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AER in Arad, Romania for Spring Committee Plenaries

19 March, 2018 By Editor

The AER Spring Committee Plenaries took place from 20 to 22 March 2018 in Arad, Romania. Below you will find a recap of the event, with updates, presentations, and take ... Read More

Committee 1 Progress Report Spring 2018

7 March, 2018 By Johanna Pacevicius

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

The essential guide to contributing to the work programmes

1 March, 2018 By Johanna Pacevicius

Spring is work programme definition season at AER! On the occasion of the Spring Plenary meetings in Arad, members of the three thematic Committees will decide what they would like ... Read More

Learn how to better Decarbonise your Energy Systems

23 February, 2018 By Editor

By virtue of its relationship with Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) which began at the COP23, AER would like to invite its member regions to attend a workshop on “unlocking the decarbonising ... Read More

Interreg NWE Project Ideas Lab: call for registration

8 February, 2018 By Agnese Pantaloni

The Interreg North West Europe organises a transnational Project Ideas Lab on the 28th of February in London! This event is specifically aimed at prospective applicants and will be structured around giving ... Read More

AER members share knowledge to improve situation for refugees in their regions

5 February, 2018 By Editor

On 24 and 25 January 2018, AER co-organised several events focusing on local and regional responses to the Syrian refugee crisis in Brussels. AER would like to thank its honorary ... Read More

Call for nominations: AER General Assembly and Committees 2018

26 January, 2018 By Editor

Per AER Statute and Procedures, the AER Election Committee will inventory and prepare for the elections at the General Assembly and the Committees. The time-table is as follows: AER Spring Committe ... Read More

Regionalisation in Bulgaria: reducing regional disparities #RoR2017

1 January, 2018 By Editor

Bulgaria covered a surface area of 111,000.9 sq. km and has a population of 7,153,784 inhabitants at the end of 2015. Over the years, the administrative and territorial division of ... Read More

Tailored Help for Facilitating the Digital Transformation

13 December, 2017 By Editor

With digitalisation well underway, companies are seeking to adapt themselves to the digital age giving rise to the term digital transformation. Digital transformation impacts every aspect of an organisation from ... Read More

Funding opportunities on Artificial Intelligence!

8 December, 2017 By Editor

Following the recent success of AER’s event “Artificial Intelligence: Are Regions Up to The Challenge?” on Thursday 30 November, which brought together policy makers, stakeholders, academics, and entrepreneurs to discuss the policy ... Read More

Stimulating Innovation in AI

6 December, 2017 By Editor

Supporting innovation, Attracting Innovators At AER’s event on artificial intelligence (AI) attendees broke into five roundtable discussion groups, each addressing an area of AI important to stakeholders. Contributors highlighted the changes ... Read More

Mutual Learning at AER event on Artificial Intelligence

4 December, 2017 By Editor

Policy makers, stakeholders, academics, and entrepreneurs gathered in Brussels on Thursday 30 November at AER’s event “Artificial Intelligence: Are Regions Up to The Challenge?” to discuss the policy implications of ... Read More

Youth mobility: a policy that goes beyond employment

16 November, 2017 By Editor

At their Autumn Plenary meeting in Brussels, the Youth Regional Network (YRN) took a closer look at the topic of youth mobility. The aim was to grasp the incredible potential ... Read More

Don’t miss out on the chance to apply for the Silver Economy Awards!

15 November, 2017 By Editor

If you are reading this, it’s because you are thinking of applying for the Silver Economy Awards! The SEED Consortium is searching for talented candidates like you to showcase innovative solutions addressing ... Read More

New Horizon 2020 calls committed to the SDGs and the Paris Agreement