This is the tag for all posts relating to Innovation.

Interested in EACEA Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects?

9 February, 2017 By Editor

On 27 January, AER Secretariat participated in the Info day organised in Brussels by the the European Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), whose aim is to explain ... Read More

Integration in the labour market for asylum seekers and refugees: looking for project partners!

9 February, 2017 By Agnese Pantaloni

Kahramanmaras Metropolitan Municipality (Turkey), member of the Assembly of European Regions, is preparing a project proposal as lead partner in the framework of the Employment and Social Innovation EaSI programme aimed ... Read More

Project proposal on raw materials innovation actions: looking for partners!

2 February, 2017 By Editor

Following the Brokerage Event “Going green in Seventeen” jointly organised by AER and ERRIN, we wish to share with AER member regions a project proposal on raw materials innovation actions that ... Read More

Integrated care: tapping into social capital

2 February, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

Consent, Trust and Enablement in a Digital World In the framework of the ALEC 2017 AER organised a mutual learning workshop on social capital for integrated care. Dr. Michael Rigby, ... Read More

ALEC 2017: accelerating Digital Health

27 January, 2017 By Editor

The 1 and 2 February 2017 the fifth Artic Light E-health Conference is taking place in Luleå, Sweden. Top-level thought leaders, politicians, business innovators and e-health professionals will meet to discuss ... Read More

Quality networking starts here

24 January, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

The AER Committees are a lab for innovation in the public sector. They enable vivid interregional cooperation, sustainable partnerships and mutual learning between regions in Europe. In short: quality networking. ... Read More

Migrants, asylum seekers and refugees under the spot: two new funding opportunities

13 January, 2017 By Luca Magri

Migrants and refugees are on the top of the European Commission agenda since the flow of people coming to Europe blow up. AER is also closely following this topic big very ... Read More

Q&A: Regions as partners for youth?

13 January, 2017 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions has a long history supporting youth issues, with a particular focus on lifelong learning and economic development since its creation in 1985. A recent example of ... Read More

AER answer to EC consultation on State aid to airports

19 December, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

The AER working group on mobility & transports has long been involved in the defense of regional airports as they constitute often one of the only sustained connection with other ... Read More

E-health, connect the dots: connect people

19 December, 2016 By Editor

In areas involving multiple stakeholders, communication is important to avoid misunderstandings and improve collaboration & co-creation This is the absolutely the case of e-health! While this health innovation area involves ... Read More

A recognition of excellence

15 December, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

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 ... Read More

Brokerage event: going Green in Seventeen !

14 December, 2016 By Editor

“Going Green in Seventeen (2017)” is a project brokerage session for energy and climate change projects with 2017 deadlines jointly organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and ERRIN ... Read More

Are you interested to develop a project on education & skills for young innovators?

13 December, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

We are happy to share with you a project proposal from a key stakeholder of our member region Umbria (IT) who is looking for a partner to lead the project ... Read More

E-health: how to find a common language?

1 December, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

Regional governments and their stakeholders, in particular, companies shared experiences on 1 December 2016 at the “E-health: let’s find a common language” event hosted by Brussels Capital at the Committee of the ... Read More

Cultural heritage & the environment

30 November, 2016 By Editor

Natural disasters and extreme climate-related events are among some of the risks that are threatening the livelihood of cultural heritage sites. Indeed, climate change is negatively impacting the preservation of ... Read More