Paris, Île de France (F), 16 May 2013 The Assembly of European (AER) has gathered today in Paris 250 European, national and regional decision makers as well as representatives from the business and banking sector, in the presence of Janusz Lewandowski, European Commissioner for financial programming and Budget, Jean-Paul Huchon, President of the Ile-de-France Regional … [Read more...]
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Contribute to developing Europe’s youth
The Eurodyssey programme changed Presidency in a hand over from the Azores to Île-de-France. Ile-de-France will take the programme’s Presidency and secretariat from July 2013 on. Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Azores (P) region, underlined that: “Eurodyssey, a leading professional youth mobility programme, has been for nearly 30 years the most emblematic programme of our … [Read more...]
One step forward for the young European politicians
AER’s Youth Regional Network stands on its own two feet Brussels (B), 7 May 2013 Today, the Youth Regional Network (YRN) of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) adopted its own statutes as an international non-profit organisation. “I am particularly proud that our network reached such a maturity. Having a legal entity will give us with no doubt new opportunities, … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°8 (May 2013)
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Michèle Sabban invites EU members states to show solidarity and to work closely together for the sake of the EU
Strasbourg (F), 30 April 2013 The President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) Michèle Sabban spoke on the recent disagreements between EU member states’ decision makers: None of the member states should merely accept to uphold an opposing position with regards to their EU partners, they should conversely act as driver for propositions, as in the case of the … [Read more...]
AER members join forces to pursue the Eastern Partnership Initiative beyond 2014
Dnipropetrovsk (UA), 26 April 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the Ukrainian Region of Dnipropetrovsk, organised yesterday a conference which gathered 150 European, national and regional political representatives. The purpose of this gathering was to discuss how interregional cooperation can be boosted in the context of the ‘Eastern Partnership’, … [Read more...]
AER wishes a happy birthday to the Committee of the Regions
The AER took part in the 100th plenary session of the CoR in Brussels on 11-12 April. After a fervent speech from the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, in favour of a Multiannual Financial Framework matching with the European Union objectives, the President of the Committee of the Regions, Ramón Luis VALCARCEL SISO, presented the CoR’s political priorities. … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°7 (Avr. 2013)
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AER promotes Albania region of Lezhe in Brussels
On 21 and 22 of March 2013 AER organised together with the region of Lezhe from Albania the "Lezhe Days in Brussels" with the aim of promoting the region among Brussels representatives and of finding good partners and contacts to get assistance in setting up a regional development agency in Lezhe. For this purpose, the chairman of Lezhe regional council Pashk Gjoni, together … [Read more...]
Friendship AER/Congress reiterated at the Council of Europe
AER invited the members of the Congress of the Council of Europe to a cocktail on 20 March 2013 in Strasbourg. This short reception gave the opportunity to Congress members, in particular from non-AER member Regions, to discover the new AER communication tools and services. It also allowed President Sabban to reiterate the claim she made during her previous intervention at the … [Read more...]
Cooperation Committee of the Regions / AER
During a working meeting this March 15th 2013, AER Secretary General met his counterpart from the Committee of Regions, Mr. Gerhard Stahl. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the political priorities of the AER and the work program of the Committee of Regions in 2013. Certain specific points were discussed, such as the arrangements for collaboration as well as the … [Read more...]
First outcomes of the New Ideal Index
In 2012, Beat Vonlanthen, State Councillor of the Fribourg Canton (CH), proposed to AER members to participate in the IDeal Index project, which aims to establish a new progress indicator at regional level. This new system of measurement should reflect the real progress of a given region—including sustainable development issues. This new indicator was first calculated for a … [Read more...]
Integrated care: beginning of an ambitious project
What is the added value of integrated care? Integrated care is about closing the traditional gap that exists between health and social care: exploring and demonstrating its potential is the mission of the SmartCare, a project co-funded by the European Commission under the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy Support Programme. To this end, SmartCare will … [Read more...]
AER mobilises stakeholders for youth employment
Young people are an asset in times of crisis, help them enter the world of work! At an event on youth employment organized by AER at the College of Europe in Natolin, Warsaw (PL), 100 participants welcomed the fact that the issue of Youth Employment had been recognised as a top priority by all EU Heads of States and Governments, which granted a new amount of 6 billion € for … [Read more...]
AER mobilises stakeholders for youth employment
Young people are an asset in times of crisis, help them step into the workforce Warsaw, Mazowieckie (PL), March 8, 2013 In the resolution adopted today, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the fact that the issue of Youth Employment has been recognised as a top priority by all Heads of States and Governments, which granted a new amount of €6 billion for the … [Read more...]
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