Pascal Goergen, AER Secretary General, participated in the Committee of the Regions’ CORLEAP meeting, discussing the next steps of EU's Eastern Partnership policy (EaP) and the contribution of regions at the upcoming ministerial summit on the Eastern Partnership (Vilnius - November 2013). As AER has many members from EaP countries, it is well placed to defend their interests … [Read more...]
Essential for rural development:
The agenda of the working group on agriculture and rural development was quite packed on 24 September. After a presentation by Iman Boot from DG Agri on the European Innovation Partnership (EIP), members discussed the current setting up of operational programmes and the difficulties regions face in having their voice heard at national level. But all in all, the topic that … [Read more...]
How regional politicians engage to make a real difference on Active and Healthy Ageing
Norrköping (S), 24 September 2013 Today, in the framework of the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) forum 2013, CORAL*, EUREGHA**, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the ENGAGED project organised a lively talk show on regional innovation in active and healthy ageing. During 90 minutes, 5 regional politicians explained to the audience how they boost innovation in active … [Read more...]
Subsidiarity Annual Report 2013
Together with its partners of the Subsidiarity Monitoring Network (SMN), the Committee of the Regions summarises all its subsidiarity-related activities of one year in a Subsidiarity Annual Report. Read full report (edit this) … [Read more...]
“Regions at a glance” by OECD
Regions at a Glance 2013 shows how regions and cities contribute to national growth and the well-being of societies. It updates its regular set of region-by-region indicators, examining a wide range of policies and trends and identifying those regions that are outperforming or lagging behind in their country. The report covers all 34 OECD member countries, and, where data are … [Read more...]
Poland and Romania implementing the cohesion policy: A comparative study
Anita Sobják, analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs and former AER intern, wrote her MA Thesis about the implementation of EU cohesion policy in Romania and in Poland, focusing on comparative aspects. Her thesis puts the emphasis on the processes of europeanisation and on the concept of multilevel governance, stressing then the way cohesion policy functions … [Read more...]
AER position paper on regional airports
Since 2001, when it published a report on regional aviation, AER has committed itself to defend and promote the role of Regional Airports as a tool for regional economic development and citizen mobility. Under the leadership of the Working Group on Regional Airports, the AER is closely following the European Commission's decisions regarding the revised guidelines on state … [Read more...]
On 4 September 2013, the ENGAGED project - together with the Action Groups C2 Independent Living and B3 Integrated Care of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing – organised a mutual learning workshop on innovative procurement in Bari (I). What are the tools of public procurement for the acquisition of innovative services and products for … [Read more...]
Green Growth – Regions towards a resource-efficient Europe
“It is a great pleasure to host, in my region, this year’s Summer School. This major AER event gathers more than 120 participants from 18 countries and counts no less than 7 workshops!” stated Mr Viking Jonsson, Chair of Sörmland (S) Regional Council. “'Green growth – regions towards a resource efficient Europe' is very closely linked to the current European ten-year strategy … [Read more...]
The Youth in the wave of Green Growth
AER Youth Regional Network (YRN) members, together with young people and politicians assisting to the AER Summer School 2013 met in Nyköping to find sustainable solutions and green actions. Participants exchanged best green growth examples and presented proposals to boost green thinking and living. They also identified the biggest polluters of their own regions and concluded … [Read more...]
AER statement on Green Growth – Regions towards a resource-efficient Europe
Final Statement, AER Summer Academy 2013 in Sörmland (S) (Use Pop out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
Green Growth – Regions towards a resource-efficient Europe
Nyköping, Sörmland (S), 23 August 2013 “It is a great pleasure to host, in my region, this year’s Summer School. This major AER event gathers more than 120 participants from 18 countries and counts no less than 7 workshops!” stated Mr Viking Jonsson, Chair of Sörmland (S) Regional Council. “’Green growth – regions towards a resource efficient Europe’ is very closely linked … [Read more...]
Minutes: Executive Board, 21 August 2013, Nyköping
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Newsletter n°11 (Aug. 2013)
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Briefing note: A Resource efficient Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy
Briefing note published by AER for the Summer Academy in Nyköping, Södermanland (S) (18 - 23 August 2013) Energy, natural resources and environment have been present in a political discourse for a while now and local, national and international authorities have been mobilised to undertake actions addressing sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental challenges. The … [Read more...]
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