THE REGION IN EUROPE
Participation in Networks
ERRIN is the Research and Innovation Network of the Regions of Europe, which was created within the framework of the "Regions of Knowledge" pilot action program, and today works independently, with contributions from its members.
It is made up of 90 European regions. The Region of Murcia has been a member since October 2009, and its participation is currently coordinated by the Office of the Region of Murcia in Brussels.
Web: http://www.errin.eu/
EURADA, is a non-profit organization composed of approximately 150 regional development agencies from 25 countries of the European Union and Central and Eastern Europe.
Its objective is the promotion of regional economic development through dialogue with the services of the European Union, exchange of good practices among members, transnational cooperation among its members, and the regional development of its agencies.
The Institute of Development of the Region of Murcia (INFO) under the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Business, and Innovation, is a member of its Executive Committee and its Board of Directors.
The objective pursued by this network is to facilitate the exchange of experiences and best practices, promote the circulation of information on policies and EU funding, promote development and participation in European projects.
Within the Network, approximately 30 regions and local authorities from 8 Member States with interests in immigration and asylum are represented. Between them and since its inception, the Region of Murcia has been a partner, through the Directorate General of Social Policy of the Ministry of Health and Social Policy, with the support of the Office of the Region of Murcia in Brussels.
Web: http://sociale.regione.emilia-romagna.it/rifugiati/progetti/erlai
INTEGRIMM - European network of local and regional authorities for the integration of immigrants emerges as a follow-up to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) on the New European Agenda for integration, adopted at the plenary session in February 2012.
Its objective is to work in close cooperation with the CoR and the European Commission when designing and implementing actions to support the integration of immigrants.
The network has 8 members and the Region of Murcia is a member of the Network since May 2013.
The participation is managed by the Directorate General of Social Policy of the Ministry of Health, with the support of the Office of the Region of Murcia in Brussels.
The Assembly of the Regions of Europe (ARE) is an independent network of European regions and is the largest interregional cooperation organization in Europe. It was founded in 1985, with the aim of becoming a channel for the expression of the regions and a key element in relations with European and international institutions in all matters related to regional competitions.
Its objective is to bring the European Union closer to its citizens through the promotion of subsidiarity and regional democracy. It also seeks to become a connecting link to strengthen and unite the regions that participate in the organization.
Currently, more than 200 regions from 35 countries and 15 interregional organizations are part of it. Approximately 70% of the member regions belong to the EU-27 while the remaining 30% come from non-EU countries.
The Region of Murcia has been participating in the AER since 1986, confirming the accession by the Governing Council Agreement of August 4, 1994.
Web: http://www.aer.eu/
Eurodisea is an exchange program of the Assembly of European Regions (ARE) that offers internships from three to seven months, abroad, to young people who are looking for work and who are between 18 and 30 years old.
The objective is to provide young people with some professional experience and, at the same time, to give them the opportunity to learn a foreign language or improve their knowledge about it.