A new AER website showcases the successful peer review pilot project which the AER has recently completed in its member regions of Dubrovnik Neretva (HR), Odessa (UA) and Alba (RO). The AER Peer Review Initiative (APRI) forms the basis of a European-wide peer review system, which enables the dissemination of best practice and development of excellence in the field of regional … [Read more...]
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AER Study Visit to UNDP Decentralisation Projects in Southern Serbia
The AER Working Group on International Solidarity has undertaken a study visit to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) projects in Serbia, in order to ascertain how AER Member Regions could engage in UNDP-administered development cooperation schemes on the ground in countries such as Serbia, Morocco and Lebanon. After a visit on the 16th April to the UNDP Serbia … [Read more...]
Cohesion Policy in Europe: Regions’ reaction
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes today's announcement by Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner on the preparations for the new cohesion policy period (2007-2013). The AER appreciates the European Commission's commitment to start the programmes on the ground as soon as possible. It is also important that Member States have been able to prepare their National … [Read more...]
Regions Magazine Special Edition
Special edition featuring AER and its member regions (Use pop-out button to view & download the publication) … [Read more...]
European Year of Equal Opportunities: Regions set the example on integrating Ethnic Minorities
Pécs, Baranya (H), 30 March 2007 Meeting in Pécs, Baranya-H at the occasion of a seminar organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), 38 regions from 14 European countries set today a milestone in the field of ethnic minorities integration, by signing up to a declaration that firmly commits them to concrete targets in this field. The "Regions' Declaration on the … [Read more...]
Euroregions in South East Europe A Successful Instrument for Regional Development
Brussels (B), 29 March 2007 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Salzburg Institute of the Regions of Europe, invited on 28th March to a conference on Euroregions in South East Europe. This event was hosted by the EU Liaison Office of the Euroregion Tyrol/South Tyrol/Trentino in Brussels. The conference evaluated … [Read more...]
The EU ‘Berlin Declaration’: a success for European Regions
'We preserve in the European Union the identities and diverse traditions of its Member States. We are enriched by open borders and a lively variety of languages, cultures and regions. There are many goals which we cannot achieve on our own, but only in concert. Tasks are shared between the European Union, the member States and their regions and local authorities'. The … [Read more...]
AER President Illy at the CoR Plenary: “Regions have a fundamental Role to play in Tomorrow’s Europe”
"Europe must now find the strength to make new progress", said Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of the region Friuli Venezia Giulia-I, during the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions, which was held today in Rome to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the EU Founding Treaties. Speaking during the round table on "Tomorrow's … [Read more...]
European Regional Organisations get closer
Organisations representing European regions must co-ordinate more among themselves: Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of Friuli Venezia Giulia, together with Claudio Martini, President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and of Tuscany, agreed last Saturday 17th March that it's now necessary to consolidate … [Read more...]
“Albergo Diffuso”: The New Regional Tourism Dimension goes Europe-wide with AER
Amaro, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (I), 22 March 2007 AER President Riccardo Illy attended today the presentation -hosted by the Friuli Venezia Giulia region- of the project "Albergo Diffuso", a new regional scheme which is set to boost the local dimension of tourism. This presentation was held during the meeting of the Committee 'Economy and Regional development' of the Assembly of … [Read more...]
Let’s go to the Theatre: AER Regions launch first Europe-wide “Theatre Initiative”
Europe is the cradle of culture: our heritage encompasses Greek dramas and Shakespeare's deep understanding of human nature, Italian opera and French café-theatre. European culture identifies itself very much with its own representation of human life: a representation which, as the Italian master Luigi Pirandello once clearly explained, can have thousands of nuances and … [Read more...]
European regions ready to work with the EU on renewable energies but…
...ask for more concrete action on unbundling! The European Union is working on new regulations for binding targets on renewables, after the last European Council opened a new era in EU energy policies. The member regions of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcome the binding target of a 20% share of renewable energies in overall EU energy consumption by the year … [Read more...]
Act on monopolies and boost renewables! AER Regions appeal to EU for decisive action on energy
How much do Europeans pay for their electricity? Statistics show that prices are on the rise throughout the continent. In fact, EU domestic customers paid on average 7% more for their energy consumption in July 2006, compared to July 2005. Inside the then EU-25, citizens from 20 countries witnessed in the same period an increase in electricity prices: only five countries … [Read more...]
Newsletter on Energy n°7 (Feb. 2007)
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‘Europe, listen to us!’ European Regional Young Ambassadors meet Commissioner Wallström
Brussels (B), 25 February 2007 'Young people are the future of Europe, please listen to us!' Carrying this message, twenty-one 'European Youth Ambassadors', aged from 18 to 24 years and coming from twelve different European Regions, met today the European Commissioner in charge of Communication Margot Wallström, joined by major EP deputies. The European Youth Ambassadors paid … [Read more...]
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