In a view to further and enhance AER's work for the benefit of its members and in order to position itself for the next years as a dynamic and outward looking network, AER's new strategy is to develop constructive relationships with a wide range of thematic and geographic networks in order to benefit from their specific expertise and know-how. Structured cooperation with an increasing number of thematically focused networks, will allow AER to maximize its knowledge pool for the benefits of its members. AER's thematic partners, in turn, will benefit from the wider platform of stakeholders and member regions AER is able to provide. They will also be able to link up with the largest interregional network operating in the wider Europe and thus be able to increase their visibility and influence. ACI EUROPE is the voice of Europe's airports, representing over 450 airports in 44 European countries. The members of ACI EUROPE are competitors in the airport market place and support free and fair competition as a trade policy and a legal concept. The Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and sustainable Resource management (ACR+) is an international network of members who share the common aim of promoting the sustainable consumption of resources and management of waste through prevention at the source, reuse and recycling. It currently has nearly 100 members, mainly local and regional authorities as well as national networks of local authorities representing around 1100 municipalities. CIRCOM Regional is a Professional Association of Regional Public Service Television in Europe. It is a Unique International Audiovisual Network in Europe, promoting and developing cooperation between members, co-producing and exchanging programmes, and strengthening vocational training for journalists and technicians across Europe. The European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN) was set up in 1984 as a joint initiative of the European Commission, European industry leaders and the first pioneering Business and Innovation Centres. EBN is now the leading non-governmental pan-European network bringing together 200+ Business & Innovation Centres (BICs), and similar organisations such as incubators, innovation and entrepreneurship centres across the enlarged Europe. Its main object is to promote the growth of Business and Innovation Centres both within and outside the European Union (EU), the aim of which is to set up new small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and/or new activities within existing SMEs based on new ideas with growth potential.  ERRIN, European Regions Research and Innovation Network, is a dynamic network of more than 90 EU regions and their Brussels-based offices. ERRIN facilitates knowledge exchange, joint action and project partnerships with the aim to strengthen its member region's research and innovation capacities and enhance their success in EU programmes. NEREUS is organised as an international non-for-profit association (a.i.s.b.l.). It is financially independent and solely funded by the yearly membership fees of its members.NEREUS is a strong voice for the regional dimension of European Space Policy and programs as well as end-user needs. The network aims to explore the benefits of space technologies for regions and their citizens and to spread their applications. The NEREUS-platform aims at providing its members a support infrastructure for mobilizing projects in order to enhance the participation of regional players in European Space Programs.   The Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR) is an international organization founded in 1996 on a far-reaching vision of seeking joint development of the region as well as contributing to world peace.  

• published: 23 May 2014
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