Bilateral meetings organised on the occasion of the General Assembly on 28 May have enabled AER to meet Polish Regions: indeed, Maciej Nowicki et Adam Matusiewicz, respectively from Lubuskie and Slaskie regions had the opportunity to be introduced to AER and to learn more about the role and activities offered by our association in relation to the future of Polish … [Read more...]
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Visit of the Volvo Manufacturing Centre in Wroclaw
On 26 May, in the framework of the AER General Assembly, a study visit took place in the Volvo manufacturing centre in Wroclaw (PL). Around 60 people took part in this event co-organised by the Volvo Group. The introductory remarks on the strategies of this company in Europe were delivered by the Vice President Industry Europe Bengt Lundström, followed by a detailed explanation … [Read more...]
Meetings of AER President
The month of June has proven to be very fruitful for AER with a wide set of visits and meetings by AER President. Indeed, after having met with Mrs Michèle Sabban in Paris (FR) on 17 June to talk about the future of the Eurodyssey Programme as well as strengthening the cooperation between AER and the R20, AER President accompanied by Magnus Berntsson, Vice President … [Read more...]
AER Bureau and General Assembly
The main annual meeting of AER attracted 300 members in Wroclaw (Dolnoslaskie–PL). Beside the statutory matters including the presentation of all AER activities or the changes to the rules of procedure, the Bureau, extra-ordinary and ordinary General Assembly have discussed the results of the European elections and highlighted equal opportunities. Two days after the European … [Read more...]
Dolnoslaskie Political Statement
AER proposes a new deal to the European Parliament: further subsidiarity for a better Europe, focused on the citizens and closer to their needs Statement adopted at the AER General Assembly in Wroclaw, on 28 May 2014. Rapporteurs: Anna Magyar (Csongrad-HU), Jean-Luc Vanraes (Bruxelles-Capitale-BE), Rodrigo Oliveira ( Açores-PT) and Johan Edstav (Uppsala-SE) Wroclaw, … [Read more...]
Interview of Hande Özsan Bozatli – New Europe
AER President visited New Europe Studios to talk to Dan Alexe about what a non-EU President of the Assembly means for the EU as a whole, the need for diversification and many other topics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIfZSpvMoRU For more information: [email protected] … [Read more...]
Marian-Constantin Vasile, President of AER Committee 1, live from EBS 2014
Mr Marian-Constantin Vasile, President of AER Committee on Economy and Regional development, is giving an exclusive interview to Carlo Motta from the European Sting live at the Sing's pavilion at European Business Summit 2014 (14-15 May). Mr Vasile is sharing his insights on the scope of the AER Committee that he is … [Read more...]
AER’s undertaken action with the French Ministry of Decentralisation, State Reform and Public Service
In the framework of the debate that has been relaunched on 8 April by the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls regarding the government’s ambition to restructure the French territorial organisation, AER has undertaken an action with the Ministry of Decentralisation. Having a great experience in regional matters thanks to its Observatory on Regionalism, AER has offered to Mrs … [Read more...]
Regions and business vouch for an effective economic subsidiarity
The Assembly of European Regions, a key partner for the European Business Summit 2014 Brussels (BE), 15 May 2014 Since 2013, the focus of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has shifted with the ambition of creating stronger links between the business sector and regions throughout Europe. It was therefore a natural progression that AER became an official partner of the … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°19 (Jun. 2014)
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The reality of European rural areas: an overriding issue for EU competitiveness
In the run up to the European elections, regions and international organisations call on the future Parliament and Commission to further take into account the new reality of rural areas. Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale (BE), 29 April 2014 The European Union (EU) is facing several key challenges and responding to these will prove to be a particularly complex and expensive … [Read more...]
AER hand in hand with its Ukrainian members and their citizens
Ukraine (UA), 25 April 2014 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) follows with deep concern and sorrow the developments taking place in Ukraine. What is happening there will have an impact on the future of Europe and beyond. This is the reason why DR Hande Özsan Bozatli, AER President, visited Ukraine these past days, accompanied by the Secretary General Mr Pascal Goergen. … [Read more...]
Next AER Summer Academy (SA) well on track
Novi Sad and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) are ready to welcome 120 participants from 17 to 23 August 2014 to discuss and experience "Multicultural, Multiethnic and Multilingual regions – Regional diversity for socio-economic growth". This is the conclusion of the SA's Orginising Committee meeting, held on 27 March in Novi Sad. During the SA week, as in … [Read more...]
White Paper on abuses and rights violations of Roma during the 1900s
The Swedish Government has published a white paper that highlights abuses and rights violations of Roma in the 1900s. It highlights the mapping of Roma, sterilisation and taking custody of children, entry ban and regulated immigration and, finally, access of Roma to housing, education and work. "I welcome this openness from the Swedish government, and call upon others to … [Read more...]
For a Smarter Europe
From 19 to 21 April, the SMART EUROPE INTERREG IVC project partners gathered in Manchester (UK) in order to exchange and discuss on how to build dynamic business environments and nourish open innovation. Led by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), good practices from Avila (ES), Flevoland (NL) and Manchester (UK) were presented: the creation of clusters, the benefits of … [Read more...]
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