Strasbourg (F), 17th February 2009. In this, the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) is once again inviting Europe’s most innovative regions to compete for AER’s Innovation Award. At AER’s General Assembly last November, the 2008 award was presented to the Dutch province of Noord-Braband. Onno Hoes, Regional Minister, said: "I am … [Read more...]
Communicating Europe and Innovation: AER awards the most dynamic European regions of 2008
Tampere (FIN), 14 November 2008. Communicating Europe to citizens The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has honoured two regions with its “Communicating Europe to citizens” Award. In the category Regional Media, the prize goes to the French region of Centre for its project “The week of Europe”. Bernard Valette, Vice-President in charge of International Relations of … [Read more...]
Europe: So close yet so far? AER launches 2008 Communicating Europe Award
Brussels (B), 23 May 2008 More than 80 representatives of around 50 regions from across Europe gathered yesterday and today for the Assembly of European Regions' (AER) 'Europe: So close yet so far?' conference. Hosted by the Hessen (D) regional representation in Brussels, the conference showcased regional best practices in communicating Europe to citizens. A discussion panel … [Read more...]
AER asks young citizens: ” Do you Speak European ? “
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is marking Europe Day this year by communicating Europe to young citizens. As part of AER's 'Do you speak European?' competition, young people from Romania, Croatia, Sweden and United Kingdom are today presenting their artistic talents in response to the question 'What does Europe mean to you?' Last year's winner of AER's Most Youth … [Read more...]
Awarded: The Best AER Youth Ambassador on Sustainable Development Project 2007/2008
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) awarded today its Best AER Youth Ambassador on Sustainable Development Project 2007/2008 to a young Czech who has been raising awareness of the issue in his region. AER's Youth Ambassadors had earlier presented their projects on 'Sustainable Development' to Ladislav Miko, Director of Directorate B Protecting the Natural Environment, … [Read more...]
Are you looking for a 12-month Masters course abroad? Apply for the AER annual scholarship!
To give the possibility to young students and young officers from an Assembly of European Regions (AER) member region to deepen their knowledge on regionalism, AER is offering an annual scholarship for a Master degree course. The scholarship covers tuition fees and living costs at a university in another AER member region in a foreign country. The total maximum value of the … [Read more...]
AER launches 2008 Award for Innovative Regions
At a time when the 2007 European Innovation Scoreboard shows the continued progress of innovative performance within the EU, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) is pleased to be able to recognise those European regional authorities that have stimulated, fostered and implemented innovation in their territory. The regions have significantly contributed to Europe's increasing … [Read more...]
The AER Awards 2007 AER honours innovative, communicative, and youth-friendly regions
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) presented awards this week to regions that have shown exceptional results this year in three fields: Innovation, Communicating Europe, and Most Youth-Friendly European Region. The awards were presented during AER's General Assembly 2007, which is being hosted this week by the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy. 'This year's General … [Read more...]
AER Innovation Award 2007
For the 2nd time the AER and the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (I) give an award to the most innovative European Region For more information: [email protected] … [Read more...]
European Award for Innovative Regions: Winners are Aragón, Vorarlberg and Steiermark
The Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia-I and the Assembly of European Regions (AER) have issued the 1st European Award for Innovative Regions. This Prize aims at honouring European Regional Authorities' actions, which have stimulated, fostered and implemented innovation in their territory. Its goal is to promote best practices, as well as to demonstrate how regions can … [Read more...]
European Award for Innovative Regions
Together with the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia the AER awards the prize for the most innovative region on the InnovAction on February 15-18th, 2007 in Udine, Italy. Applicants need to fill in the form on page 9 and 10 of the brochure (see pdf document below). Please send the completed form by fax or email to: Stephanie von Hayek, Press & Communications Email: … [Read more...]
Truly European – Quadriga Prize for Riccardo Illy
Berlin (D), 3 Ocotber 2006 Riccardo Illy, President of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and President of the Assembly of European Regions was awarded in Berlin, on the Day of German Reunification, the Quadriga Prize for being 'truly European'. In her laudation, the Italian journalist and Member of European Parliament Lilly Gruber honoured President Illy as a … [Read more...]
Village+ Sustainable Development European Label: and the winner is … the County of Lake Tisza
Today, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will award the first Village+ Sustainable Development European Label. This label is aimed at supporting and promoting the territories in Europe which have adopted a proactive strategy in favour of environmentally-friendly tourism. The goal is also to encourage European citizens to discover specific regional identities in a … [Read more...]
The AER honours the European Most Youth-Friendly Region
Hungarian County of Veszprem is declared winner among 31 candidates Strasbourg (F), 24 November 2005 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has celebrated the third edition of the Youth-Friendly Region prize, on the occasion of its General Assembly. 31 regions from across Europe, among which 10 AER non-member regions, took part in this competition. Johanna Mikl-Leitner, … [Read more...]
Nordland crowned the most Youth-friendly region for 2001
Sopron (H), 30 November 2001 The region of Nordland was unanimously nominated by the jury for the competition, organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), as the most Youth-friendly region for 2001. This Norwegian peripheral coastal region faced severe depopulation in the early ninties, essentially due to the exodus of young adults seeking employment. … [Read more...]