If you are an organisations interested in submitting research and innovation proposals in response to short to medium-term COVID-19 specific needs in Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, The Netherlands, Spain and Turkey, this call for proposals is for you. The Assembly of European Regions is happy to present this call launched by the Eureka Network. The Eureka Network is an … [Read more...]
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New project on connecting local governments & research communities: do you wish to join it?
AER Secretariat wish to share with the entire network an interesting project proposal that HESAM University in cooperation with the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region is developing within the 4th call for proposals of the Interreg Europe, one of the main funding programme that European regions can access. Lear more about the project proposal This project proposal, entitled … [Read more...]
Policy learning event on research and innovation and SME competitiveness
Don't miss the #policylearning event in Milan organised by the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform. The two day networking conference will be a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments concerning the use of R&D results and open innovation, to share on how to better contribute to the competitiveness of SMEs and regional growth and to find out what the … [Read more...]
Committee 1 debates artificial intelligence
On the occasion of AER 2017 Autumn Plenaries, Committee 1 will host a debate on Artificial Intelligence. Proposed by Jean-Luc Vanraes, President of the AER Committee on Regional Developpement and Economy, the debate will aim to capture needs, challenges and remarquable practices from the regions. This will help to prepare the "Artificial intelligence: are regions up to the … [Read more...]
JPICH Digital Heritage: Looking for a research lab?
As we approach the European Year of Cultural Heritage, AER and its members have been active and creative in engaging culture-focused projects. Mesarch, a research laboratory dealing with the history and theory of Modern Architecture in the Eastern Mediterranean (Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus) is interested in teaming up with other research networks working … [Read more...]
Call for expressions of interest for third call of Interreg Europe
We are pleased to share with you that the next edition of the interregional cooperation forum, Europe, let’s cooperate, will be held on 22-23 March 2017 in Malta by Interreg Europe. The forum's goal is to help prepare for the third call of Interreg Europe by facilitating the presentation and exchange of ideas, along with building new partnerships and completing existing ones. … [Read more...]
A recognition of excellence
The 2016 European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing was an opportunity to highlight the excellent initiatives from regions across Europe. The Summit brought together diverse stakeholders to boost Europe's competitive advantage in the Silver Economy The Silver what? Europe is growing older and while this is a challenge because society has to adapt its … [Read more...]
E-health: the future of healthcare!
The new era of technology has opened a way to build an innovative system of healthcare, the so called e-health. It's not only about technological improvements, the way of thinking is mainly changing. Many sectors are involved and the consequent shortcomings in communication and efficiency need to be addressed. E-health and diversity The healthcare system is now … [Read more...]
Time to Make the EU’s Single Market Fit for the Digital Age
Digitalization Transforms Our world On 21 of April, Press Club Europe Brussels hosted the European Confederation of Directors Associations - ecoDa 2016 Annual Conference. The theme of the conference was digitalization and the core question if "the European Directors are ready for a digitalized word?" Existing barriers, legal, cultural, perceptional and other mean … [Read more...]
Mutual learning can solve the geek gap and much more
Solutions for an age-friendly society require the collaboration of stakeholders, which are often not used to work together. IT developers and businesses may have very different ways of looking at a problem. Add to that the point of view of doctors, nurses, informal carers or patients and their sometimes unexpected ways of using technology and you will be heading for total chaos … [Read more...]
What has become of them? Former winners of AER Innovation Award!
Health care in Noord-Brabant (NL), cluster policy in Lower-Austria (A), youth entrepreneurship in Wielkopolska (PL), Industrial policy in Västra Götaland (S), open innovation in Tampere (FIN), public sector modernisation in Slaskie (PL). 5 countries, 6 regions, 6 policy areas where innovation has made the difference and that the AER was the first to acknowledge as pioneers. On … [Read more...]
European Clusters and Regions for Eco-Innovation Network Plus
In Krakow, eco-tourism goes hand in hand with eco-innovation Krakow, Malopolska (PL), 9 November 2011 How can eco-tourism contribute to an innovative regional development strategy? This question was at the heart of a conference held in Krakow, Malopolska region (PL), attended by around 100 participants. Thanks to many examples of regional good practices, the … [Read more...]
From “Subsidiarity is a word” to Cyber-subsidiarity
Almere, Flevoland (NL), 26 August 2011 [Subsidiarity]: "Principle according to which decisions should be taken as closely to citizens as possible." For the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the defence of the principle of subsidiarity remains a core value within the vision of a "Europe of regions", respectful of the idea of bottom-up governance and which allows regional … [Read more...]
A huge “Yes” to electric vehicles! The AER evaluates the framework and conditions for their roll out
Brussels (B), 30 June 2011. The ‘Energy and Climate Change’ working group of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met today to discuss both the opportunities and the challenges presented by the new technology of clean vehicles. The participants were offered the chance to test-drive an electric car being marketed by the automobile designer BMW. Clean vehicles for a … [Read more...]
Official launch of the R20: Regions of the world take action
By signing the Climate Action Charter in Davis, California, the AER President commits the Action Tank alongside the R20 California (USA), 16 November 2010. Just days after her reelection to the presidency of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Michèle Sabban visited the 3rd Summit of Governors for Climate in order to sign on behalf of the European Regions, the Charter … [Read more...]