Cohesion policy represents a key investment in the social, economic and territorial development in EU regions. The current debate on the post-2020 - where this is all under threat - is therefore central for regional authorities and a major opportunity for them to shape a future cohesion policy that is able to deliver on the sustainable and inclusive development of European … [Read more...]
Why one should think of life cycle approaches at the regional level
The upcoming AER Committees' Autumn Plenaries will feature a workshop on life cycle approaches for renewable energy, circular economy and regional development. Its main objective will be the identification of opportunities for life cycle approaches to regional sustainable development. Most regions have sustainability policies and programmes of various sorts, trying as best … [Read more...]
Workshop on youth mental health: get involved!
On the occasion of this year Autumn Plenaries in Nancy (FR), AER is organising a workshop on youth mental health. All regions can take this excellent opportunity to define a new project, closer to their citizens! AER takes action As members from very diverse regions across wider Europe identified Youth mental health as one of the growing and most urgent issues all over Europe … [Read more...]
Culture and digitalisation in the spotlight
In Nancy at the AER Committees' plenaries culture will be in the spotlight. We're asking the question: “is there a future for culture in the digital age?”. IT has been permeating all aspects of society. So what does this mean for culture? Will we get more, better, awful or awesome culture or will culture disappear altogether? Culture in the digital age Culture is a crucial … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Youth projects in Lower Austria
On the occasion of the 2017 AER MYFER Award, ShineBright on the region of Lower Austria that presented its project on Youth Coaches for Lower Austria Communities. Initially a pilot-project, Youth Coaches has been integrated in the normal course of activities of Lower Austria authorities. The initiative provides support for the implementation of youth projects for … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Albania: a must for EU Accession
Albania derives from a deeply centralised tradition of the pre-pluralist era. The transition from a centralised to a democratic system led to the inclusion of Albania in a comprehensive process of political, economic, fiscal and administrative decentralisation. Albania's history of decentralisation The period from 1991 to 1998 marks the first phase of political … [Read more...]
Data is the world’s most valuable resource
According to the magazine The Economist, data is becoming the world’s most valuable resource. Data more valuable than oil? So why is information more valuable than oil or gold? Let me share an example on how even small bits of data can create valuable insights given by Peter Sondergaard, global head of research at Gartner Inc. Consider this example: An elevator company … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Luxembourg: municipalities reign, but are merging
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, one of the world smallest countries, is located in North- Western Europe. It lost part of its territories to France (1659), Prussia (later Germany, 1815) and Belgium (1839), whereas its independence was established by the Treaty of London of 1839. Luxembourg is a unitary State with a municipal level of decentralisation, established under the 1868 … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Hedmark’s Youth County Council
On the occasion of the 2017 AER MYFER award ShineBright on the region of Hedmark, Norway, that presented its project of a Youth County Council. This initiative, promotes the involvement of Youth in regional politics. Norway conducts its governance on three different levels: the State, the county (fylke) and the local level. At the county level, the County Council represents … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Youth entrepreneurship in Umbria
On the occasion of the AER 2017 MYFER award, ShineBright on the region of Umbria, Italy, that presented a project on Creativity Camp. The initiative aims at encouraging the development of an entrepreneurial culture in Umbria. Creativity Camp supports young people (18-29 yo) to acquire skills and competences related to the field of entrepreneurship and make them aware of … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Latvia: narrow range of competencies, but space for change
After the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia in 1918, two levels of territorial division were introduced: there were 19 districts and more than 500 rural or cities municipalities. Self- governments were abolished after the coup d’état, which established the regime of Kārlis Ulmanis on 15 May 1934. During WWII Latvia was occupied three times: in 1940 by the USSR, in … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Children support centre in Antalya
On the occasion of the 2017 AER MYFER Award, ShineBright on the region of Antalya, Turkey that presented a project called GEDAM. The initiative aims to provide support for children through free academic and artistic activities as well as specific counseling. GEDAM targets young people between 7 and 25 living in Antalya. In the center, around 50 teachers are giving free … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Croatia: established but uncertain
Regionalisation process Croatia is a country that was developed on the contact of different geographical units (Adriatic - Dinaric - Pannonian area). The Croatian state, established in its first form since 7th C., consisted of two complementary regions: Littoral/Adriatic Croatia and Pannonian Croatia. Croatia entered the 20th century with consolidated administrative units: 8 … [Read more...]
Thinking the EU budget post 2020
The need to consider the crucial role of European regions Discussions on the post 2020 EU budget will soon be launched. Debates on the future EU budget are traditionally animated. The forthcoming discussion will not deviate from this rule. This debate will take place in a context of budget restriction, both at the national and regional level. At the same time, without an … [Read more...]
#ShineBright Canton of Fribourg develops childhood-youth policy
On the occasion of the 2017 AER MYFER award, ShineBright on the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland, that presented its project "Je participe !/Ich mache mit!" (I participate). The initiative is a follow-up of a Law adopted by the region on 12 May 2006 on Children and Youth on the development of a global and coordinated childhood-youth policy. The Canton of Fribourg created … [Read more...]
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