The AER Communicating Europe Award 2009 Belfort (F), 27th November 2009. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has honoured three regions with is “Communicating Europe Award”. In the category Children and Young People, the prize goes to the Croatian Medjimurje County for its project “A B C D Europe”. This project convinced the jury with its creativity and originality on a … [Read more...]
AER Recommendations on the Future of Cohesion Policy post-2013
Towards a territorially-based policy for all Europeans? Adopted on 26 November 2009 at the AER General Assembly Extract: It is essential that cohesion policy remains European. The current division of tasks between the European Commission and the Member States should be continued. In order to improve the efficiency of the policy and fully follow the line opened by the … [Read more...]
Energising Europe Responsibly Means Empowering its Regions
AER survey finds that the regions need competences and financial incentives to tackle energy challenges globally and harness energy potentials locally Paris (F), 24th November 2009 It is the regions that are best placed to harness local energy potentials and develop innovative solutions to meet Europe’s energy needs while respecting the environment. These are the initial … [Read more...]
Letter by the AER and other local and regional Associations to the European Parliament
Seven organisations [1] representing Europe’s local and regional authorities addressed a letter, on 3 November 2009, to all Members of the European Parliament stating their concerns about the draft Communication “Reforming the budget, changing Europe”, prepared recently by the EU Commission. “The draft communication”, say the local and regional associations, “sets out a series … [Read more...]
Local and regional associations join forces against “renationalisation” of cohesion policy
Seven organisations representing Europe’s local and regional authorities addressed a letter, on 3 November 2009, to all Members of the European Parliament stating their concerns about the draft Communication “Reforming the budget, changing Europe”, prepared recently by the EU Commission. “The draft communication”, say the local and regional associations, “sets out a … [Read more...]
AER’s Draft of a Resolution to the Copenhagen Climate Conference
In November 2009, the AER and other Regional and Local Organisations have attached a draft of a resolution that each Regional president could forward to their respective national governments. The draft requested that regional governments would be sufficiently taken into consideration when designing a new climate change protocol. (Use Pop out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
Appeal to Copenhagen Climate Conference
Strasbourg, 2 November 2009 To the Presidents of the AER member regions Dear President, Limiting global temperature rise is an immense and urgent challenge that will require an unprecedented level of collaboration and cooperation among all levels of government around the world. Regional governments are an important part of this equation as drivers for … [Read more...]
Regions Magazine Special Edition
Special edition featuring AER and its member regions (Use pop-out button to view & download the publication) … [Read more...]
Västra Götaland (SE) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project Industriell Dynamik (Industrial Dynamics) is a regional network in Västra Götaland, to promote industrial companiesʼ growth and stronger competitiveness through more forceful exploitation of development potential and support for innovation. The aim is to strengthen renewal, growth and competitiveness in existing companies. (Use Pop Out button to … [Read more...]
Slaskie (PL) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project The objective of the SEKAP project is to provide a number of public services via the Internet and increase the administrationʼs efficiency. A Platform of Public eServices was established and is dedicated to 3 types of users: officials, citizens and entrepreneurs. The concept of the SEKAP project (Electronic communication system for public administration … [Read more...]
Heraklion (GR) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project The aim of the action is to detect breast cancer at a very early stage, to reduce mortality in the female population and to raise awareness. The Mobile Mammography Unit was set up by the Prefecture of Heraklion in July 2008 in order to promote the early diagnosis of breast cancer and overcome economic, social and geographic obstables that precent women … [Read more...]
Open letter to Mr. José Manuel Barroso – President of the European Commission
Dear Mr Barroso, I am writing to you to express our grave concerns regarding your draft communication to the European Parliament and Council, dated 6 October 2009, which proposes “a reform agenda for a global Europe [reforming the budget, changing Europe]”. Having read about the draft communication in this week’s press and obtained a copy of the draft since, we … [Read more...]
Regions are an essential element in the implementation of climate policies
Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 15 October 2009 After Climate Week in New York, the Governors’ Summit in Los Angeles and less than two months before the Copenhagen conference, the French region of Ile-de-France is joining the mobilisation of regions for the recognition of their and federated states’ role in the fight against climate change in Copenhagen, together with Québec … [Read more...]
AER “Snapshot: Europe!” competition awards young European photographers
Brussels (B), 8 October 2009. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) awarded last night the three winners of “Snapshot: Europe!”, a photo competition for young people organised this year for the first time. While awarding the three prizes, Eric Alira, a regional councillor from Lower Silesia (PL), said: “ Young people from Europe are aware, informed and critical. As … [Read more...]
EU Survey links Economic recovery to regional performance
Limerick (IRL), 8 october 2009 An insightful EU survey carried out in 24 regions from 13 countries shows that regions have a crucial role to play in economic recovery. “We need long-term solutions to the economic crisis, and national governments must work closely with regions to maximise economic growth potential,” says Christina Diegelmann, Senior Policy Coordinator … [Read more...]
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