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Tampere Declaration on Migration and Integration

14 November, 2008 By Editor

Regional politicians from across the wider Europe agreed today that the rewards of welcoming new migrants “far outweigh the negative examples of misunderstandings and prejudices”. Those rewards, according to AER’s “Tampere Declaration on Migration and Integration”, include the “richness of society” and “competitive workforce” enjoyed by regions that are successfully integrating … [Read more...]

AER study: stronger regions, stronger innovation

28 October, 2008 By Editor

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...]

Noord-Brabant (NL) wins the AER Innovation Award

27 October, 2008 By Editor

Aim of the project The Innovative Actions Braban program 3 (IAB-3) aims to bring the region closer to finding ʻsmart solutionsʼ for the ageing population. In the next few decades the Province will face a number of societal challenges that cannot be solved by existing, traditional solutions. The key problem is the aging population, which will have a wide-spread impact: … [Read more...]

Thematic dossier n°18 on Migration and Integration – Autumn 2008

8 October, 2008 By Editor

Migration and integration Table of contents: Editorial: Michèle Sabban, President A warm welcome? Reaping the benefits: Tampere declaration Interview: David Kirk, Hampshire (UK) Interview: Rinus Penninx, professor of ethnic studies and director of the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) at the University of Amsterdam (NL) Different strokes… … [Read more...]

Regions take aim to shatter Europe’s glass ceiling AER declaration calls for equal access to job market

19 September, 2008 By Editor

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

15 July, 2008 By Editor

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...]

Thematic dossier n°17 on AER Youth – Summer 2008

8 June, 2008 By Editor

AER Youth Table of contents: Editorial: David Nordström, President of AER youth sub-committee, Norrbotten (S) Coming together through the AER Youth Regional Network (YRN) AER Youth Programmes – Summer School, Youth Ambassadors & Youth Team: getting young people involved Do you speak European? Breaking down the barriers Eurodyssey, Citizens’ Forum, MYFER … [Read more...]

Thematic dossier n°16 on Regional Awards – Spring 2008

8 March, 2008 By Editor

Regional Awards Table of contents: Editorial: Michèle Sabban, Acting President Regional awards: Credit where it’s due Innovation award: Competitive edge Interview: Lukas Reutterer, Spokesman for Ernest Gabmann, vice governor of Niederösterreich Communication award: Talking loud and clear Interview: Ignacio Corrales Romero, head of the Foreign Action … [Read more...]

2007 Activity Report

2 January, 2008 By Editor

In his report, AER President, Riccardo Illy, highlighted the AER’s work on the Constitutional Treaty and the Treaty of Lisbon, and mentioned the future enlargement of the EU, in particular calling for Croatia’s membership in 2009. He stated that all the countries of South Eastern Europe needed to be quickly integrated into the European Union. (Use Pop out button to … [Read more...]

Illy, Campaign to transfer Competence to the Regions

18 December, 2007 By Editor

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

21 November, 2007 By Editor

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

26 June, 2007 By Editor

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...]