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Successful field mission to the Spanish regions
AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori spent the whole of last week meeting representatives of Spanish regions in their home regions. Politicians from AER member regions, Valenciana, Catalonia, Murcia but also non AER members Aragon, Navarra, Castilla la Mancha and Madrid welcomed the AER delegation. Going directly to the contact of the … [Read more...]
AER President meets Spanish counterparts
On the week of 7-11 March, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori, will meet Presidents, Ministers and other regional representatives from seven Comunidades Autonomas of Eastern Spain. Dr. Bozatlı and M. Mori will visit three AER members (Valencia, Catalunya, Murcia) and four non-member regions (Aragon, Navarra, Madrid, Castilla La Mancha) … [Read more...]
New EU-backed loan facility under the Horizon 2020 programme
SMEs in South-eastern Europe (from EU MS and Associated Countries) to benefit from €250 million in EU-guaranteed loan InnovFin SME Guarantee Facility, managed by the European Investment Fund (EIF), is, in addition to InnovFin SME Venture Capital, part of “InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators”, an initiative launched by the European Commission and the EIB Group in the … [Read more...]
Regionalisation in Romania
Gratian Mihailescu, AER expert on regionalisation issues, was invited at Adevarul live to comment latests statements of Romanian prime minister Dacian Ciolos regarding decentralisation and reform of public administration. The Romanian government is concerned about three main aspects: a) fragmentation at decision level of local government, especially in rural areas, but … [Read more...]
Closing the loop: funding opportunities for circular economy projects
An EU Action Plan for sustainability The European Commission Action plan for the Circular Economy wants to go beyond recycling. It raises awareness on principles such as eco design, extended warranty, lower resource use and less waste. This plan sets clear targets: The EU's action plan for a circular economy A common EU target for recycling 75% of packaging waste by … [Read more...]
Ankara bombings
AER is yet again sad and shocked to hear that a terrorist attack occurred in one of its member countries. We present our condolences to all the families touched by this dreadful crime in Ankara. Yet again another reminder that we must, as we have been doing since the end of 2015 and continue doing in 2016, put the issue of terrorism and its consequences, the flow of … [Read more...]
Intern wanted for our Brussels office (CLOSED)
Internship (Brussels) Event Management - starting date ASAP General information The Assembly of European Regions is the political organisation of the regions of Europe and a representative of their interests at the European and international levels. Its mission: to defend the interests of the regions in the political process and to develop interregional … [Read more...]
AER supports its members from Associated Countries along the European integration process
Vice-Mayor of Brcko District (BiH) visits AER Office in Brussels In course of his two-day mission to Brussels, on Friday 5 February, Mr. Esed Kadric, Vice-Mayor of Brcko District of BiH visited the AER Office in Brussels. Alexandre Brecx, on behalf of Secretary General Mathieu Mori, welcomed Mr. Kadric and offered him a tour of the new AER Brussels office. In the follow-up … [Read more...]
World Sustainable Energy Days: A focus on sustainable energy
The Energy World meets in February in Wels/Austria As one of Europe's largest annual conferences on energy efficiency and renewable energy, the WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS (WSED) have grown over the past 20 years into a global meeting place for the sustainable energy community. Each year, the unique combination of events attracts experts from all over the world to Wels. 6 … [Read more...]
Polish Local Governments attitude towards the refugee crisis
Adriana Skorupska, expert from AER's Observatory on Regionalisation, published an analysis on the attitude of Polish Local Governments towards the refugee crisis in the Bulletin of the Polish Institute of International Affairs. Despite the many unknowns, including the date of arrival, funding for and characteristics of the refugees who will come to Poland in 2016 and 2017, it … [Read more...]
AER participation to Dr Sully’s Good Governance Series
Dr. Melanie SULLY, professor of Political Science and Director of Go-Governance Institute - Vienna, is building a book on the highly successful conference 2015 held in Yerevan, Armenia, based on the theme of Good Governance and Participation, one prerequisite for future participation being youth engagement. The book will be published with the help of the Austrian Foreign … [Read more...]
Bad Ischl – Upper Austria invites you to the 15th World Conference of Historical Cities
Austria, 5-10 June 2016 Our member region Vienna (AT) will host the kick-off meeting of the important 15th World Conference of Historical Cities and invites the AER member regions to join the conference which will focus on "Smart, innovative, creative historical cities of the future" with lectures, workshops and discussion. The main part of the conference is planned to be … [Read more...]
European Sustainable Energy Week 2016: AER opens its doors
The AER Brussels office will be open during the whole EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), from 13-17 June 2016, so if you're travelling to Brussels don't hesitate to pop in and say hello! This will be an opportunity to share regional good practices, boost networking between members and visit the AER office, which is located at the House of Renewable Energy together with several … [Read more...]
The circular economy: opportunity or threat?
The circular economy is becoming a central topic in policy and business circles. It is presented as the sustainable alternative to the traditional linear model of economic growth, which has already reached its limits. The linear economy is based on ‘take-make-use-dispose’, whereas the circular economy encourages the reparability of products and the reuse of materials. But, … [Read more...]
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