project called “AMiD-Access to services for Migrants with Disabilities” which aims to support an efficient management of the reception and integration of asylum ... Read More

Intercultural Regions – Where to Next?

15 July, 2019 By Vania Freitas

Building on the impetus generated at the AER’s Spring Bureau Meeting in Larnaca (CY) on 6 June 2019, Catalonia has taken the initiative to lay out a plan for convening ... Read More