Strasbourg (F), 16 march 2009 Against the backdrop of International Women's Day (March 8), the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and its President, Michèle Sabban, participated in several initiatives in Lyon, Orleans and Paris, thus reasserting AER’s commitment in tackling gender equality issues. Within AER, these issues are championed by the AER Observatory on Gender issues, … [Read more...]
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AER responds to EC’s Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion
With the October 2008 publication of its Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion, the European Commission opened a debate on territorial cohesion in search of a better understanding of the issue and its implications for EU policy. The Assembly of European Regions (AER), the largest organisation of regions in wider Europe, submitted today an official response to the paper that … [Read more...]
AER launches its Most Innovative European Region Award for 2009
Strasbourg (F), 17th February 2009. In this, the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) is once again inviting Europe’s most innovative regions to compete for AER’s Innovation Award. At AER’s General Assembly last November, the 2008 award was presented to the Dutch province of Noord-Braband. Onno Hoes, Regional Minister, said: "I am … [Read more...]
AER President Sabban: “President Barroso continues to support the European regions”
Brussels, 20 January 2009 Europe’s economic recovery package and the future of territorial cohesion policy were among the key issues raised today by the President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Michele Sabban, during a working lunch hosted by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. “AER regrets that the regions have not been consulted as real partners … [Read more...]
Young teams from across Europe gather in Brussels to “speak European”
The “Do you speak European?” grand final featured competitors from Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom Brussels (B), 3 December 2008 “Being involved in this unique event makes me realize that I’m part of the wider European family”, said Georgiana Cosoveanu from the Dolj team of … [Read more...]
Michèle Sabban, AER President: “Young people and AER, together to build tomorrow’s Europe!”
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...]
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...]
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