This is the tag for all posts relating to Innovation.

Data is the world’s most valuable resource

18 August, 2017 By Editor

According to the magazine The Economist, data is becoming the world’s most valuable resource. Data more valuable than oil? So why is information more valuable than oil or gold? Let ... Read More

Join the V-CEG project on Active Youth for EEA and Norway Grants!

14 July, 2017 By Editor

AER received another project ready to be submitted for the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment. The Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean aims at combatting youth employment and addressing the ... Read More

Join “The Cities of the Future 2017” Brokerage Event!

11 July, 2017 By Editor

Following the successful event on EU Funding for Turkey (which took place in Ankara on May 4th), the AER is now pleased to announce the launch of the “Cities of ... Read More

#ShineBright Catalonia

10 July, 2017 By Editor

On the occasion of the 2017 AER MYFER Award, the region of Catalonia in Spain received the special prize for its project on New opportunities and unique programs. Confronted with ... Read More

AER: a frontrunner for territorial innovation

7 July, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

This week an AER delegation composed of members of the Summer Academy and the Youth Regional Network is participating in the Summer Seminar of the College of Cluny to identify ... Read More

Exchange to change with the Policy Learning Platform

6 July, 2017 By Editor

AER is a key partner of the Policy Learning Platform (PLP) which is the second action of the Interreg Europe programme established to boost EU-wide policy learning and capitalisation of practices from ... Read More

Artificial Intelligence: a revolutionary wave

5 July, 2017 By Editor

Artificial what? Cognitive scientist Marvin L. Minsky, who is also a co-founder of the MIT AI Laboratory, defines artificial intelligence as “the science of making machines do things that would require intelligence ... Read More

AER to speak at Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform first workshop

20 June, 2017 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions has been a key partner for Interreg Europe in setting up and implementing its Policy Learning Platform. AER is invited for the first thematic workshop ... Read More

The first SEED webinar – register today

15 June, 2017 By Editor

1st Webinar: ‘’Why is this award something for me?’’ 21st June 2017 from 11:00 – 12:00 h CET Webinar: Supporting the recognition of the Silver Economy in Europe in the ... Read More

Democratic innovation: are regions up for the challenge?

12 June, 2017 By Editor

OPINION PIECE by Valentin Dupouey Regions are, along with cities, the first ring of the democratic chain that links local to global, cities to continents, grassroots initiatives to global ... Read More

European College of Cluny Summer Workshop – A few places left for Youth delegates!

7 June, 2017 By Editor

The European College of local self-government and territorial innovation is organizing from 5 to 11 July 2017 a Summer Workshop on “What’s going on with democracy in your corner of the ... Read More

MYFER Award ceremony

1 June, 2017 By Editor

The Most Youth Friendly European Region Award ceremony took place yesterday in Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria on the occasion of the 2017 AER General Assembly. This ceremony, chaired by Sonja Steen, ... Read More

The first European Silver Economy Awards at the AER General Assembly

23 May, 2017 By Luca Magri

The AER General Assembly is one of the launching events of the fist European level Silver Economy Awards. AER is proud to be a partner of the SEED project, the ... Read More

#ShineBright Brussels-Capital

15 May, 2017 By Editor

At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Brussels-Capital (BE) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in recognition of its leading role in the 2016 Regional Innovation Award. The region of ... Read More

EEA and Norway Grants: tackle “hard-to-reach” youth unemployment

12 May, 2017 By Luca Magri

Youth employment is a top priority not only for the European Union. AER is fully engaged since years to support the implementation of concrete and effective actions. The AER Summer ... Read More