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Engage youth for European elections! Join Road to the Future training

12 December, 2018 By Editor

AER and the Youth Regional Network (YRN) are proud to be partners of the EU-funded project "European Youth Together - Road to the Future", aimed at empowering young people to participate in European democracy leading up to the 2019 European Parliament elections and beyond. This project has a rich calendar of events and activities, both international and local, that will … [Read more...]

Watch the official video of the 2018 Summer Academy in Maramures

6 September, 2018 By Editor

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...]

An unforgettable Summer Academy in Maramures

13 August, 2018 By Andrés Muñoz Rojo

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...]

YRN’s perspective on Cultural Heritage: preserving the old while facing the new

26 June, 2018 By Editor

As every year, the AER Youth Regional Network will actively participate in the AER Summer Academy in Maramures by organising a workshop that will focus on cultural heritage under the title "Preserving the old while facing the new". The workshop aims to raise awareness of finding ways to preserve the unique traditions and cultural elements intrinsic to each region. The main … [Read more...]

Recapping the AER Youth Regional Network’s Spring Plenary and General Assembly Meetings!

30 March, 2018 By Andrés Muñoz Rojo

From 15 to 18 of March, the AER Youth Regional Network (YRN) held its General Assembly and Spring Plenary Meetings in Bodø, Nordland (NO), where YRN members attending this event were engaged in a three-day discussion and experience exchange on crucial issues for youth. Some of the main topics discussed during the meetings were youth mental health –through the idea of how … [Read more...]

Youth mobility: a policy that goes beyond employment

16 November, 2017 By Editor

youth mobility

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 (and underlying repercussions) for the stakeholders involved in promoting the mobility of (young) people in Europe. As youth delegates from their regions, YRN members were encouraged to keep these stakes … [Read more...]

Highlights from the AER Youth Regional Network’s Autumn Plenary Meeting!

13 November, 2017 By Vania Freitas

On the 3-5 November in Brussels, the AER Youth Regional Network held its Autumn Plenary Meeting, with three days of discussions, experience exchange and decisions on some of the most topical issues regarding youth. The meeting outlined debates and reactions to the integration of young migrants, youth mobility and youth participation in sustainability. The Plenary kicked … [Read more...]

MYFER Award jury meeting

16 May, 2017 By Editor

Today, Tuesday 16 May early in the morning the jury of the Most Youth Friendly European Region Award met in Brussels, Belgium. Together, they evaluated the 10 shortlisted applications. After passionate debates, the  jury selected MYFER 2017's grand winner. The winner will be publicly announced on  31 of May at the AER General Assembly in Austria. A special prize will also be … [Read more...]

YRN at the European Platform on Learning Mobility

12 May, 2017 By Editor

  The Youth Regional Network (YRN) participated in the Steering Group meeting of the European Platform on Learning Mobility (EPLM) that took place on 17-18 May in Bordeaux (FR). YRN was represented by the President of the Committee of Economy and Regional Development, Mr. Vahram Vardanyan. The meeting focused on the work undertaken by EPLM, in particular on the … [Read more...]

Join the EU pilot-initiative “Interreg Volunteer Youth”

7 April, 2017 By Mathieu Mori

The Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) initiative is part of the broader European Solidarity Corps Initiative launched by the European Commission in December 2016. IVY officially started on 1st March 2017 and is a 1-year pilot action to offer the possibility to young Europeans aged 18-30 to serve as volunteers in the cross-border, transnational or interregional programmes and … [Read more...]

Youngest AER Youth Regional Network member meets “Napalm Girl”

1 February, 2017 By Editor

Last December, Ms Göksu Zeybek, AER's youngest Youth Regional Network member met with Kim Phùc, also known as the “Napalm Girl" while she was in Istanbul. Ms. Phùc, now 53 and a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, shared some of her great life lessons on forgiveness and courage to make a difference in a war-torn world. Ms Zeybek concluded from this exceptional meeting: "I was very … [Read more...]

YRN members take bold decisions on the future of their organisation

25 November, 2016 By Editor

Gathered for their Plenary meeting in the County of Vrancea (Romania) from 18 to 20 November 2016, the delegates from the AER Youth Regional Network (YRN) took strong decisions on the future of their organisation, to make it more adapted to the realities faced by youth in their regions, more relevant, more transparent and more efficient. The latest Plenary meeting of the YRN … [Read more...]

Hands-on business practices in Østfold: the YRN Business Game

7 September, 2016 By Elin Berglie

YRN organised a very interactive workshop at the Summer Academy. The Youth Entrepreneurship Business Game was the result of the discussions of YRN Committee on Professional Life and Youth Entrepreneurship last year at the summer academy in Portugal, and at the spring plenary meeting this year in Lillehammer. The introduction to the workshop was done by Ms. Stine M. … [Read more...]

Summer Academy 2016: World cafe on youth and social entrepreneurship

18 August, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Thursday morning the Summer Academy focused on social entrepreneurship and the opportunities it offers to young people. The three moderators from the Youth Regional Network (Sebastian Sandberg, Diana Galeeva and Anton Eriksson) led the participants through the different phases of the interactive workshop and contributed to a fruitful session where everybody shared and learnt … [Read more...]

Awarding youth-friendly practices in European Regions

17 August, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Ms. Sonja Steen, President of the AER Committee on Youth, Education and Culture, announced during the opening ceremony of AER's Summer Academy in Sarpsborg the 2017 edition of the MYFER award, recognising the efforts of the most youth friendly European regions. A dedicated webpage will all the details of the competition and the application form will be ready soon, but here … [Read more...]

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