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Partnership in Focus n.18: CAPACITY BUILDING IN HIGHER EDUCATION II – A European Strategy for Universities

10 December, 2021 By Mirthe Vogd

The higher education sector is key for finding solutions towards a sustainable and more digital Europe, as well as for equipping students (and professors) with the competences that our fast-changing ... Read More

AER Activity Report 2021 — ‘Regions Bouncing Back’

8 December, 2021 By Justin Sammon

The Assembly of European Regions is proud to present its annual Activity Report for 2020 – 2021. As Europe looks beyond the Covid-19 pandemic and towards recovery, the theme of ... Read More

Partnership in focus n.17: EDUPRENEURSHIP – Fostering Entrepreneurship in Education and Training

7 December, 2021 By Mirthe Vogd

The global pandemic has left many freelancers and entrepreneurs without income for months, which imposes an incoming challenge to stimulating entrepreneurship. If we want Europe to continue to nurture talent, ... Read More

Agenda 2030 Conference: Transforming Regions, Changing the World

10 November, 2021 By Justin Sammon

On 28-29 October, the Assembly of European Regions held our long-awaited Agenda 2030 Conference in Strasbourg, in partnership with Region Grand Est and the City of Strasbourg. Against the backdrop ... Read More

Knowledge Transfer for Integrated Care – Sharing the Results with the International Healthcare Community

15 October, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

After almost a year of knowledge exchange and capacity-building support to healthcare authorities willing to adopt or scale-up integrated care, the AER and the project partners were eager to share ... Read More

PRESS RELEASE: Innovating Cultural Heritage, a Workshop by AER and CUBES

3 September, 2021 By Anna Comacchio

Cultural heritage has an inspiring and creative role in present European societies and communities. It has a positive impact on social cohesion as well as regional development and sustainable tourism. ... Read More

Not Just Another Workshop: Looking Back at the Includ-EU First Regional Peer-2-Peer Learning

10 July, 2021 By Anna Comacchio

The project in a nutshell: The Includ-EU Project is funded by the European Union’s AMIF– Asylum Migration and Integration Fund Programme and aims at enhancing regional and local expertise with ... Read More

A New Horizon for Europe: Navigating into the European Horizon for Research and Innovation

8 July, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The launch of the new Horizon Europe funding programme worth 95.5 billion EUR and its first round of calls have being sparking enthusiasm and interest among the multiple actors that ... Read More

AER scales up its Project Unit! What’s in it for our Member Regions? Our Services at a Glance

8 July, 2021 By Anna Comacchio

You might have noticed that in the past months, despite the ongoing restrictions, your mailbox was still actively populated by AER project’s activities updates, invitation to workshops and webinars organised ... Read More

First calls under the Creative Europe 2021-27 have been launched!

16 June, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

The new Creative Europe Programme for 2021-27 was launched with the adoption of its first Annual Work Programme and the opening of the first calls under the ‘Culture’ strand! The ... Read More

Skills for Effective Innovation Ecosystems

14 June, 2021 By Editor

Article by Sandra Evans, Project Coordinator at Universität Tübingen. It is not a secret anymore that open innovation ecosystems provide optimal conditions for creating new value. But what makes innovation ... Read More

REGISTRATION OPEN: Social Inclusion in TVET and Skill Development – Leaving No-one Behind

11 June, 2021 By Birgit Sandu

TVET policies and programmes are of core importance to ensure that all people can enjoy inclusive skill development leading to both individuals’ affirmation and the creation of diversified learning environments. ... Read More

Skillnet Training Session – Making the Most of Cohesion & Rural Development Funds

4 June, 2021 By Justin Sammon

MFF, ERDF, ESF, EFRD, EAGF…navigating the sea of acronyms in the EU funding lexicon can be a daunting task for would-be applicants. Yet, unlocking these funds will be crucial for ... Read More

COVID-19 – Mental Health & Well-being of Healthcare Professionals

1 June, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

The Chair of the AER Digital Health Network, Donna Hendersson, Scotland (UK) is pleased to invite AER members and partners on 16 June 2021 from 11:00-12:30 CET for a webinar ... Read More

Mobility as a Service: registrations are open!

31 May, 2021 By Johanna Pacevicius

On 17 June 2021 the Chair of the AER Working Group on Transports and Mobility, Martin Tollén, Östergötland (SE) is organising a webinar on Mobility as a Service, also known ... Read More