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European regions and R20 committed to green growth

8 March, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Geneva (CH), 8 March 2012 More than 200 regional government councillors and experts from around the world attended the conference "On the road to Rio: regions building the green economy” organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the R20 (Regions of Climate Action) in Geneva. The purpose of this event was to emphasize with concrete examples the important … [Read more...]

Innovative jobs and Green growth AER partners with two new INTERREG IVC projects

16 February, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 16 February 2012 The Assembly of European Regions is pleased to announce the kick-off of two new INTERREG IVC projects recently approved by the European Union. In cooperation with Flevoland (NL), who is leading both projects, AER will prepare, support and monitor the implementation of peer reviews on regional innovation strategies (SMART EUROPE) and … [Read more...]

AER Activity Report 2011

13 February, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 13 February 2012 Our Secretariat is pleased to publish the electronic versions of the Assembly of European Regions’ Activity Report 2011. Discover AER activities during a very intensive and dynamic year for European regions at the European and the international levels! A special message from our President Michèle Sabban, our former Secretary General … [Read more...]

Get inspired – YES! Youth entrepreneurship strategies at their best

10 February, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Pori (FIN), 10 February 2012 A hundred participants gathered yesterday in Pori (FIN) in the framework of the Youth Entrepreneurship Strategies (YES) project* with a common goal: promote entrepreneurship education (EE) in schools. They dedicated the day to exchanging best practices on EE activities and strategies. With youth unemployment in the EU averaging just below … [Read more...]

AER will compile for ARLEM a report on sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean

1 February, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 1 February 2012 During its plenary session, the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) officially appointed Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), to prepare a report on sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean. The report will be submitted by AER at the next general assembly of ARLEM. Launched in 2010, … [Read more...]

A resounding “YES” to youth employment!

31 January, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

AER Peer Review: Third stop in Krapina Zagorje Krapina Zagorje (HR), 31 January 2012 Only a week after Croats said YES to EU membership, the Croatian County of Krapina Zagorje was the host of an AER Peer Review on youth employment, organised in the framework of the “Promoting Youth Employment” (PYE) project. Experts from abroad, young people and local stakeholders have … [Read more...]

AER congratulates Croatia’s decision to join the European Union

30 January, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 30 January 2012 On behalf of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), President Michèle Sabban congratulates Croatia and the Croatian citizens for taking the brave and wise decision of joining the European Union. “The outcome of the referendum held on January 22nd proves that Croatia is willing to play a central role in the process of European integration. … [Read more...]

Flinkman Final Conference Stakeholders Join Hands to Improve Flood Risk Management

9 December, 2011 By Editor

Thessaloniki (GR), 9 December 2011 River floods, flash floods, urban floods and floods from the sea in coastal areas are afflictions encountered by regions and countries all over the world. Figures are dramatic: some 85,000 people are killed and 230 million affected by natural disasters worldwide every year. The consequences of these disasters are not only economic and … [Read more...]

AER Tribute to Jacques Robert

7 December, 2011 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 2 December 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) pays tribute to Jacques Robert, who passed away on Wednesday, November 23. Mr. Robert devoted his entire professional career to European issues related to spatial planning and regional development. He worked as a researcher at the European Research Institute for Urban and Regional Planning and at the … [Read more...]

AER Is Pleased to Present Its 2011 Winners in the Fields of Innovation and Youth Policy

25 November, 2011 By Editor

Ponta Delgada, Açores (P), 25 November 2011 The best Regional Innovation Project This year’s winner is the Polish Region of Wielkopolska for its project “Promoter of Innovation”. Launched in January 2009, in cooperation with the Poznan Academy for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship, this project aims at providing capital, legal advice, technical know-how and other services to … [Read more...]

General Assembly 2011 in Ponta Delgada: Regions Challenge the Crisis

25 November, 2011 By Editor

The Crisis, an Opportunity? "Yes, As Long As We Can Master Our Interdependence", Reply the Regions Ponta Delgada, Açores (P), 25 November 2011 Europe and its regions are in no position to go back in time or to delay global developments. But they can face this globalisation by capitalising on the benefits it produces and rebalancing its consequences: to serve … [Read more...]

Pascal Goergen Becomes the New AER Secretary General

24 November, 2011 By Editor

Ponta Delgada, Açores (P), 24 November 2011 Earlier today at the General Assembly of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Mr Pascal Goergen was named the new Secretary General. Pascal Goergen, a Belgian citizen born in 1963 in Cologne (D), has a PhD in Political Science on decision-making processes in a new international environment, following the collapse of the … [Read more...]

Youth Unemployment: New AER’s Peer Review at the Açores

21 November, 2011 By Editor

Ponta Delgada, Açores (P), 21 November 2011 This week the Autonomous Region of the Açores and its regional Directorate on Youth are hosting the Assembly of European Regions’ Peer Review on youth employment, organised in the framework of the twelve-month Promoting Youth Employment (PYE) project. The Açores is the second, out of 4 partner regions (Vojvodina-SRB, Krapina … [Read more...]

AER urges Member States to Get the Cohesion Policy Moving

17 November, 2011 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 17 November 2011 A week ahead of the Informal Meeting of Ministers responsible for EU cohesion policy, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) calls all Member states to take stock of the particularly critical importance of cohesion policy in the current context of economic crisis. For AER, the proposed legislative package is a first step and a good basis for … [Read more...]

European Clusters and Regions for Eco-Innovation Network Plus

9 November, 2011 By Editor

In Krakow, eco-tourism goes hand in hand with eco-innovation Krakow, Malopolska (PL), 9 November 2011 How can eco-tourism contribute to an innovative regional development strategy? This question was at the heart of a conference held in Krakow, Malopolska region (PL), attended by around 100 participants. Thanks to many examples of regional good practices, the … [Read more...]