Relative to most other European countries, the governance of the United Kingdom has tended to be characterised by a high degree of centralisation. Some areas of policy-making social security, defence have typically been managed largely or exclusively from London, with a limited degree of administrative decentralisation to regional outposts. However, this general pattern of … [Read more...]
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Fears expressed regarding White House stance on Paris Agreements
AER condemns the stance taken by President Trump regarding the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreements. European regions have, for very long, been at the forefront of the fight against climate change. AER has participated in many Conference of the Parties and very actively in COP21 and COP22 with the aim of strengthening its political message in favour of a … [Read more...]
AER adopts its position on cohesion policy
The AER’s Summer Bureau meeting took place in Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria (AT), on 1 June 2017 to debate the future EU cohesion policy beyond 2020. At the meeting, AER Bureau members adopted a position on cohesion policy post 2020, setting out AER's views and recommendations for the forthcoming policy reform. The position calls for a strong renewed cohesion policy for all … [Read more...]
AER elects a new Executive Board!
Monday (31 May), during AER's General Assembly, a new Executive Board was elected. It has a mandate of 2 years, as stated in the AER statute. Below you can find the list of the new elected members: President Magnus Berntsson (Västra Götaland - SE) Treasurer Christian Debève (Grand Est - FR) Vice-Presidents Nina Björby (Västerbotten - SE) Albert Castellanos … [Read more...]
#RoR2017 – This week’s focus: Regions in Austria
The failure of the structural reform of the federal state in 1994 has led to a standstill in reforms in Austria’s federal system. Since Austria's accession to the EU in 1994 and its loss of competencies towards the EU, various other competencies have been transferred to the federal level, but in turn the Länder have not been compensated. The Länder have only … [Read more...]
AER launches its report on Regionalisation
Today, during AER's General Assembly, our outgoing President launched AER's Report on the state of Regionalisation in Europe. The story behind the report Early 2014, as the new programming period started, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) decided to look into the role regional authorities play in European politics and in Europe in general. To what extent is the … [Read more...]
AER starts its General Assembly in Sankt Pölten (AT)
We are halfway into today's General Assembly and all reports have been given. The next step is the election of our new Presidium. After "Ode to Joy" opened the floor for today's event, the different committee members gave their presentations. For more information on the day's proceedings, visit the event page. To follow the event on Twitter or Facebook go to #AER2017GA … [Read more...]
Study visit on the Energy transition: you’re invited!
On the occasion of the London Committee 1 plenary meeting, members agreed to organise a study visit on the energy transition in Gelderland (NL) to share and learn from each other's experiences. Multistakeholder collaboration The main focus of the study visit, which will be organised in cooperation with other interregional networks, will be the Gelders’ Energy agreement (GEA). … [Read more...]
AER President welcomes new member: Kryvyi Rih (UA)
AER President, Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, was in Ukraine from 18-21 May. From Kiev to new AER member Kryvyi Rih, the President was delighted to see the changes in this fast evolving country which has always shown, despite the difficulties, a significant interest in the Assembly of European Regions. Guided by Mr Oleksandr Vilkul, AER envoy to Ukraine and the country’s former … [Read more...]
MYFER Award jury meeting
Today, Tuesday 16 May early in the morning the jury of the Most Youth Friendly European Region Award met in Brussels, Belgium. Together, they evaluated the 10 shortlisted applications. After passionate debates, the jury selected MYFER 2017's grand winner. The winner will be publicly announced on 31 of May at the AER General Assembly in Austria. A special prize will also be … [Read more...]
ACTPHAST: A shining light for Photonics Innovation in Europe
One year after its presentation at the AER Spring Plenary held in Timișoara (RO), the ACTPHAST programme, which stands for Access Centre for Photonics Innovation Solutions and Technology, has proven to be an effective mechanism aimed at accelerating innovation for all European SMEs. Since the launch of this initiative funded by the European Commission, Prof. Thienpont and his … [Read more...]
YRN at the European Platform on Learning Mobility
The Youth Regional Network (YRN) participated in the Steering Group meeting of the European Platform on Learning Mobility (EPLM) that took place on 17-18 May in Bordeaux (FR). YRN was represented by the President of the Committee of Economy and Regional Development, Mr. Vahram Vardanyan. The meeting focused on the work undertaken by EPLM, in particular on the … [Read more...]
Event – Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations: A Regional Contribution
EVENT on the 22nd of May 2017 [maxbutton id="25" url="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/towards-a-eu-strategy-for-international-cultural-relations-tickets-33845736509" text="Registration" ] The Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity (RICC) is having a conference that will address the issue of the international cultural relations focusing on the leading role of the … [Read more...]
The Harvard Club of Belgium welcomes AER’s president
Are you a member of AER? We encourage you to attend an event organised by the Harvard Club of Belgium, where AER’s president, Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, will be speaking. In the context of a dinner-debate organised by the Harvard Club of Belgium, Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli will be discussing the topic “For a Sustainable Europe, an Opportunity to Preserve the EU-Turkey … [Read more...]
AER celebrates Europe Day!
Today, on May 9th 2017, AER celebrates Europe Day! This year, AER's political priority is a stronger Europe. Strong European regions are a pathway to a stronger Europe. We believe that a prosperous, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual Europe goes hand in hand with prosperous regions. AER provides its members with opportunities to exchange experiences, to … [Read more...]
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