Aer technologies president8/23/2023 Delegations are expected from AER member regions in Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Romania, Spain, Serbia and partner organisations in the youth field.Īnnouncing the launch, AER President, Magnus Berntsson said “We are delighted to bring the Summer Academy to County Donegal during the European Year of Youth, and in a year of special anniversaries for Ireland. It will also include study visits to Derry City to learn about the Peace Process, Glenveagh National Park, and Údarás na Gaeltachta’s ‘Gteic’ Gaeltacht remote working hub in Gweedore.Ĭonfirmed speakers include, among others, Andreas Kiefer, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, and Joe McHugh TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs. The Summer Academy will consist of plenary debates on youth participation in regional politics, and a range of workshops on rural entrepreneurship, the bioeconomy, the Ukrainian refugee crisis, the future of skills, of tourism and remote working. The event is being part-funded by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs’ Communicating Europe Initiative. Ireland is also currently chairing the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. 2022 has been designated the European Year of Youth by the European Commission, and marks the 50th Anniversary of Ireland's vote to join the European Community, precursor to the European Union, in 1972. The Summer Academy takes place in a year of important milestones for Ireland’s relationship with its European partners. This edition of the Summer Academy is the first one since the pandemic, and it will be the first time this event comes to Ireland. The Assembly of European Regions (AER), the largest independent network of regional authorities in wider Europe will bring its flagship Youth Conference, the AER Summer Academy to County Donegal from 29 August until 1 September 2022.Ĭo-hosted by Donegal County Council and Údarás na Gaeltachta at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Campus in Letterkenny, “The AER Summer Academy-a Europe for the Next Generation” will bring together more than 100 politicians, youth delegates and civil society activists from across Europe for a week of debate on how to shape a more democratic, peaceful, and sustainable future through real civic engagement of young people, starting in Europe’s regions. How Recognition of Prior Learning Works.Online, Flexible & Professional Development.Gender Inequality in the Higher Education sector and the Athena Swan Charter.
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