Goals and Priorities

The activities of the AER in the field of Culture are animed by the will to:

• help the regions to develop strategies supporting lifelong learning and training in order to facilitate the integration of the citizens into the labour market
• guarantee the taking into account of the field of education in the European policies
• ensure democracy through the improvement of the level of education in the regions and the possibility of lifelong training
• promote economy and innovation by supporting the co-operation of the regions in the field of education
• develop concepts in order to ensure continuity in the educational career of migrant and travelling children and to guarantee the information and portability of experiences, degrees and diplomas
• give impetus to increased co-operation between universities and the private sector in order to create synergies, release potentials and boost innovation.

1. Cultural Diversity:

• defending and promoting regional cultural and linguistic diversity as a richness and raising awareness with the citizen
• contribution to the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008

2. Preservation of Cultural Heritage:

• helping the Regions tackling their problems concerning the preservation of cultural heritage

3. Regional Development through Cultural Tourism:

• helping the Regions developping their own potentials at a regional, European and international level through cultural tourism

4. Development of Performing Arts:

• contributing to the development and promotion of regional arts and traditions