AER is Releasing a New Report on Information and Access to European Funding and Announces Training in Regional Management of EU Funds Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 17 October 2012 At a time when the European Union is going through a period of economic instability, European funds play a particular role in the development and restarting of regional economies. The Assembly of … [Read more...]
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New Report on EU Funding
At a time when the European Union is going through a period of economic instability, European funds play a particular role in the development and restarting of regional economies. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has therefore published a report that aims at enabling European regions to improve access to European programmes, whether sectoral or structural. This policy … [Read more...]
Future Cohesion Policy & Health
AER is informing member regions about the opportunities for investing in health under the future EU Cohesion Policy. Health as such is not an explicit priority of the future Cohesion Policy, but there are numerous opportunities to invest in health, by investing in innovation, ICT, training health staff or improving access to services. The AER information campaign “Future … [Read more...]
ERRIN-AER Policy Debate “Horizon 2020”
On 18th September AER has co-organized with ERRIN (The research and innovation network for regions), a policy debate on Horizon 2020 and its regional dimension. Invited speakers were Keith SEQUIERA (Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn in charge of Research, Innovation, Science) and Mikel LANDABASO (DG REGIO). In an informal setting with around 15 regional … [Read more...]
EP invites regional and local associations to speak on EU funding 2014 – 2020
Brussels, 8 May 2012 In the frame of the EP Committee on Regional Development (REGI), representatives of the EU major regional organisations were invited on 8 May 2012 for an exchange of views with MEPS on the post 2013 EU Cohesion Policy. The extraordinary meeting chaired by Danuta Hübner, President of the REGI Committee, focused on the 2014-2020 Cohesion Policy … [Read more...]
Flinkman Final Conference Stakeholders Join Hands to Improve Flood Risk Management
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...]
European regions, cities and organisations signed the “St. Pölten Manifesto” for a better cohesion policy
St. Pölten, Niederösterreich (A), 21st October 2011 Welcoming the draft cohesion regulations, regions, cities and their representative organisations agreed that there is still a lot to do to ensure that the full impact of cohesion policy is felt on the ground. They emphasised the importance of maintaining an adequate level of funding, a strong integrated approach to … [Read more...]
Regions support regions by using AER Peer Review methodology
Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (BiH), 16 September 2011 Members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) discussed on 15 and 16 September ways on how regions can support each other to develop ways out of the crisis. The most qualified knowledge on regional development lies within regions. Organizing cooperation between politicians and specialists of regions from different … [Read more...]
A brand new AER project ‘Promoting Youth Employment’ (PYE) Step one: Vojvodina
Novi Sad, Vojvodina (SRB), 14 September 2011 Vojvodina is the first region to host the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Peer Review on youth employment. During the opening of this one-week session, Ms Maja Sedlarevic, Vice-President of the Assembly of AP Vojvodina, highlighted the importance of an open-minded approach when a region is been reviewed. “For us, this peer … [Read more...]
MORE4NRG final conference: It is time for results!
Almere, Flevoland (NL), 10th June 2011 For the last three years, MORE4NRG project has helped 11 European regions develop strategies that explore their energy potentials and improve their energy efficiency more effectively. The Assembly of European Regions (AER), as a project partner, contributed to the success of this initiative with its unique peer review methodology. First … [Read more...]
The AER calls for the European Parliament to endorse the SURE report on the next Multi-annual Financial Framework
Strasbourg (F), 7th June 2011 The report of the Special Committee on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Resources for a Sustainable European Union after 2013 (SURE) to be presented tomorrow during the plenary session of the European parliament addresses the following key issues, which are necessary to ensure the sustainable and cohesive development of the European … [Read more...]
Position of the Political Bureau of the AER: Transition regions must be taken into consideration
's-Hertogenbosch (NL), 29 April 2011 On the occasion of its spring Bureau meeting, members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) went over the conclusions of the 5th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion of the European Commission again, in particular the reference to the possible creation of a new intermediate category of regions that can receive financial … [Read more...]
How do European Regions invest for green growth?
Regions find alternative methods of financing the essential energy programmes that are necessary to achieve the EU 2020 energy targets, a new AER survey on green growth shows. AER survey on green growth published! A new survey on green growth by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), presented today, highlights the importance of regional investment in energy projects. Based … [Read more...]
“REFER”: New Blog by the AER and GE Energy to promote discussion on European Energy Challenges
Brussels (B), 22 June 2010 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and GE Energy today announced the launch of R.E.F.E.R. (Responsible Energy for European Regions), a blog aimed at facilitating thoughts and discussion on energy matters across all regions of Europe. Available at refer.blogactiv.eu, R.E.F.E.R. reports on the latest energy news, energy analysis and commentary … [Read more...]
How to foster sustainable tourism in the regions: Regions work concretely together in PRESERVE
Alba (RO), 17 March 2010. Today, almost 200 delegates gathered in Alba County (RO) to discuss tourism in the regions and the role played by the sector in Europe’s economic and social development. Tourism is an essential element in regional economies: it represents 4% of the European Union GDP and 12% of European workforce, and counts two millions companies. With the … [Read more...]