Baia Mare, Maramures (RO), 2 October 2014 Regions4GreenGrowth provides recommendations on how to boost investments in RES & EE “The European Union (EU) aims to get 20% of its energy from renewable sources (RES) by 2020, as well as to cut 20% of Europe's annual primary energy consumption”. (Source: EC website.) The stakes are high, but unfortunately, the fact is that … [Read more...]
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Newsletter n°21 (Oct. 2014)
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Ambient Assisted Living: all regions are needed on board!
Bucharest (RO), 11 September 2014 On the occasion of the AAL Forum in Bucharest, the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the Community of Regions for Assisted Living (CORAL) and the Engaged network explored how to achieve increased coherence between the numerous initiatives for active and healthy ageing in Europe whilst supporting the creation of a market for ambient … [Read more...]
AER helping regions to promote the fundamental rights on their territory
Regions are main stakeholders when it comes to promoting fundamental rights in their territory. The European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has published a very useful online toolkit to help public officials improve the protection and promotion of fundamental rights. The Training Academy organised in Brussels on 19 September allowed participants not only to get an … [Read more...]
AER’s quest in the United States
Following the invitation by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, to participate in the climate summit in New York on 24 September, AER was present with the R20 to reiterate the role of regions in fighting climate change and will do so again at the occasion of the World Summit of Regions for Climate in Paris on 10 and 11 of October. AER’s presence at this kind of events is … [Read more...]
AER welcomes the Juncker Commission
Brussels (BE), 10 September 2014 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) happily welcomes the new Juncker Commission, to be approved by the European Parliament in October and to take office on 1 November. The new college of European Commissioners will shape European policy making for the next 5 years. Corina CRETU, new Commissioner for Regional Policy “On behalf of the … [Read more...]
Meetings with Committee of the Regions and European Commission Presidents
Brussels (BE), 18 September 2014 Today, Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), met the outgoing European Commission’s President Barroso for a final talk, together with the Presidents of the other main local and regional organisations*. AER President focused her speech on the cooperation in the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Black Sea area. … [Read more...]
Keeping up the dialogue with regional organisations
Acting Secretary General Mathieu Mori met on 9 September with the Secretary Generals of the Committee of the Regions, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions and Eurocities. These meetings will take place on a regular basis in order to further the cooperation between our complementary organisations, to create … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°20 (Sep. 2014)
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The full playlist of videos of the AER Summer Academy
AER Summer Academy 2014 in Novi Sad, Vojvodina (RS): 'Multicultural, Multiethnic and Multilingual Regions - Regional diversity for socio-economic growth' Watch the Hande Ozan Bozatli, Official opening of the AER Summer Academy 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsnjnkbjakY Watch the other … [Read more...]
Diversity to fuel peace and growth
AER Summer Academy 2014 Novi Sad, AP Vojvodina (RS), 22 August 2014 What a better place than the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) to hold the Assembly of European Regions’ Summer Academy 2014 under the topic ‘Multicultural, Multiethnic, Multilingual Regions – Regional Diversity for Economic Growth’? As a result of its rich history, Vojvodina today is made up of 26 ethnic … [Read more...]
Get to Know Vojvodina: An Interview with Slaviša Grujić- New Europe
The Vice-President of the autonomous province of Vojvodina (RS) paid a visit to New Europe Studios and sat down with Dan Alexe to talk about Vojvodina, the ethnic minorities in the region, the challenges the region is facing and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjVEojcDnQ For more information: [email protected] … [Read more...]
Regions at the EU Sustainable Energy Week
At the occasion of the 2014 edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week, AER and the Québec General Delegation to the EU jointly organised a roundtable debate to discuss which policy should be put in place to create a flourishing green energy sector benefiting to both citizens and entrepreneurs. Regions have a key role to play in boosting sustainable development: … [Read more...]
Successful AER lobbying campaign on the Future programme for cross-border cooperation in the Black Sea
Earlier this month, AER sent a call for contribution to Black Sea Basin Regions to raise their attention on surveys currently conducted by the Joint managing Authority for the future ENI CBC Black Sea Basin Programme 2014-2020. The strong lobbying campaign run by AER was successful as the draft Strategy of the new programme confirms that the support to local and regional … [Read more...]
Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli signs the Charter for Multilevel Governance
AER President confirmed and reinforced the AER position regarding subsidiarity in Europe by signing the Charter for Multilevel Governance on the occasion of the General Assembly, on 28 May. The Charter was adopted by the Committee of the Regions on 3 April and is strongly supported by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities which considers the Charter as a reference as … [Read more...]
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