Strasbourg (F), 23 March 2011 The 6th edition of the Most Youth Friendly European Region Award is open. 2011 award dedicated to the inclusion of youth with disabilities This year’s edition will focus on an important subject: the inclusion of young people with disabilities. Chosen by the members of AER’s Youth Regional Network (YRN), and providing a synergy between … [Read more...]
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The Regional Innovation Award 2011: Be the next winners!
Strasbourg (F), 22nd February 2011. The application forms for the 2011 edition of the Regional Innovation Award has just opened, hereby marking the launch of a 6th year of interregional competition for innovation. Contribute to a better visibility of regional innovation initiatives Besides the fact that the AER award offers the possibility to obtain investment … [Read more...]
Vojvodina in pole position to drive energy sustainability in the Balkans
Novi Sad, Vojvodina (SRB), 9th February 2011 Yesterday the Assembly of European Regions’ peer review team presented a series of recommendations on how to improve the energy policy of the province of Vojvodina. Based on the observations made during an October 2010 audit, the report identifies the major strengths and challenges for the development of a green economy in the … [Read more...]
More financial efficiency, less bureaucracy!
AER survey on funding unveiled Brussels (B), 2 February 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), through its Working Group on European funding, presented today a survey of its members to which 23 regions from 14 countries responded. The study aims to better understand and provide concrete answers to the challenges facing regions in the funding and management of EU … [Read more...]
Do it fast but do it smart!
European Energy Strategy 2020: AER members visit GE Smart Grid Centre and promote the role of regions in speeding up an energy efficient Europe. Bracknell (UK), 1 February 2011 To affirm its commitment to a low-carbon future on the eve of the EU Summit, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised together with its partner GE Energy, regional representatives and … [Read more...]
Climate Action rests with the regions!
After a meeting in Brussels on January 13, AER President Michèle Sabban and the Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard agreed on a way forward to overcome the economic and ecological crisis Strasbourg (F), 13 January 2011. Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met this morning with EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie … [Read more...]
AER Activity Report 2010 now available!
Our Secretariat is pleased to publish the electronic versions of the Assembly of European Regions’ Activity Report 2010. Discover AER activities during a very intense and dynamic year for European regions at the European and the international levels! A special message from our President Michèle Sabban, our Secretary General Klaus Klipp and our Vice-President Treasurer … [Read more...]
AER tribute to Carlo Bernini
Strasbourg (F), 12 January 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) pays tribute to Carlo Bernini who recently died after a long battle with illness. Carlo Bernini invested himself throughout his life to the cause of defending regionalism, and in the field of transport policy. At a young age, Mr. Bernini began his involvement with Italian local and regional … [Read more...]
Cohesion in Europe: Regions Take up the Challenge
With its White Paper on Cohesion Policy, AER provides accurate and informed responses to questions arising from the conclusions of the European Commission’s 5th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion AER White Paper on Cohesion Policy is out! Brussels (B), 7 December 2010. Although broadly satisfied with the conclusions of the fifth report of the European … [Read more...]
European Commission Communication on the CAP towards 2020: Providing rural areas with tools to achieve excellence!
Strasbourg (F), 19 November 2010. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the readiness of the European Commission to establish a Common Agricultural Policy more focused on the environment. However, it is equally important that rural developmet plays a central role within the CAP. "The No. 1 objective of the CAP must be sustainable development of dynamic and … [Read more...]
Official launch of the R20: Regions of the world take action
By signing the Climate Action Charter in Davis, California, the AER President commits the Action Tank alongside the R20 California (USA), 16 November 2010. Just days after her reelection to the presidency of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Michèle Sabban visited the 3rd Summit of Governors for Climate in order to sign on behalf of the European Regions, the Charter … [Read more...]
AER 2010 Awards for the regional best practices in the fields of ‘Communicating Europe’ and ‘Innovation’ go to…
The best Communicating Europe Region 2010 Istanbul (TR), 12 November 2010. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) awarded this year the French Region of Rhône-Alpes for its project “Support and information campaign for project holders in Rhône-Alpes”. Aimed at communicating in a creative and different way the European Funds, the project was mainly addressed to projects … [Read more...]
Bottom up! European Regions focus on making Europe 2020 strategy a success
Istanbul (TR), 12 November 2010. As the newly adopted Europe 2020 strategy sets high objectives in terms of competitiveness and sustainable development, 500 representatives from 150 European regions gathered in Istanbul to adopt a Declaration on innovation, Research and Development (R&D), further cementing the AER as a key actor in building new models of growth for … [Read more...]
AER Elections 2010: Michèle Sabban re-elected President
Under the lead of its President, AER elects a new Bureau in order to tackle the numerous challenges that regions will be facing until 2012 Istanbul (TR), 11th November 2010. Mrs Michèle Sabban, Vice-President of the Region Ile-de-France (F), was this morning re-elected President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) for a second two-year mandate, during the AER’s … [Read more...]
Uppsala (SE) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project The objective of the SUFResource Centre is to reduce the marginalisation and exclusion of families, where one or both parents have cognitive difficulties, by providing professionals with the proper tools that will enable the targeted families to participate in a social context. (Use Pop Out button to Download/Open) … [Read more...]
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