Energy has always been a major driver of economic and social changes. It is perhaps along the foremost factors that sparked progress throughout the history of mankind. The discovery of fire changed the life of our ancestors dramatically. It allowed tribes to migrate over long distances to colder continents, which led to a rapid geographical expansion. On the other hand, it also … [Read more...]
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How do European Regions invest for green growth?
Regions find alternative methods of financing the essential energy programmes that are necessary to achieve the EU 2020 energy targets, a new AER survey on green growth shows. AER survey on green growth published! A new survey on green growth by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), presented today, highlights the importance of regional investment in energy projects. Based … [Read more...]
Thematic dossier n°27 on Education for Entrepreneurship – Spring 2011
Education for Entrepreneurship Table of contents: Editorial: Hande Özsan Bozatli, President of AER’s ‘Culture, Education, Youth and International cooperation’ Committee, Vice-President of Istanbul Provincial Council (TR) Knowledge transfer: The EU is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of education for entrepreneurship YES we can: The YES project aims to … [Read more...]
More financial efficiency, less bureaucracy!
AER survey on funding unveiled Brussels (B), 2 February 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), through its Working Group on European funding, presented today a survey of its members to which 23 regions from 14 countries responded. The study aims to better understand and provide concrete answers to the challenges facing regions in the funding and management of EU … [Read more...]
Uppsala (SE) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project The objective of the SUFResource Centre is to reduce the marginalisation and exclusion of families, where one or both parents have cognitive difficulties, by providing professionals with the proper tools that will enable the targeted families to participate in a social context. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
Tampere (FI) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project The objective of Demola is to boost multidisciplinary agile innovation culture and encourage entrepreneurship in the Tampere region. As part of the New Factory innovation platform, Demola provides students and companies with a collaborative and multidisciplinary innovation environment, where students from the three regional universities create … [Read more...]
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (DE) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project The objective of Entrepreneurial Technology Transfer is to support an atmosphere of entrepreneurship spirit in the region and research institutes, encouraging people to start up their own business as well as corporations offering the necessary support. … [Read more...]
Thematic dossier n°25 on Health in Europe – Autumn 2010
Health in Europe Table of contents Editorial: Constantin Ostaficiuc, President of AER’s ‘Social Policy and Public Health’ Committee President of Timis County (RO) Europe's health check: urgent action needed at regional level to tackle health inequalities Across the lines: cross-border healthcare directive Interview: Christina Wahrolin, Vice-President of ‘Social … [Read more...]
Open letter from AER President to J.M. Barroso: “Don’t take away the ESF from Cohesion policy!”
Mr. President, The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is closely following developments relating to the future financial framework for 2014-2020, especially the place that cohesion policy will hold in this framework. We recently learned that the European Commission plans to remove the European Social Fund from the domain of cohesion policy in order to finance a … [Read more...]
Thematic dossier n°24 on the AER 25th anniversary – Summer 2010
AER 25th anniversary Table of contents: Editorial: Michèle Sabban, AER President Building bridges: much has changed for regions since 1985 1985-2012: 25 years of the Europe of the Regions with AER Think global, act local: Europe will not make it without its regions Dawning of a new era: the Lisbon Treaty From the bottom up: AER's regionalism … [Read more...]
From Copenhagen to Cancun: Leaders from Regions, Federated States and Companies step in Bonn
Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (D), 2 June 2010 “Although they represent major challenges to our society, the conjunction of the economic crisis and the fight against climate change can be seen as opportunities, since they give us the occasion to rebuild upon healthy bases the whole system of production and consumption. I am in favour of establishing partnerships with companies, … [Read more...]
Thematic dossier n°23 on Economy and Growth – Spring 2010
Economy and Growth Table of contents: Editorial: Håkan Sandgren, President of AER’s ‘Economy and Regional development’ Committee, County Councillor of Jönköping (S) And the winner is... 5th innovation award Young ambition: Europe must support young entrepreneurs Interview: Anton Kuzmin, President of the Olomouc youth county council (Czech Republic) 2020 … [Read more...]
AER Youth Peer Review on Youth Employment
Over 100 young people from 53 regions and 26 countries have gathered in Paris for the third meeting of the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Youth Regional Network (YRN). As a result of this international gathering, the YRN has launched a tool for the future: the AER Youth Peer Review on Youth Employment. The aim of this initiative is to develop a comprehensive peer review … [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...]