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...]
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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...]
AER General Assembly 2008 is approaching
Is your region creating best-practice solutions to the challenge of migration and integration? Autumn is approaching and so is our General Assembly (GA), which will be held on November 13-14 in Tampere, Finland. This year’s GA will focus on “Migration and Integration: Regional solutions to a European challenge” with activities and forums at which our regions can … [Read more...]
AER Summer School 2008: European regions supporting youth entrepreneurship
We want young job creators, not job seekers! Östersund, Jämtland region (S), 29 August 2008 Although around half of Europe’s young people are interested in the idea of becoming entrepreneurs, less than 5% of youth are actually following that path. The Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) 13th Summer School and 7th Youth Summer School, which concluded today in Östersund … [Read more...]
AER Youth Ambassadors bring regional voices to the European stage
Östersund, Jämtland region (S), 28 August 2008 A theatre house in Östersund (S) is this week hosting a gathering of more than 50 young people, who were nominated by their regions as “AER Youth Ambassadors” to take part in the Assembly of European Regions' (AER) 13th annual Summer School and 7th Youth Summer School. The school is this year offering young people from across … [Read more...]
AER tribute to John MacDougall
Scottish MP died yesterday after a long illness. Former vice-president and treasurer of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) John was known as a strong pro European politician. During his vice-presidency within the AER, he was Convenor of Fife Council, before he went into Parliament. His contribution to the AER was not only appreciated during his term between 1994 and … [Read more...]
Subsidiarity Man jumps from bridge to set new world record
Dictionaries from across Europe agree to include the word “subsidiarity” as Microsoft continues to ignore demands Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (BiH), 28 July 2008 Subsidiarity: the principle that decisions should be taken as closely as possible to the citizen. Thousands of onlookers chanted “subsidijarnost” yesterday as Subsidiarity Man jumped from the famous Old … [Read more...]
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