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This section of the AER Library contains adopted positions, statements, declarations and reports.

The AER deplores UK government decision to grant the EU exclusive competence in Health & Education Policy

15 June, 2004 By Editor

European world

IGC-European Constitution  Strasbourg (F), 15 June 2004 In a letter to the Assembly of European Regions (AER), UK Minister for Europe Denis MacShane, sets out the UK Government's intention to give up core decision-making powers in the fields of culture, education, audiovisual, health and social services during the final round of negotiations on the European Constitution. … [Read more...]

Ms Prokop Speech to the CoR Seminar on “Cultural diversity: Europe’s wealth” in Graz

17 October, 2003 By Editor

Mrs Prokop Speech to the CoR Seminar in Graz

Ms Liese Prokop Deputy Governor of Lower Austria and President of the Assembly of European Regions has been invited and pronounced a speech during the Seminar on “Cultural Diversity: Europe’s Wealth”organised by the Committee of the European Regions (CoR) in Graz -the 2003 European Capital of Culture. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

AER Convention over the last development of the EU Constitution Draft

4 July, 2003 By Editor

Latest developments and AER position over the EU Constitutional Draft

The Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), meeting in Strasbourg today, evaluated the work of the European Convention and expressed satisfaction on its initial results over the Draft of a Constitutional Text for the EU. (Use Pop out button to Download/Open)   … [Read more...]

Final Declaration and Resolution for transparency in WTO negotiations and for Parliamentary vote on GATS

18 October, 2002 By Editor

Final Declaration and Resolution calling for increased transparency in WTO negotiations and for Parliamentary vote on GATS

At the initiative of the AER, 150 regional Ministers and political representatives of culture and education from all over Europe and Canada looked at the consequences of negociations in the framework of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) on public policies and services in the fields of culture, education and the media. They unanimously demand the organisation of … [Read more...]

AER Statement: How can regions ensure a sustainable future to their citizens?

15 June, 2002 By Editor

How can regions ensure a sustainable future to their citizens? The answer of the European regions AER Committee C Statement on “The Assembly of European Regions Contribution to the Johannesburg Summit” Adopted by AER Committee C on regional policies having met in Bodo, Nordland region, Norway, on 14-15 June 2002 (Use pop out button to view & download the position) … [Read more...]

Sopron Final Declaration

30 November, 2001 By Editor

Sopron Declaration

On the occasion of the 17th AER's general Assembly, 320 representatives from the Regions of 25 European countries met at the first ever AER General Assembly in a Central and Eastern European accession country on 29-30th November 2001, Sopron, Hungary. The final outcome of this meeting is inserted into the "Sopron Final Declaration" (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

Resolution on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

8 December, 2000 By Editor

Resolution on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

The last day of the 15th AER General Assembly, representatives of the European Regions stressed their point of view about the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

Resolution on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

8 December, 2000 By Editor

Resolution on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

The last day of the 15th AER General Assembly, representatives of the European Regions stressed their point of view about the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

Resolution on the Trade in Women and Children

8 December, 2000 By Editor

Resolution on the Trade in Women and Children

The last day of the 15th AER General Assembly, representatives of the European Regions stressed their point of view about the trade in women and children. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]

The future of European regional policy: AER Action Plan

6 June, 2000 By Editor

Meeting in Florence (Toscana, I) on 5-6th June 2000

AER Committee C: “Regional Policies, Territorial planning, Infrastructures, Environment, Tourism” Florence, Tuscany (I), 5-6 June 2000 On 5th and 6th June 2000, the Committee C of the Assembly of European Regions met in Florence, Tuscany (I) at a meeting which was chaired by Mr Brian Greenslade (Devonshire, UK), the Committee President. The meeting was attended by … [Read more...]

AER Declaration on Regionalism

30 August, 1996 By Editor

The "Declaration on Regionalism" in Europe was adopted by the AER in 1996 during the General Meeting of European Regions in Basel (CH). It is a reference document for new regions or those undergoing expansion. It defines the norms and criteria for regional development and fixes the different steps to be undertaken so that the region can beacknowledged as a fully-fledged … [Read more...]

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