Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 27 November 2008. Michèle Sabban, Assembly of European Regions (AER) President and vice-President of Ile-de-France region (F), said about the new founded “Youth Regional Network”: “I would like to congratulate this pioneer initiative, AER involves even further young people in European politics and in the future of Europe. I would like … [Read more...]
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Launch of the European Platform of regional and local actors for development cooperation
Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 17 November 2008. The European Platform of regional and local actors for development cooperation was launched today on the occasion of the 3rd European Development Days in Strasbourg. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is part of the platform led by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), which will receive funding of 470.000 € … [Read more...]
INTERREG project “MORE4NRG” started in Norrbotten, AER project partner
Luleå, Norrbotten (S), 26 November 2008 Project partners of the project MORE4NRG came together on 20-21 November for the kick-off meeting in Luleå, Norrbotten (S). MORE4NRG is one of 35 regional initiative projects that were approved from the 492 applications received under the first call INTERREG IVC. To reduce the effects of climate change and prepare for the decline of the … [Read more...]
AER’s launch of the first Youth Regional Network in Europe
AER Youth: “We want to shape our future!” Wiesbaden, Hessen (D), 25 November 2008 As young Europeans are increasingly affected by regional policies in areas such as education, employment, migration, demography and climate change, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) is offering young people a new voice within Europe’s first “Youth Regional Network”, a regional platform of … [Read more...]
Communicating Europe and Innovation: AER awards the most dynamic European regions of 2008
Tampere (FIN), 14 November 2008. Communicating Europe to citizens The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has honoured two regions with its “Communicating Europe to citizens” Award. In the category Regional Media, the prize goes to the French region of Centre for its project “The week of Europe”. Bernard Valette, Vice-President in charge of International Relations of … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2008 in Tampere adopts the “Tampere Declaration on Migration and Integration”
European regions commit to mutual understanding and respect Tampere (FIN), 14th November 2008 Regional politicians from across the wider Europe agreed today that the rewards of welcoming new migrants “far outweigh the negative examples of misunderstandings and prejudices”. Those rewards, according to AER’s “Tampere Declaration on Migration and Integration”, include the … [Read more...]
Michèle Sabban elected AER President
Tampere (FIN), 13 November 2008. Michèle Sabban, Vice-President of the Ile-de-France region (F), was today elected President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the largest independent network of regional authorities in wider Europe. A former AER vice-president (2006-2008), Ms. Sabban was elected from among three candidates to the two-year post during AER’s annual … [Read more...]
INTERREG project “PRESERVE” kicks-off in Brussels, AER lead partner
Brussels (B), 6 November 2008. Project partners of the project PRESERVE (Peer reviews for sustainable eco-regions via Eu-rope) came together today for the kick-off meeting in the AER Brussels office. PRESERVE is one of 35 regional initiative projects that were approved from the 492 applications received under the first call INTERREG IVC. With AER as lead partner, 13 partner … [Read more...]
AER study: stronger regions, stronger innovation
Preliminary research suggests that greater regional autonomy leads to stronger innovation potential Linz, Oberösterreich (A), 28 October 2008 Does a more decentralised state foster innovation and, ultimately, economic prosperity? The preliminary findings of a study commissioned by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and conducted by BAK Basel Economics suggest that it … [Read more...]
Noord-Brabant (NL) wins the AER Innovation Award
Aim of the project The Innovative Actions Braban program 3 (IAB-3) aims to bring the region closer to finding ʻsmart solutionsʼ for the ageing population. In the next few decades the Province will face a number of societal challenges that cannot be solved by existing, traditional solutions. The key problem is the aging population, which will have a wide-spread impact: … [Read more...]
AER responds to UK “subsidiarity” report: Respect for the principle starts with recognition of the word
Strasbourg (F), 21 October 2008 Responding to today’s release of the UK’s European Scrutiny Committee report “Subsidiarity, National Parliaments and the Lisbon Treaty”, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has called on EU officials and national parliaments to join the European regions in urging dictionaries across Europe to recognise the word “subsidiarity”. … [Read more...]
Co-ordination and Subsidiarity: Key partners in tackling the financial crisis
AER’s political Bureau brings “Main Street” to Paris Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 10 October 2008 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) today called for greater “coordination and subsidiarity” in the face of the global financial crisis. The issue was at the top of the agenda of a two-day meeting in Paris of AER’s political Bureau, comprised of senior politicians from 30 member … [Read more...]
Regions take aim to shatter Europe’s glass ceiling AER declaration calls for equal access to job market
Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana (E), 19 September 2008 Figures are still poor in relation to gender equality in Europe: although women's success rates at school and university are higher than men's, their rate of employment is much lower (57.2%) and the average pay gap between women and men is still around 15% for the same work and equal skills. In addition, women hold the … [Read more...]
AER Press conference hosted by Lower Austrian Government Minister in St. Pölten
Speech at AER Committee 3 plenary session press conference. St. Pölten, Niederösterreich (A), 11 September 2008 Lower Austria – a member of the AER accentuates regional identity. Regions answer to the needs of their citizens in a most flexible and direct way. This is of essential importance in a growing Europe, because Europe´s strength is based on the diversity of its … [Read more...]
Culture and tourism, public and private: Partnerships for regional development
AER seminar on cultural tourism and public-private partnerships St. Pölten, Niederösterreich (A), 10 September 2008 Themes and people rather than geographical boundaries: this was the basis of a seminar on cultural tourism and public-private partnerships hosted today in St. Poelten, Lower Austria (A) by the Assembly of European Regions (AER). Around 60 representatives of … [Read more...]
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