If you have not yet heard about the AER Summer Academy, then you should join us at our next meeting on Thursday 27 September – during the AER Autumn Plenaries in Novi Sad (Vojvodina, SRB)– in order to find out more about what this initiative can offer your region. Registrations for the Plenaries are closing on Friday 14 September! What is AER Summer Academy's … [Read more...]
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Watch the official video of the 2018 Summer Academy in Maramures
We are delighted to share with you this video of the 2018 AER Summer Academy produced by Maramures' audiovisual services. This film definitely reflects what the programme has to offer to regions and participants: mutual learning, networking with experts and professionals, discovering the heritage treasures of the host region, empowering young people, gaining hands-on experience … [Read more...]
Discussing Cultural Heritage at the 2018 Summer Academy Plenary Sessions
Over the course of five days regional politicians, officers and youth representatives from the AER member regions gathered together for the 2018 AER Summer Academy in Maramures (RO). The opening ceremony on the morning of 7 August was followed by the first of three plenary sessions spread over the week, in which experts and professionals working in this domain provided … [Read more...]
An unforgettable Summer Academy in Maramures
The 2018 AER Summer Academy held in Maramures, Romania brought together over 100 participants from various regions across Europe to discuss and learn about the many benefits that heritage and culture can bring to a region. Through a series of plenaries, workshops and study visits, the delegates had the chance to find out about how cultural heritage contributes to the vitality … [Read more...]
Gävleborg: Virtual reality to communicate the essence of a heritage site
At AER Summer Academy in Maramures, Ms Sofie Notstrand of Region Gävleborg (SE) will deliver a workshop entitled "Communicating the essence of a heritage site" on virtual reality and storytelling techniques to visualise, communicate and bring out the narrative potential of a place. The workshop will showcase ways to explore different methodologies to describe a location in a … [Read more...]
AER & the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC
On 7 June 2018, on the occasion of the Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC conference, AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori presented the experience of AER member regions which are part of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC). AER aims to strengthen the cooperation with the European Corridors to help regions cooperate more along territorial … [Read more...]
Heritage restored: Maramures and its unique projects
Maramures, Romania is the beautiful region that will host the AER Summer Academy from 6 to 10 August 2018. It is a unique region, typified by picturesque countryside, small villages, rolling hills, pastures, and meadows full of wildflowers . This is where culture and traditions have been carefully preserved. This year’s AER Summer Academy in Maramures themed "Cultural … [Read more...]
Policy responses to EU tourism’s challenges
Tourism is an important economic sector for most of our member regions, and the call for partners of the Municipality of Pescocostanzo in Abruzzo (IT) is a good example. Yet current trends, either economic, social or ecological, impact touristic development's possibilities and represent a challenge for European regions especially those who depend heavily on this … [Read more...]
Do you want to exchange on tourism practices?
The Municipality of Pescocostanzo (IT) - which is located in our member region Abruzzo - is working on the development on a new project regarding tourism and is looking for other actors interested in cooperating with them on this topic. The overall objective of the project is to increase the tourism development of the region thanks to the comparison of tourist methods used … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Azerbaijan: a state within a state #RoR2017
The Republic of Azerbaijan is part of the Eastern Partnership, which is an initiative that enables closer political, economic and cultural relations among the EU, its member states and 6 eastern European partners. Azerbaijan belonged to the Russian Empire until World War I, during which period the Empire was dissolved. In 1918, Azerbaijan declared independence and established … [Read more...]
Turkey and EU grant scheme: Izmir is calling EU partners on accessible tourism and disaster management
The AER member region, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality (TR), is working on the submission of projects under the Town Twinning Action between Turkey and the EU Grant Scheme and is urgently looking for partners to complete the partnerships. Two potential projects are considered, both with the purpose of enhancing living standards. 1. First project idea: services for citizens … [Read more...]
The essential guide to contributing to the work programmes
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 to do together and how they will leverage regional initiatives via the network. The below elements will help you make the most of this opportunity. Rule nº1: everything is possible The main idea is … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Montenegro: not regions, but municipalities #RoR2017
An ancient Balkan state, Montenegro came under Ottoman control at the end of the 15th century, but became an independent kingdom from 1910 to 1918. Montenegro then joined the newly formed Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. In 1991, 4 of the 6 Yugoslav republics declared independence, leaving Montenegro and Serbia to form … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey in Valencia
Hello Four New Interns! Ayuntamiento de Alzira, offering creative and practical solutions to many of citizen´s demands has been hosting volunteers and interns for several years. As we said goodbye to our two interns from France and Madeira, we recently welcomed four new interns entering via program Eurodyssey. Their projects include European Projects Management, Local … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Czech Republic: between independent and delegated competences #RoR2017
The Czech Republic is a country located in central Europe. It comprises the historical provinces of Bohemia and Moravia as well as the southern tip of Silesia, which are collectively often called the Czech Lands. At the end of the World War I, with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the state of Czechoslovakia was established. The democratic and post-communist … [Read more...]
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