Presenting the County of Karlovac (HR)

23 March, 2015 By Editor

Karlovac County is located in central Croatia. It is the traffic link between continental and coastal Croatia and also the hub of modern highway connecting Central Europe to the Adriatic Sea. On the West it boards with the Republic of Slovenia and on the East with Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It combines a number of natural beauties: mountain peaks Kapele on south, … [Read more...]

Featured region

18 March, 2015 By Editor

Alsace (FR) will host AER Spring Bureau meeting (22 April) and Committee 1 Spring Plenary (21-23 April). Alsace (FR) is a founder region of AER. Register now! … [Read more...]

10th edition of the World Sustainable Energy Days

18 March, 2015 By Editor

For the 10th year running, AER made sure to be present at the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) which took place in Wels (AT) on 25-27 February, attracting more than 750 participants from over 64 countries. Following its new “6+3=1” motto, this year’s conference offered a full programme of 6 conferences and 3 hands-on events presenting the latest trends, outstanding examples … [Read more...]

Congress post-monitoring visit to Ukraine

12 March, 2015 By Editor

A post-monitoring visit of the Congress of the Council of Europe took place in Kiev on 12 March. AER was represented at the meeting by one expert of its Academic Center, Mr Enrico MARTIAL. Chaired by the vice-minister for Regional Affairs, Mr Vyacheslav NEHODA, with the participation of members of the National Parliament, of representatives from the ministries of Regional … [Read more...]

AER handbook on Culture & Health

9 March, 2015 By Editor

This handbook is a recollection of good practice developed in the regions of Europe. It is by far not exhaustive. If you wish to publish your regional examples of good practice, please contact the AER Secretariat. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

Event Report: Regional Development Strategies FOR and WITH citizens

9 March, 2015 By Editor

Report from the Committees 2 and 3 plenary meetings in Nordjlland (Dk) in March 2015. The AER Committee 2 “Social Policy and Public Health” and Committee 3 “Culture, Education, Youth and International Cooperation” Plenary Session 2015 gathered more than 120 participants from across Europe, representing 39 European regions. The Plenary steered a three days debate on … [Read more...]

Did you say participatory?

6 March, 2015 By Editor

Aalborg, North Denmark (DK), 6 March 2015 Citizen participation is on all lips, whether to improve social and territorial cohesion, to reduce democratic deficit or to boost growth. But what happens in the field? What does actually work? In practice, several regions implemented remarkably effective strategies. The series of events organised by the Assembly of European Regions … [Read more...]

Minutes: Executive Board, 5 March 2015, Aalborg

5 March, 2015 By Editor

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Culture & Health Handbook

4 March, 2015 By Editor

4 March 2015, Nordjylland (NO) - Based on the experience of previous events and meetings that were organised in the field of Culture & Health, members were invited to come prepared to this interactive workshop and to make some research on their regions’ projects and activities. Examples of cultural activities for patients or people with disabilities were introduced … [Read more...]

Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development

1 March, 2015 By Editor

1 March 2015, Riga - Women’s Economic Empowerment: Regions have their say! Gender Equality has been a key priority within the Assembly of European Regions (AER) for many years – a working group on Gender Equality was created in the late 1990s. The AER Standing Committee on Equal Opportunities was created by a decision of the AER General Assembly on 26 November 2009. AER is … [Read more...]

30 years, 30 stories

23 February, 2015 By Editor

At the occasion of its 30th Anniversary AER is launching a project in order to celebrate the achievements of our organisation. Established in 1985 by 47 regions to promote regional interests, AER has been advocating and reinforcing European values across our continent for the past 30 years. By 2015, working with 200 regions from 35 countries and 15 interregional … [Read more...]

Aiming high to raise awareness for development in Europe

22 February, 2015 By Editor

AER as well as 25 other main partners and 20 associates from 18 EU and 17 non EU-countries gathered on 21-22 February in Modena, Italy, for the first Steering Committee of the partners of the project "LADDER - Local Authorities as Drivers for Development Education and Raising awareness”. Funded by EuropeAid and led by the Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA), LADDER … [Read more...]

Renewable energy and the future of the regions

15 February, 2015 By Editor

H.R.H. Prince Laurent of Belgium and Hande Özsan Bozatli, President of the AER sat down at the Studios with Dan Alexe to talk about renewable energy and take a cautious look towards the future. … [Read more...]

Meet the House of European Regions

4 February, 2015 By Editor

Yesterday, the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Brussels office celebrated the move into the new office at Rue d’Arlon 63-67, next door to the European Institutions. Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli, AER President, presented the work of our Assembly to our new neighbours from the Renewable Energy House (REH). We were honoured by the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of … [Read more...]