AER Summer Academy 2014 Novi Sad, AP Vojvodina (RS), 22 August 2014 What a better place than the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) to hold the Assembly of European Regions’ Summer Academy 2014 under the topic ‘Multicultural, Multiethnic, Multilingual Regions – Regional Diversity for Economic Growth’? As a result of its rich history, Vojvodina today is made up of 26 ethnic … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Minutes: Executive Board, 20 August 2014, Novi Sad
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Self-Government Reform in Ukraine
Adriana Skorupska is an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in the Eastern and South Eastern Europe Programme. Her interests include the international cooperation of self-government, cross-border cooperation and the decentralization reforms in the Eastern Partnership Countries, especially in Georgia and Ukraine. She published an article in the Bulletin … [Read more...]
Get to Know Vojvodina: An Interview with Slaviša Grujić- New Europe
The Vice-President of the autonomous province of Vojvodina (RS) paid a visit to New Europe Studios and sat down with Dan Alexe to talk about Vojvodina, the ethnic minorities in the region, the challenges the region is facing and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjVEojcDnQ For more information: [email protected] … [Read more...]
Reforming Italian provinces
Enrico Martial (1962) graduated in Philosophy, served at EIPA (European Institute for Public Administration) in Maastricht, at the Valle d’Aosta Region, at the Italian Ministry of Public Works and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director of the Italian Conference of Presidents of Regional Assemblies, he has been Secretary General of the Conference of European Regional … [Read more...]
AER represented Regions at ACI’s Annual International Conference
At the occasion of Airports Council International’s Conference and Exhibition on Europe’s regional airports in Madeira (PT) on 12-14 May, Jan Owe Larsson, Chairman of the AER Working Group on Transport and Regional airports, took part in a roundtable discussion on the economic effect of regional airports to territorial development. With the aim of increasing the … [Read more...]
Regions at the EU Sustainable Energy Week
At the occasion of the 2014 edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week, AER and the Québec General Delegation to the EU jointly organised a roundtable debate to discuss which policy should be put in place to create a flourishing green energy sector benefiting to both citizens and entrepreneurs. Regions have a key role to play in boosting sustainable development: … [Read more...]
Innovation in integrated care: start now!
Some 80 people met in Kent (GB) for an ENGAGED workshop on 3 June 2014 on innovation in integrated care around the world. Two topics of the day: the integrated care approach and the impact that innovation hubs can have. Members of the audience discussed assessment procedures, the patient experience and how people may need to be supported in learning to use technologies. … [Read more...]
SmartCare General Assembly & CRB workshop: AER supports regions on the path of integrated e-care
At the 2014 eHealth Forum event, representatives from 22 European regions gathered in Athens (GR) for the Annual General Assembly of SmartCare, a CIP ICT-PSP project, with the objective of defining and deploying ICT-based integrated care pathways to facilitate the delivery of more efficient care to older European citizens. As both project partner and manager of the … [Read more...]
Regional partnerships for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Building on the strong partnership formed by the regions of the Regions4GreenGrowth INTERREG IVC project, the AER Working Group on Energy and Climate Change met with the members of this successful initiative, as well as EURISY, in Lyon (FR) in order to discuss with the potential opportunities for future cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, and the … [Read more...]
Successful AER lobbying campaign on the Future programme for cross-border cooperation in the Black Sea
Earlier this month, AER sent a call for contribution to Black Sea Basin Regions to raise their attention on surveys currently conducted by the Joint managing Authority for the future ENI CBC Black Sea Basin Programme 2014-2020. The strong lobbying campaign run by AER was successful as the draft Strategy of the new programme confirms that the support to local and regional … [Read more...]
Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli signs the Charter for Multilevel Governance
AER President confirmed and reinforced the AER position regarding subsidiarity in Europe by signing the Charter for Multilevel Governance on the occasion of the General Assembly, on 28 May. The Charter was adopted by the Committee of the Regions on 3 April and is strongly supported by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities which considers the Charter as a reference as … [Read more...]
Social entrepreneurship at the heart of YRN Plenary Meeting
On 12-15 June 2014, the AER Youth Regional Network (YRN) held its annual plenary meeting in the region of Jönköping (SE) on the important topic of Social Entrepreneurship. "Social Entrepreneurship is a combination of Education, Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility, and social start-ups can make you have a happy life" stated Omar Aljuhani from the University of Manchester … [Read more...]
AER & Polish regions look ahead
Bilateral meetings organised on the occasion of the General Assembly on 28 May have enabled AER to meet Polish Regions: indeed, Maciej Nowicki et Adam Matusiewicz, respectively from Lubuskie and Slaskie regions had the opportunity to be introduced to AER and to learn more about the role and activities offered by our association in relation to the future of Polish … [Read more...]
Visit of the Volvo Manufacturing Centre in Wroclaw
On 26 May, in the framework of the AER General Assembly, a study visit took place in the Volvo manufacturing centre in Wroclaw (PL). Around 60 people took part in this event co-organised by the Volvo Group. The introductory remarks on the strategies of this company in Europe were delivered by the Vice President Industry Europe Bengt Lundström, followed by a detailed explanation … [Read more...]
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