Decisions made by the Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions

18 February, 2000 By Editor

The AER Presidium met on 18th February 2000 and welcomed with satisfaction the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi's, announcement concerning the drawing up of a White paper of European governance and decided to commit AER member Regions to making a contribtion to this deliberation in the interest of regional authorities. In addition, the Presidium exressed … [Read more...]

1999 Activity Report

2 January, 2000 By Editor

"A greater participation of the 'strong regions' in the political fields of culture and education, as highly sensitive areas and of major interest on the regional level, would strengthen the political performance of the Regions on the European stage. The organisation of the work, which encompasses a wide range of political fields, is based on the concept of a deep involvement … [Read more...]

General Assembly 1999 in Lyon: For a Europe with its Regions

3 December, 1999 By Editor

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F), 3 December 1999 At its General Assembly in Lyon on 2nd and 3rd December 1999, the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which represents 300 European Regions from 26 countries, wishes to bring the European Council of Helsinki's (10-11 December) attention to: 1) The need, in the general interest of Europe, to acknowledge the role of the … [Read more...]

www.are-regions-europe.org: A brand new Web site for the Regions of Europe

2 December, 1999 By Editor

If you are looking for information on the Regions of Europe then visit www.are-regions-europe.org, the all new Web site for regionalism and the Regions of Europe set up by the Assembly of European Regions (AER). As well as information on AER activities and training programmes, you can find publications on regionalism in Europe in downloadable PDF format, a map of the regions … [Read more...]

New out “Tabula Regionum Europea – 1999” and “Visiting Cards of the European Regions – 1999”

2 December, 1999 By Editor

“Tabula Regionum Europea - 1999” The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has just produced its “Tabula Regionum Europea - 1999”. This map of the Regions of Europe shows the progress of regionalism and the advances made by regionalism since 1995 (previous edition). The map demonstrates, in particular, the changes that have occurred in Finland, Poland, Sweden and the UK. For … [Read more...]

“The Regions’ contribution to the Enlargement process”

21 October, 1999 By Editor

Wroclaw, Woj. Dolnoslaskie (PL), 21 October 1999 Over 250 representatives from 64 Regions in 20 countries took part in this Conference which gave speakers from the European institutions, interregional organisations, EU and CEEC Regions the opportunity of giving their point of view on the role that the European Regions can or must play in the enlargement … [Read more...]

14th General Assembly of European Regions: 2-3 December 1999, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F)

28 September, 1999 By Editor

At the invitation of Anne-Marie Comparini, President of the Rhône-Alpes Region, the representatives of 300 Regions from 26 European countries, members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), will take their General Assembly in Lyon on 2nd and 3rd December 1999. A few days before the European Council of Helsinki (10-11 December), this General Assembly will be the occasion … [Read more...]

The Regions’ Contribution to the EU Enlargement process: 21st October 1999, Wroclaw, Lower Silesia (PL)

27 September, 1999 By Editor

At the invitation of Prof. Jan Waszkiewicz, President of the Lower Silesia Region, the AER Conference on the Regions’ contribution to the European Union enlargement process will take place in Wroclaw on 21st October 1999. The Conference, which is of particular interest to the Regions of central and eastern European Countries (CEEC) applying for membership, aims at better … [Read more...]

4th Summer School on East / West Cooperation

3 September, 1999 By Editor

Porec, Istra (HR), 3 September 1999 150 delegates from 65 European regions and 19 countries will participate in this 4th Summer School, organised under the aegis of the Assembly of European Regions from 29th August to 3rd September 1999 in Porec (Istra). The Programme of this 4th Summer School takes up key issues such as : • The EU Accession process in … [Read more...]

Meeting of the AER political Bureau

12 May, 1999 By Editor

Brussels, 12 May 1999 The first meeting of the AER political Bureau, in its new composition issued from elections at the General Assembly in Linz (A) in last December, will be held on 12th May in Brussels. Several subjects will be discussed and in particular: • Regions faced with the situation in Kosovo; • Project of the European Constitution, the … [Read more...]

The European Regions and the problem in Kosovo

12 May, 1999 By Editor

During the AER Bureau meeting in Brussels, the representatives of the Regions of over twenty European countries, strongly condemned the ethnic cleansing policy which is still in force in Kosovo and appealed for an imminent political or diplomatic solution to the conflict with the participation of the European Union. “Through the principles defined in the AER’s Declaration on … [Read more...]

Interreg III: A first common position of the interregional organisations

14 April, 1999 By Editor

During the conference held on 9th and 10th April 1999 in Grado (Italy), and with the support of the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the three interregional organisations - the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) - adopted a common position on the Community Initiative, … [Read more...]