First concrete outcome: putting citizens at the heart of the declaration on Ukraine Strasbourg (FR), 26 March 2014 Congress President Herwig Van Staa and Assembly of European Regions’ President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli signed yesterday a cooperation agreement. “I am convinced that a sound cooperation between AER and the Congress of the Council of Europe will bring a crucial … [Read more...]
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Regions make innovation happen: Värmland County wins the AER Regional Innovation Award 2014
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale (BE), 18 March 2014 Can innovation save the industrial sector? Recommendations to the European Council: This week, the European Council will underline the importance of a strong and competitive European industrial base, building on the Commission's recent Communication on the new reform package for the future European Union (EU) industrial … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°17 (Avr. 2014)
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Emperor Maximilian Prize 2014
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale (BE), 28 February 2014 On behalf of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), its President, Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, would like to congratulate the prize winner of the 16th edition of the Emperor Maximilan Prize, Dr. Herwig Van Staa for his outstanding work to promote local and regional democracy in Europe. Indeed, today, the Land of Tyrol and the … [Read more...]
Airports & Regions welcome fresh clarity on EU State Aid Rules
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale (B), 20 February 2014 Following a 2-year review process, the European Commission (EC) today released its new State Aid Guidelines for the aviation sector, which will shape the public funding of EU airports in the years ahead. European airport trade body ACI EUROPE, together with the Assembly of European Regions (AER) generally welcomed the fresh … [Read more...]
Launch of the AER Academic and Training Centre: a brand new approach to decentralisation
Zadar (HR), 20 February 2014 The Bureau members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) symbolically chose the region of Zadar, Croatia, to hold their first meeting of the year, a few months after Croatia’s accession to the European Union. Among the priorities decided for the future, they announced the launch of a study about the role of the regions in 2014. As the new … [Read more...]
Political statement from the Assembly of European Regions
Zadar (HR), 20 February 2014 The Bureau members of the Assembly of European Regions, meeting today in Zadar, Croatia, made a unanimous statement about the situation in Ukraine: AER Bureau members firmly express their concern about the violent events taking place in Kiev. One of the strengths of a democracy is the right for the citizens to raise their voices in order to … [Read more...]
Step 1 – Public Regional Television under siege
Brussels, Brussels-Capital (BE), 14 February 2014 As a result of the financial crisis, regional television all over Europe is currently facing severe conditions: some stations have closed down, some are suffering from hard financial cut backs, others are being reorganised and centralised. The current economic downturn is howevere not the only cause: the media, in general, is … [Read more...]
Regional Cooperation in the European Union
Michele Vellano is a professor in International and European law for the Department of Economic and Political Sciences at the University of Valle d'Aosta (Italy). He is director of the Inter-University Centre dedicated to International Economic Organisations law (Centro interuniversitario sul diritto delle organizzazioni internazionali economiche). He is a member of the AER … [Read more...]
E-Health: efficiency starts with dialogue
Kiruna, Norrbotten (S), 6 February 2014 The fourth bi-annual Arctic-Light e-He@lth Conference, ALEC 2014 took place in Kiruna and gathered 200 participants on the theme of the ‘co-creating patient’ on 4-6 February. Opened by President Ilves of Estonia, the conference featured an impressive panel of speakers, who sought to address both the technical and organisational aspects … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°16 (Mar. 2014)
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Newsletter n°15 (Feb. 2014)
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AER President on the road of French regions
Strasbourg, Alsace (FR), 19 December 2013 The President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, continues her trip around French regions, accompanied by the Vice-President Magnus Berntsson, and the Secretary General Pascal Goergen. After Strasbourg-Alsace and Lyon-Rhône-Alpes, her third stage was Montpellier, where she met today with the President of … [Read more...]
Building more inclusive regions
Valencia, Generalitat Valenciana (ES), 13 December 2013 Social inclusion is not a new, revolutionary topic or a recent challenge that our society and political systems have do deal with. Yet, as the drivers for social exclusion are manifold and their consequences have been exacerbated by the crisis, the issue has become increasingly topical. 90 regional representatives … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°14 (Dec. 2013)
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