On 4 October, delegates from the Directorate General for Education and Culture - DG EAC presented the new Year of Cultural Heritage at the Committee of the Regions. In his introductory speech, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, president of the Committee of the Regions mentioned culture and cultural heritage as means to bring the EU closer to its citizens. Regions and local authorities will … [Read more...]
Active and Healthy Ageing: a major concern for the AER and CORAL
On 20 September, invited to the Coral Meeting hosted in Brussels by the Region of Valencia, a Policy Officer from DG CONNECT talked about the approach taken by the European Commission with regard to health policies. Based on the EU focus on elderly people and digitalisation, the officer emphasised the need for a better exploitation of tools which are there, in order for EU … [Read more...]
AER at the 2017 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities
Next week is the European Week of Regions and Cities' 2017 edition. AER is proud to have been part of the organisation of several events, that are listed below. We hope to see you during next week's sessions to discuss, exchange and look towards next steps in our cooperation. 10 October An alternative for the future: Silver Economy for cities and … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Sustainable cities in Timis
On the Occasion of the Regional Innovation Award on Circular Economy, ShineBright on the region of Timis, in Romania that presented its project on Urbanize Hub. The start-up, Urbanize Hub, is an online platform built around the idea of urban development and oriented towards the study and promotion of sustainable future cities. The initiative is covering the following … [Read more...]
AER was in Šibenik (Croatia) for the Eurodyssey forum!
The Eurodyssey Forum took place from 3 to 5 October in the Croatian city of Šibenik, at the Solaris Beach Resort. The Forum was a crucial opportunity for Eurodyssey correspondents and AER members to get up to date about what is new about the programme and also the right platform to discuss the challenges and solutions facing Eurodyssey. This year, particular emphasis was … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Italy: “components of the republic”
In Italy, regions are grounded in the Constitution, which lists them in Article 131 and identifies them in Article 114: a region is a “component” of the republic, together with the state and other territorial entities. Regions and the state share legislative powers, all the territorial entities have autonomy in finance and expenditure. Regions can have an Ordinary Statute … [Read more...]
Silver Economy Awards support Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 14:26 The 2017 theme of the International Day of Older Persons is crucial to build an inclusive, fair, and sustainable future for us all. The Silver Economy Awards are meant to support this call, by tapping of talents, contributions and participation of older persons in society. As outlined by the United Nations, “preparing for an … [Read more...]
Fairer Assessment for Migrants with Disabilities? Accomplished, with the AMiD Project!
Good news for AER partners! EASPD, the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities, and AER, together with 10 other partners, struck a grant agreement on a new project. We believe such initiatives to be particularly interesting for regions and local authorities dealing with migrants to better support those with disabilities. Three … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Iceland: from the national level, straight to local
Divided in Statistical regions Iceland is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. A member of the European Free Trade Association, from March 2015 it is not anymore a candidate country to the European Union. Iceland is a unitary State and a republic with a parliamentary government. It presents two levels of administration: the national/central government and … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Brussels Region’s shift to circular economy
On the Occasion of the Regional Innovation Award on Circular Economy, ShineBright on the Brussels Region, in Belgium that presented its Program for a Circular Economy (BRPCE). On the initiative of 3 regional Ministries he Brussels Region has adopted in March 2016 a global strategy for moving from a linear to a circular economy: The Brussels Regional Program for a Circular … [Read more...]
Activity report 2016-2017
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Policy learning event on energy and resource efficiency
Are you registered for the #policylearning event in Seville organised by the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform? The two day networking conference will be a unique opportunity to meet peers and stakeholders working on energy efficiency and resource efficiency, to find out what the platform has in store for you and to share and learn from other policymakers. 17-18 October … [Read more...]
Policy learning event on research and innovation and SME competitiveness
Don't miss the #policylearning event in Milan organised by the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform. The two day networking conference will be a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments concerning the use of R&D results and open innovation, to share on how to better contribute to the competitiveness of SMEs and regional growth and to find out what the … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Germany: the advantages of a federal state
Autonomous Länders Germany is a federal state, composed of 16 regions (Länder). The federal structure of 1949 was designed by representatives of the already existing Länder in the Parliamentarian Council under Western Allied supervision. Some Länder could keep their traditional structures after 1945, like Bayern, Hamburg and Bremen. Others were formed out of smaller regions … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Vojvodina improves waste management systems
On the Occasion of the Regional Innovation Award on Circular Economy, ShineBright on the region of Vojvodina, in Serbia that presented its project on a Regional Waste Management Center. The overall objective of the project is to develop an EU-standard integrated sustainable solid waste management system in the region of Zrenjanin, Vojvodina. In the region, there is no … [Read more...]
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