On 1 February 2018 Mathieu Mori, AER Secretary-General, participated in the European Parliament's Regional Development Committee meeting at the request of Chair Iskra Mihaylova (ALDE, BG) to present AER's views on the future of Cohesion Policy. The meeting brought together European associations of cities, municipalities and regions to present their views on the future of EU … [Read more...]
Cultural Heritage High on the Agenda at AER!
Funding Opportunity After the Plenary Sessions in London and Nancy, AER is engaging on cultural matters and encourages its member regions to take action and promote culture at the territorial level and at the European scale. This year is the European Year of Cultural Heritage, and AER is committed to keep culture high on the agenda in the long term. It is our belief that … [Read more...]
Work-Life balance the focus of the new EaSI call for projects
Funding Opportunity The European Commission has made available some funds to implement the Europe 2020 strategy. The European programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSI" addresses social challenges tackling key issues such as sustainable employment and decent social security, along with the fight against poverty and social exclusion. A new social innovation call … [Read more...]
Erasmus+ Sport InfoDay: have a look at the opportunities & tips!
Funding Opportunity The European Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) organised an Erasmus+ Sport Info Day on 30 January 2018, in Brussels. The main aim of the event was to explain the funding opportunities available as well as to give an update on policy developments. For those who were not able to attend, the Info day was also web … [Read more...]
The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
Throughout 2018, people across Europe will gather to celebrate Europe's unique cultural heritage as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. For thousands of years, culture has remained a fixture in people's lives, shaping people's identities and world views. Culture is reflected in the art and literature people create, the food people eat, and stories passed down … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Moldova: are regions lacking autonomy? #RoR2017
The Republic of Moldova is part of the Eastern Partnership, which is an initiative that enables closer political, economic and cultural relations among the EU, its member states and 6 eastern European partners. Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The young republic later established itself as a “sovereign, independent, unitary and indivisible state” in … [Read more...]
Call for nominations: AER General Assembly and Committees 2018
Per AER Statute and Procedures, the AER Election Committee will inventory and prepare for the elections at the General Assembly and the Committees. The time-table is as follows: AER Spring Committe Plenaries, 20 March 2018 Call for nominations: 23 January 2018 Candidate’s applications: The Election Committee will accept applicants until 23 February 2018 … [Read more...]
Mayor of Gaziantep, Turkey in Brussels to discuss role of cities and regions in welcoming refugees
A delegation of politicians from Turkish municipalities visited Brussels on the 24th and 25th of January 2018. Among them was Fatma ŞAHIN, Mayor of Gaziantep, Turkey and a 2016 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize for her role in helping Syrian refugees. Ms. Şahin was invited by the European Parliament to deliver a speech at the opening session of the Interparliamentary … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Ireland: is the state still the “gatekeeper” to EU? #RoR2017
When the Irish state was established, it inherited the British system of local government, which pre-dated the state’s birth. After independence, no constitutional provision was made for local government. A centralized system of governance The Irish state developed a highly centralized system of government. The Irish government’s desire for centralized power was, however, … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Macedonia: no longer one of the most centralised countries in Europe #RoR2017
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was a constituent state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 1991. Despite experiencing considerable decentralisation in the Yugoslavian period, after independence the country increasingly centralised itself. As a result, in the Nineties, FYROM was regarded as one of the most centralized countries in Europe. The … [Read more...]
Town Twinning: Connecting Europe and Turkey
AER is glad to announce the launch of the Town Twinning Action Between Turkey and the EU Grant Scheme (TTGS). The aim of the programme is to create sustainable structures for exchange between local administrations in Turkey and local authorities in EU Member states to assist in the EU accession process. Relationships can be developed between Turkish special provincial … [Read more...]
#CohesionPolicyTips – Member of AER? Join the AER task force on Cohesion Policy
AER’s tips to influence: Towards a stronger and more effective Cohesion Policy beyond 2020 Over the next few weeks, we will be offering small and big tips on how to approach and create a dialogue with your local and regional politicians to raise awareness on the needs of a strong more effective cohesion policy post-2020. This week’s tip. Are you a member of AER? You … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey in Valencia
Hello Four New Interns! Ayuntamiento de Alzira, offering creative and practical solutions to many of citizen´s demands has been hosting volunteers and interns for several years. As we said goodbye to our two interns from France and Madeira, we recently welcomed four new interns entering via program Eurodyssey. Their projects include European Projects Management, Local … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Czech Republic: between independent and delegated competences #RoR2017
The Czech Republic is a country located in central Europe. It comprises the historical provinces of Bohemia and Moravia as well as the southern tip of Silesia, which are collectively often called the Czech Lands. At the end of the World War I, with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the state of Czechoslovakia was established. The democratic and post-communist … [Read more...]
#CohesionPolicyTips – Reach out to national policy-makers
AER’s tips to influence: Towards a stronger and more effective Cohesion Policy beyond 2020 Over the next few weeks, we will be offering small and big tips on how to approach and create a dialogue with your local and regional politicians to raise awareness on the needs of a strong more effective cohesion policy post-2020. This week’s tip. Reach out to national … [Read more...]
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