The European Commission published 3 guides on the use of European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF): - Guide for investments in health - Toolbox on financing innovation in the public sector - Guidance for Beneficiaries of European Structural and Investment Funds and related EU instruments (available in 22 languages) … [Read more...]
Lets prepare for INTERREG Europe
The interregional cooperation programme for 2014-2020, Interreg Europe, is going to open the first call for proposals soon. They invite everyone ready for interregional cooperation with a project idea to come to one of the lead applicant workshops in June 2015. - 2-3 June in Prague, Czech Republic - 10-11 June in Brussels, Belgium The day and a half practical workshops will … [Read more...]
Decentralisation policies: Reshuffling the scene
Our expert from the Academic Council of the Assembly of European Regions, Pekka Kettunen, spoke about the decentralisation conference that took place in Croatia. There was an international conference on Decentralization policies: Reshuffling the scene, 7-10 May 2015, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The conference was organized by the Institute for Public Administration, Croatia, in … [Read more...]
Making curricula meet labour needs with innovative education
The Assembly of European Regions together with Brasov County and the University of Transilvania organised between 7th and 8th May 2015 a Conference on “Innovative Education – A real opportunity for Youth”. The main theme was the focus on educational systems management, with good practices from various domains including two study visits (the Research and Development Centre of … [Read more...]
Getting to know our members – Survey
In 2015 AER is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We take this occasion not only to look back at what we have achieved but also to get the feedback of our members on how AER should continue to work in the future, what should be our focus and how can we improve our activities and services to you, our members. AER is first and foremost a membership organization. Our membership … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°27 (May 2015)
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Regions are leaders of change and innovation
Nicolas Bouzou is a French economist born in 1976. He founded Asterès, a consultancy firm, in 2006. He is Director of Studies in the MBA Law & Management program at the University of Paris II Assas. In April 2015, Nicolas Bouzou gave an interview to the AER, in which he analyzes the leading position of the regions, and their key role as actors of change and … [Read more...]
International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence
Adriana Skorupska and Michał Wojnarowicz published an article on "International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence" in April 2015 in the "Strategic File" of the Polish Institute of International Affairs. Read the full article … [Read more...]
The role of local government in national foreign policy in Poland
Adriana Skorupska is an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in the Eastern and South Eastern Europe Programme. Her interests include the international cooperation of self-government, cross-border cooperation and the decentralization reforms in the Eastern Partnership Countries, especially in Georgia and Ukraine. She published an article on "the role … [Read more...]
Creation of the European Roma Institute
The Council of Europe aims at creating a European Roma Institute. Chronology … [Read more...]
Minutes: Executive Board, 22 April 2015, Strasbourg (FR)
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Changing AER for the 21st Century
The AER Bureau, in its meeting in Strasbourg (Alsace-FR) on 22 April 2015, took a bold decision to set AER in a new direction. Bureau members acknowledged that AER has played a pivotal role over the past 30 years for regions in Europe and has quite largely met if not exceeded its initial objectives: - Representing the voice of regions on European level and; - Promoting … [Read more...]
First Human Right’s Education Manual
Launch of first human rights education manual for young people to combat antigypsyism by the Council of Europe. Read the manual … [Read more...]
Equal Opportunities Forum – Roma Inclusion
On 21 April 2015 in Strasbourg, AER organised its first Equal Opportunities Forum of the year, dedicated to the issue of Roma inclusion. Monica Carlsson, the Vice-President of AER, delivered an opening speech. A round-table brought together experts, such as Yaron Matras, who summarised how the Roma issue has been perceived through history. Denis Huber from the European Alliance … [Read more...]
“30 Years, 30 Stories” with Claude Tremouille
On 21 April, Mr Claude Trémouille, vice-president of the French region of Limousin joined us in the New Europe Studios for an interview. For years he led work on agriculture and rurality in AER. He kindly agreed to share his views on the future of regionalism as well as his memories of working with AER in the framework of our 30th Anniversary. Mr Trémouille spoke about the … [Read more...]
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