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...]
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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...]
Newsletter n°6 (Mar. 2013)
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AER and Hungarian counties meet Johannes HAHN
On 13th February 2013, Dr. Roland MENGYI, President of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Government and Co-President of the Hungarian National Association of County Governments (MÖOSZ) met, together with AER President Michèle SABBAN, the European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes HAHN. The meeting, initiated by Mr. MENGYI and set up by AER, focused on the new organisation of … [Read more...]
AER President Sabban supports the democratic process in Tunisia
Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 13 February 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) continues its advocacy for democracy in Tunisia. Indeed, Michèle Sabban, President of the AER, was present at the event honoring Madame Belaid, widow of the murdered syndicalist two weeks ago in Tunisia. This event was organised in Paris by the magazine ‘Opinion Internationale’, by the FIDH as … [Read more...]
Europe fails to meet its obligations
Regions deeply regret the severe cuts in cohesion policy funding Strasbourg (F), 12 February 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) regrets the historical reduction in the European Union budget, following the agreement reached between European leaders on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. In these times of crisis, we need more from Europe The EU … [Read more...]
AER wins over Partnership principle
AER has been calling for an improved implementation of the partnership principle in the context of cohesion policy since 1988. Recently, we led and participated in many lobbying initiatives, aiming at supporting the European Commission’s initiative to draft a European Code of Conduct on Partnership (ECCP). In December 2012, thanks our efforts and the support of the European … [Read more...]
Enter the International Competition for Cyber Arts (Prix Ars Electronica)
The Land of Öberösterreich (A) advertises the following competition. Since 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica has served as an interdisciplinary platform for everyone who uses the computer as a universal medium for implementing and designing their creative projects at the interface of art, technology and society. Organized by the Ars Electronica Linz GmbH and ORF’s Upper Austria … [Read more...]
Newsletter n°5 (Feb. 2013)
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Implementing the Sustainable Energy Future
The voice of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), carried by its President Michèle Sabban and the over thirty member regions present at this occasion, was strongly heard during the climate change conference, co-organised with the R20 on 31 January and 1 February, in Vienna (A) Vienna (F), 1st February 2013 Already prior to the beginning of the conference, the AER … [Read more...]
AER meets Italian regions
It is in the heart of the European district, at the Brussels Press Club Europe, that AER met on 29 January 2013 the directors and official representatives of Italian regions. AER presented the Italian regions with its projects and key activities and events for 2013. This opportunity to share our planning schedules, expectations and respective needs for 2013 will lead to new … [Read more...]
The AER and R20 pursue their global green growth crusade in Brazil
Strasbourg (F), 14 January 2013 Michèle Sabban, Vice President of the Ile-de-France Region (F) and President of the Assembly of European Regions, is on a mission to Brazil between the 12th and 19th of January 2013, as part of her role within the R20 (Regions of Climate Action), for which she has been appointed Board President by the former Governor of California, Arnold … [Read more...]
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