This tag is for all posts relating to Rural development.

Committee 1 Annual Report June 2019 – November 2020

3 November, 2020 By Johanna Pacevicius

The General Assembly is the highest authority of AER and convenes representatives of all its full members at least once a year. The General Assembly adopts among other things, the ... Read More

Webinar: integrated care in remote and rural areas

3 September, 2020 By Johanna Pacevicius

The AER Digital Health Network is pleased to invite you to a webinar organised on 8 September 2020 14:00-15:00 CET in the context of the Scirocco Exchange project Delivering integrated ... Read More

Smart specialisation & rural areas: the case of Covasna

12 June, 2020 By Editor

“Smart specialisation strategies in rural areas, inclusion & wellbeing” was the topic of a debate which was foreseen to take place during the 2020 Spring plenaries. In order to harness ... Read More

Rural-urban relations in times of COVID-19

4 June, 2020 By Editor

The AER conference “Territorial Approaches to Regional Development” focusing on the ways in which regions address differences between urban and rural areas had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 ... Read More

Call for Proposals: Social Economy Missions

11 May, 2020 By Eurodyssey

“Social economy missions” aim to accelerate the development and awareness of social economy potential within the European Union, in particular at local and regional level. Often the commitment towards this ... Read More

Territorial approaches: the governance of Abruzzo for rural areas

6 May, 2020 By Editor

To facilitate continuous knowledge flow between regions a series of articles and interviews is being published on the topic which was to be discussed in Covasna: “Territorial approaches to regional ... Read More

Committee 1 progress Report Spring 2020

25 February, 2020 By Shubhaangi Srivastava

Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Regional Development and Economy gather in plenary meetings. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the elaboration ... Read More

Smart Specialisation Strategies: Enablers and Challenges in Rural Areas

4 February, 2020 By Shubhaangi Srivastava

AER 2020 Spring Committee Plenaries will be held in Covasna County, Romania from 11-12 March. This year the Committee 1 debate topic will focus on Smart Specialisation Strategies and its importance in ... Read More

Territorial approaches to Regional Development

22 January, 2020 By Shubhaangi Srivastava

The main focus of the AER 2020 Spring Committee Plenaries in Covasna County (RO) between 10-12 March will be territorial approaches. Urban-rural divides within regions will be in the spotlight. ... Read More

The Role of Culture in Non-Urban Areas

5 November, 2019 By Shubhaangi Srivastava

The role of culture and social infrastructure in rural areas was discussed at the AER autumn plenaries in Podčetrtek. Indeed building on existing social infrastructure to develop cultural and economic ... Read More

REGIONerating Europe

8 October, 2019 By Erica Lee

As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, AER hosted an event entitled “REGIONerating Europe” focusing on the role regions can play in regenerating the European Project as ... Read More

Interested in promoting photovoltaic irrigation? Join this H2020 project!

7 October, 2019 By Agnese Pantaloni

The University of Vigo (ES) is developing a new project (SolAqua) in the framework of Horizon 2020 – call LC-SC3-RES-28-2019 of the Work Programme “Secure, clean and efficient energy” – aimed ... Read More

Elections at the Autumn Committee Plenaries

1 October, 2019 By Erica Lee

During the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries in Podčetrtek, Slovenia, elections took place to fill a number of vacancies. The following individuals were successfully elected by the respective committees: Committee 1 ... Read More

Plenaries in Podčetrtek

27 September, 2019 By Erica Lee

The Autumn Committee Plenaries of the Assembly of European Regions took place on 24-26 September 2019, in Podčetrtek, Slovenia. The three thematic committees (Economy & Regional Development, Social Policy & ... Read More

European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests

26 September, 2019 By Erica Lee

In the context of the AER Autumn Committee Plenaries on 26 September, the AER Working Group on Rural Development hosted a Breakfast Debate on European Biodiversity: Protecting Primary Forests. Bringing ... Read More