Preliminary research suggests that greater regional autonomy leads to stronger innovation potential Linz, Oberösterreich (A), 28 October 2008 Does a more decentralised state foster innovation and, ultimately, economic prosperity? The preliminary findings of a study commissioned by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and conducted by BAK Basel Economics suggest that it … [Read more...]
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Regions take aim to shatter Europe’s glass ceiling AER declaration calls for equal access to job market
Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana (E), 19 September 2008 Figures are still poor in relation to gender equality in Europe: although women's success rates at school and university are higher than men's, their rate of employment is much lower (57.2%) and the average pay gap between women and men is still around 15% for the same work and equal skills. In addition, women hold the … [Read more...]
AER Donetsk Declaration – Foundation for effective multi-level governance in the Ukraine
A conference hosted by the Donetsk Oblast (UA) with the participation of 19 Ukrainian regions adopted a declaration* today that opens the door to more effective multi-level governance in that country. (Use Pop out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
Illy, Campaign to transfer Competence to the Regions
The Assembly of European Regions is ready to launch a campaign towards EU and the States to convince them to devolve more competence to the Regions. This has been announced today in Trieste by Riccardo Illy, President of AER and Friuli Venezia Giulia, during a lecture held in the faculty of Communication Science at the University of Trieste. "The AER - Illy declared - … [Read more...]
AER / ELFAA / FARE Report: positive impact of Low Fares Airlines in European Regions
A report released today on the 'Social Benefits of Low Fares Airlines in Europe' shows the enormous positive impact low fares airlines (LFAs) are having in regions across Europe. Jointly commissioned by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) and the Forum of European Regional Airports (FARE), the report was prepared by … [Read more...]
New EU Reform Treaty in Line with AER Position
The outcome of the European Council held on 22-23 June is fully in line with the position taken by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and presented to the German Presidency in February this year. The AER called on EU Member States to set up an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) as soon as possible and to ensure that the European Parliament was properly represented in its … [Read more...]
AER President Riccardo Illy: ‘Simplify the EU Treaty to get it back on track’
“It is pure common sense to suggest that the most feasible way to ensure the ratification of the European Treaty is its simplification: that said, it is absolutely necessary to keep some fundamental pillars of the Treaty, such as the extension of the fields in which the majority voting system applies”: on the eve of the European Council, which is set for a make or break … [Read more...]
EU Roaming Charges: AER asks for complete roaming scrapping
European Telecommunications Ministers are set to give the final all-clear tomorrow to the long-awaited 'Proposal for a Regulation on roaming on public mobile networks within the Community', better known as the regulation which slashes mobile roaming rates all over Europe. The Assembly of European Regions (AER, www.aer.eu) welcomes this important step, but it considers it … [Read more...]
Environmentally Friendly Growth: European Regions show the Way Ahead
Decoupling economic growth from its negative impact on the environment is possible: 71 representatives from thirty-six European Regions gathered today in Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg, DE), to discuss the latest technologies in the field of eco-innovation and to promote best practice projects. The framework for the meeting was the international conference on 'Eco-innovation: The … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2006 in Palma de Mallorca: Think global, but act regional!
The regions harness the benefits of globalisation Palma de Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 At the occasion of its General Assembly, bringing together over 140 regions from 27 European countries, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) deconstructed the myths surrounding globalisation and adopted its final declaration on how to harness the opportunities of a … [Read more...]
European Energy Policy: The answer of the Regions
Strasbourg (F), 3 October 2006 Today, the Committee on Regional Policies of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) officially published its response to the European Commission's Green Paper on Energy. 'European citizens and enterprises will have great difficulties in being supplied with enough energy. The Green Paper doesn't fully answer this problem. Everybody knows that the … [Read more...]
Speech for the award of the “Quadriga” prize by the AER President Riccardo Illy
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’. You an here download his acceptance speech. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
Final Declaration of the Regional policy Committee’s Plenary session
The Committee on Regional Policies of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) officially published its response to the European Commission’s Green Paper on Energy. ‘European citizens and enterprises will have great difficulties in being supplied with enough energy. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
The Vienna conference on co-existence pays lip service to freedom of choice’
The 'Freedom of Choice' conference on co-existence, organised by the European Commission and the Austrian Presidency of the EU, has not born fruit, to the regret of the Assembly of European Regions (AER). Following our meeting at the end of March with European Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, we expected more from this event. However, once at the conference, we simply … [Read more...]
Letter from Mr Riccardo Illy to the Financial Times
On 17 December 2005, Mr Riccardo Illy - President of the Assembly of the European Regions and of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (I) - wrote to the Financial Times on the Financial perspectives 2007-2013. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
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