Siena, Toscana (I), 20th October 2011 Over the last three years, PRESERVE promoted the improvement of regional tourism policies, especially cultural and natural heritage. Having the Assembly of European Regions (AER) as the lead partner, this INTERREG IVC project allowed 13 partners, coming from 11 different territories in Europe, to exchange experiences, improve capacities … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Thematic dossier n°29 on Youth in a changing society – Autumn 2011
Youth in a changing society Table of contents: Editorial: Michèle Sabban, AER President Young ambition: AER Summer Schools 2011 brought 140 young people, politicians and experts together Empowering youth through subsidiarity: From mobility schemes to competitions, AER has developed a wide range of tools to boost youth involvement in decision making processes … [Read more...]
Lets’ change our perception of disabilities! AER continues to support the integration of people with disabilities
La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes (F), 20th October 2011 The working group “Equal Europe for People with Disabilities” of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met this Thursday in La Rochelle (F) to the kind invitation of Segolène Royal, President of Poitou-Charentes, and Michèle Sabban, President of AER, to exchange views on successful strategies for implementing the UN … [Read more...]
Culture at the patients’ bedside: AER regional politicians and academics place culture at the service of health
Istanbul (TR), 21 September 2011 The joint meeting of the ‘Social Policy and Public Health’ and ‘Culture, Education, Youth and International Cooperation’ Committees of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) led yesterday a new initiative by gathering the members of its. They jointly organized a conference on ‘Culture and Health’ in Istanbul (TR) that started off with the … [Read more...]
AER supports female candidates in Tunisia and inaugurates its permanent representation
Tunis (TN), 19th September 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) reaffirms its support for the decentralisation process and provides its expertise in the democratization process in Tunisia. A training seminar for Tunisian female candidates to the Constituent Assembly and the opening of a permanent representation to allow for a sustained presence close to the … [Read more...]
Regions support regions by using AER Peer Review methodology
Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (BiH), 16 September 2011 Members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) discussed on 15 and 16 September ways on how regions can support each other to develop ways out of the crisis. The most qualified knowledge on regional development lies within regions. Organizing cooperation between politicians and specialists of regions from different … [Read more...]
A brand new AER project ‘Promoting Youth Employment’ (PYE) Step one: Vojvodina
Novi Sad, Vojvodina (SRB), 14 September 2011 Vojvodina is the first region to host the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Peer Review on youth employment. During the opening of this one-week session, Ms Maja Sedlarevic, Vice-President of the Assembly of AP Vojvodina, highlighted the importance of an open-minded approach when a region is been reviewed. “For us, this peer … [Read more...]
The European Commission engages with the regions for youth employment
Aosta, Val d’Aosta (I), 9th September 2011 On the occasion of Eurodyssey’s annual Forum (8 and 9 September), 120 representatives from 30 member regions of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met in Aosta, in the autonomous province of Val d’Aosta in Italy. The crisis and the worrying increase in unemployment among young people were at the heart of the debates. As Michèle … [Read more...]
AER and the Tunisian Ministry for Women organize a seminar for Tunisian women standing for election
Strasbourg (F), 1st September 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has established close ties with Tunisia since the events that took place in the beginning of the year and strongly supports the challenge the country has set itself in instituting the principle of gender parity for the next election of a constituent Assembly on 23rd October. As gender equality has … [Read more...]
From “Subsidiarity is a word” to Cyber-subsidiarity
Almere, Flevoland (NL), 26 August 2011 [Subsidiarity]: "Principle according to which decisions should be taken as closely to citizens as possible." For the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the defence of the principle of subsidiarity remains a core value within the vision of a "Europe of regions", respectful of the idea of bottom-up governance and which allows regional … [Read more...]
AER discusses ways out of youth unemployment
Almere, Flevoland (NL), August 23, 2011 At present, young people are forced to accept one internship after another in hope of one day being hired. The relation between the work performed and the salary earned is more disconnected than ever before. This economic and social drama was the very heart of the debate on the first day of the 16th Summer School and 10th Youth Summer … [Read more...]
Thematic dossier n°28 on Regions tackle natural disasters Summer 2011
Regions tackle natural disasters Table of contents: Editorial: Thymios N. Sokos, General Secretary, Decentralised administration of Macedonia and Thrace (GR) When disaster strikes: Europe’s regions must work together if they are to cope with the growth in natural and manmade disasters Crisis management: Cooperation, coordination, communication. These are the … [Read more...]
Reforms in Tunisia: Spotlight on the Decentralisation Models in Europe
Pescara, Abruzzo (I), 6th July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the region Abruzzo (I) and the Italo-Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organised today a conference on the situation of regional democracy in Europe as follow up of its delegation’s visit to Tunisia last May. The positive aspects and the challenges related to decentralisation … [Read more...]
AER Peer Reviews to foster youth employment across Europe
Brussels (B), 5 July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised this week the official kick-off meeting of its brand new project "Promoting Youth Employment" (PYE). The ultimate objective of the project is to support young people, especially disadvantaged ones, to access and retain jobs through improved public policies and enhanced partnerships between the public, … [Read more...]
Cohesion Policy: The AER strongly welcomes the commitment of the European Parliament
Strasbourg (F), 5 July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the support of the European Parliament (EP) to Cohesion policy. By adopting the key reports proposed by the REGI Committee, in particular that of Markus Pieper on the conclusions of the European Commission’s 5th report on economic, social, and territorial cohesion in Europe, MEPs have clearly shown … [Read more...]