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AER presents its views on the future of EU Cohesion Policy to the European Parliament

1 February, 2018 By Editor

On 1 February 2018 Mathieu Mori, AER Secretary-General, participated in the European Parliament's Regional Development Committee meeting at the request of Chair Iskra Mihaylova (ALDE, BG) to present AER's views on the future of Cohesion Policy. The meeting brought together European associations of cities, municipalities and regions to present their views on the future of EU … [Read more...]

The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

30 January, 2018 By Editor

Throughout 2018, people across Europe will gather to celebrate Europe's unique cultural heritage as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. For thousands of years, culture has remained a fixture in people's lives, shaping people's identities and world views. Culture is reflected in the art and literature people create, the food people eat, and stories passed down … [Read more...]

Regionalisation in Moldova: are regions lacking autonomy? #RoR2017

29 January, 2018 By Editor

The Republic of Moldova is part of the Eastern Partnership, which is an initiative that enables closer political, economic and cultural relations among the EU, its member states and 6 eastern European partners. Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The young republic later established itself as a “sovereign, independent, unitary and indivisible state” in … [Read more...]

Mayor of Gaziantep, Turkey in Brussels to discuss role of cities and regions in welcoming refugees

25 January, 2018 By Editor

A delegation of politicians from Turkish municipalities visited Brussels on the 24th and 25th of January 2018. Among them was Fatma ŞAHIN, Mayor of Gaziantep, Turkey and a 2016 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize for her role in helping Syrian refugees. Ms. Şahin was invited by the European Parliament to deliver a speech at the opening session of the Interparliamentary … [Read more...]

Regionalisation in Ireland: is the state still the “gatekeeper” to EU? #RoR2017

22 January, 2018 By Editor

When the Irish state was established, it inherited the British system of local government, which pre-dated the state’s birth. After independence, no constitutional provision was made for local government. A centralized system of governance The Irish state developed a highly centralized system of government. The Irish government’s desire for centralized power was, however, … [Read more...]

Regionalisation in Macedonia: no longer one of the most centralised countries in Europe #RoR2017

15 January, 2018 By Editor

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was a constituent state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 1991. Despite experiencing considerable decentralisation in the Yugoslavian period, after independence the country increasingly centralised itself. As a result, in the Nineties, FYROM was regarded as one of the most centralized countries in Europe. The … [Read more...]

Technology for healthy ageing in rural communities

12 January, 2018 By Johanna Pacevicius

Livestream will be available from 9:10 for the RemoAge event on innovative health and care services on Tuesday 16 January. Ageing in place in remote areas The RemoAge project addresses the challenge of supporting people with dementia and other frail older people to age at home in remote and sparsely populated areas. Long distances and limited resources are two challenges to … [Read more...]

Town Twinning: Connecting Europe and Turkey

12 January, 2018 By Editor

AER is glad to announce the launch of the Town Twinning Action Between Turkey and the EU Grant Scheme (TTGS). The aim of the programme is to create sustainable structures for exchange between local administrations in Turkey and local authorities in EU Member states to assist in the EU accession process. Relationships can be developed between Turkish special provincial … [Read more...]

#CohesionPolicyTips – Member of AER? Join the AER task force on Cohesion Policy

10 January, 2018 By Editor

AER’s tips to influence: Towards a stronger and more effective Cohesion Policy beyond 2020 Over the next few weeks, we will be offering small and big tips on how to approach and create a dialogue with your local and regional politicians to raise awareness on the needs of a strong more effective cohesion policy post-2020. This week’s tip. Are you a member of AER? You … [Read more...]

Eurodyssey in Valencia

8 January, 2018 By Editor

Hello Four New Interns! Ayuntamiento de Alzira, offering creative and practical solutions to many of citizen´s demands has been hosting volunteers and interns for several years. As we said goodbye to our two interns from France and Madeira, we recently welcomed four new interns entering via program Eurodyssey. Their projects include European Projects Management, Local … [Read more...]

Regionalisation in Czech Republic: between independent and delegated competences #RoR2017

8 January, 2018 By Editor

The Czech Republic is a country located in central Europe. It comprises the historical provinces of Bohemia and Moravia as well as the southern tip of Silesia, which are collectively often called the Czech Lands. At the end of the World War I, with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the state of Czechoslovakia was established. The democratic and post-communist … [Read more...]

#CohesionPolicyTips – Reach out to national policy-makers

3 January, 2018 By Editor

Regionalisation in Bulgaria: reducing regional disparities #RoR2017

1 January, 2018 By Editor

Bulgaria covered a surface area of 111,000.9 sq. km and has a population of 7,153,784 inhabitants at the end of 2015. Over the years, the administrative and territorial division of the country was subject to multiple changes, reflecting the geopolitical, demographic and territorial dynamics. The principles of local self-government and a three level territorial organisation were … [Read more...]

#CohesionPolicyTips – Reach out to your local MEPs

27 December, 2017 By Editor

Looking to 2018 – Join us at upcoming AER events!

21 December, 2017 By Editor

As this year comes to a close, we would like to get you all ready for the year to come. It is sure to be a busy one. We will be formally ratifying our political priorities for the period 2018/2019, priorities which were adopted by the AER bureau in Maastricht in late November 2017. Our second General Assembly since the election of a new Executive Board in Sankt Pölten … [Read more...]