On 9 November 2016, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) organised a conference to present and debate on the “Handbook on Cohesion Policy in the EU”, edited by Prof Dr Simona Piattoni, from the University of Trento, and Dr Laura Polverari, Senior Research Fellow at the European Policies Research Centre of the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. The conference was … [Read more...]
AER relies on the expertise of academics and professors throughout Europe to ensure a proper understanding of the development of regionalisation in the different parts of the continent. These experts follow and monitor the key developments in their day-to-day activities and have agreed to share their insight with us in view of gathering a truly cross-cutting picture of where regions are heading and how they are evolving. We are proud to showcase their work and analysis and to share their views with the rest of our members and readers and we thank them for their trust and dedication to assist us in defending and promoting the interests of regions in Europe.
Report on the state of Regionalisation
The Report (2017 edition) Early 2014, as the new programming period started, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) decided to look into the role regional authorities play in European politics and in Europe in general. To what extent is the subsidiarity principle implemented in European countries? Have Regions seen their competences and influence developed in the last years? … [Read more...]
Pool of experts on regionalisation
AER relies on the expertise of academics and experts throughout Europe to ensure a proper understanding of the development of regionalisation in the different parts of the continent. These experts follow and monitor the key developments in their day-to-day activities and have agreed to share their insight with AER in view of gathering a truly cross-cutting picture of where … [Read more...]
DG Regio efforts to implement cohesion policy in EU Member States
Gratian Mihailescu graduated in communication and public relations. He specialized in European Affairs, International Relations and Development receiving scholarships from different countries. He was Erasmus student at Eberhard Karl University of Tuebingen and Erasmus Mundus at Trento University, Italy and Corvinus University of Budapest. Between the two masters, he worked and … [Read more...]
Polish Local Government Support for Green Energy and Climate Projects
Adriana Skorupska is an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in the Eastern and South Eastern Europe Programme. Her interests include the international cooperation of self-government, cross-border cooperation and the decentralization reforms in the Eastern Partnership Countries, especially in Georgia and Ukraine. She published an article in the Bulletin … [Read more...]
“What future for the regions” by Fredrik Söderbaum
What future for the regions? Fredrik Söderbaum Professor of Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg E-mail: [email protected] Thanks to the organizers for inviting me to this exciting event. It is a great privilege to be invited to speak about on my favourite topic. One general conclusion that can be drawn … [Read more...]
Decentralisation policies: Reshuffling the scene
Our expert from the Academic Council of the Assembly of European Regions, Pekka Kettunen, spoke about the decentralisation conference that took place in Croatia. There was an international conference on Decentralization policies: Reshuffling the scene, 7-10 May 2015, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The conference was organized by the Institute for Public Administration, Croatia, in … [Read more...]
Regions are leaders of change and innovation
Nicolas Bouzou is a French economist born in 1976. He founded Asterès, a consultancy firm, in 2006. He is Director of Studies in the MBA Law & Management program at the University of Paris II Assas. In April 2015, Nicolas Bouzou gave an interview to the AER, in which he analyzes the leading position of the regions, and their key role as actors of change and … [Read more...]
International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence
Adriana Skorupska and Michał Wojnarowicz published an article on "International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence" in April 2015 in the "Strategic File" of the Polish Institute of International Affairs. Read the full article … [Read more...]
The role of local government in national foreign policy in Poland
Adriana Skorupska is an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in the Eastern and South Eastern Europe Programme. Her interests include the international cooperation of self-government, cross-border cooperation and the decentralization reforms in the Eastern Partnership Countries, especially in Georgia and Ukraine. She published an article on "the role … [Read more...]
Interview of Olivier Védrine on Ukraine-Russia conflict
Olivier Védrine is the President of the Continental University business school in Kiev (Ukraine) and member of the AER Academic Centre On April 16th, he was interviewed by UKRINFORM, the Ukrainian national press agency, on the french position towards the conflict in Ukraine and the relations with Russia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCKDZPCvHS0 … [Read more...]
How to fight against pro-Putin’s propaganda in the European Union: Olivier Védrine
Olivier Védrine is the President of the Continental University business school in Kiev (Ukraine) and member of the AER Academic Centre Kyiv, 2 April 2015 – «The European Union has to face an important and organized Putin’s propaganda. In this short cold war we have to face a war of communication efficient and strong », stated Olivier Védrine, European expert, co-founder of … [Read more...]
A Europe of Regions to enter into a new growth cycle
Nicolas Bouzou is a French economist born in 1976. He founded Asterès, a consultancy firm, in 2006. He is Director of Studies in the MBA Law & Management program at the University of Paris II Assas. Nicolas Bouzou published an article on "A Europe of Regions to enter into a new growth cycle" Read the full article … [Read more...]
Sweden after the 2014 elections
Dr Malin Stegmann McCallion, senior lecturer in Political Science in Karlstads University (SE) published an article after the elections in Sweden. Read the article here … [Read more...]
Why subsidiarity will not function in Romania
Gratian Mihailescu August 2014 The deficit of democracy: Why subsidiarity will not function in Romania The European Commission is highlighting the importance of bottom‐up governance in decision‐making process and subsidiarity principle is one of the central principles of EU which states that EU policy decisions should always be … [Read more...]