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The Executive Board is responsible for implementing the decisions of the General Assembly and the management of the organisation between Assemblies. The articles below relate to the work of the Executive Board.

“Revitalising democracy” remains top choice of the Executive Board

20 September, 2016 By Editor

In their meeting in Batumi on 15 September, the Executive Board reviewed the annual theme that naturally took its place from AER's new year's resolution last December.  Chosen for 2016, the issue of "Revitalising democracy" is ever more relevant and topical in the current political context and the Executive Board has given the network a strong political impetus by maintaining … [Read more...]

Wind of change for the Eurodyssey programme

20 September, 2016 By Editor

In its meeting on 15 September in Batumi (Ajara-GE), the Executive Board took stock of AER's 30-year youth mobility programme and agreed on a series of measures and changes necessary to guarantee Eurodyssey's next 30 years of activity. In doing so, the Executive Board confirmed the political will to maintain and boost Eurodyssey as a flagship initiative for the AER with great … [Read more...]

Membership Action Plan: focus on Spain, Italy, France and Switzerland

20 September, 2016 By Editor

At the Executive Board (EB) in Batumi (Ajara-GE) on 15 September, EB members confirmed their concerted efforts to target membership actions in 4 key countries: Spain, Italy, France and Switzerland. A first series of visits in these countries was organised in Spring 2016 and showed great potential to renew links with current members and showing the AER added value … [Read more...]

AER meets EU institution leaders

30 June, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

One week after the Brexit, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Secretary General Mathieu Mori met with Mr Timmermans, first vice President of the European Commission. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the 2017 work programme of the European Commission but also to enquire about the steps the Commission will take following the loss of one of the key EU members. After … [Read more...]

Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) on UK referendum

22 June, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) could not attend our General Assembly in Bodø last June due to his responsibilities in the Remain campaign for the UK referendum. However, he sent this video to be presented at the Bureau meeting on June 22 2016. The Bureau was focused on the possibilities that new technologies offer to regional authorities to imporve governance, but was closed … [Read more...]

Press conference, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium

18 May, 2016 By Elin Berglie

AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium made official their cooperation agreement on 17 May. The background of the collaboration is the growing environmental and climate challenges for which Laurent of Belgium has valuable expertise and great personal interest. AER and its regions have initiated multiple actions over the past decade to promote regions in … [Read more...]

Meet Ana Tomanova Makanova, AER Vice-President for Equal Opportunities and Inclusion

25 January, 2016 By Editor

After four year smartly spent at raising awareness on the topics of equal opportunities, Monica Carlsson (Norrbotten-SE) passed on the baton to Ana Tomanova Makanova (Vojvodina-SR) who was unanimously elected by the General Assembly on 1 December as the new AER Vice-President for Equal Opportunities and Inclusion: Equal opportunities and inclusion has been an important … [Read more...]

These are the candidates for the new Executive Board & MEG

13 November, 2015 By Editor

The General Assembly on 1 December in Brussels will be electing the new members of its Executive Board. These are the applications received: The President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, Istanbul (TR) Download the application The Vice-President Treasurer Magnus Berntsson, Västra Götaland (SE) Download the application The Vice-President for Equal Opportunities & … [Read more...]

Vice-President for Institutional Affairs (Roy Perry)

Vice-President for Institutional Affairs, Cllr Roy Perry, Leader of Hampshire County Council, Hampshire (UK) Please address all questions or comments about the Institutional Affairs Vice-Presidency to Helen Cutler, AER Seconded Regional Officer ([email protected], +44 1962 846108 )   … [Read more...]

Institutional affairs

Thematic issues The precidency institutional affairs aims at promoting the principle of subsidiarity and the development of regional democracy throughout Europe. It ensures that European governance mechanisms provide the optimal framework conditions for regional democracy in Europe and focusing on European decentralisation processes on regional level and monitoring regional … [Read more...]

Interregional diplomacy

The AER's work goes beyond European borders and we therefore invite you to discover our numerous global activities, described in the following sections : AER and the Mediterranean Many European regions have traditional links with the Southern Mediterranean and many more would like to develop some following the Arab Spring. This is why AER has initiated work with this … [Read more...]

AER President

Hande Özsan Bozatli, AER President

Lukas Mandl Region: Lower Austria (AT), Member of the European Parliament Lukas Mandl is the President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) since June 2025. Member of the European Parliament for the European People’s Party (EPP), he is a member of the Committees on Committee on Development (DEVE), Legal Affairs (JURI), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs … [Read more...]

AER Executive Board

The Executive Board manages the coordination of all AER activities and charges the Secretary General to implement its decisions. Between assemblies, it is the highest authority of AER. The President of the Assembly of European Regions prepares the work and all the decisions of the Executive Board. The President(s) of the AER Programmes are adjunct of the Board on a strictly … [Read more...]

New AER President: Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli

18 May, 2013 By Editor

The First Turkish President of European Political Organisation Representing Regions Paris, Ile-de-France (FR), 18 May 2013 The General Assembly has elected its new Presidium: Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli Istanbul (TR) President Magnus Berntsson Västra Götaland (SE) Vice-President Treasurer Vasco Cordeiro Madeira (PT) Vice-President Jean-Claude … [Read more...]

Cooperation agreement with Alba (RO)

22 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The AER Presidium and Bureau met in Alba County from 21-22 February 2013, in the Romanian city of Alba Iulia. Hosted in a recently renovated medieval fortress, the 50 regional representatives present took some key decisions for the AER in 2013. The Bureau members voted and agreed on a revised budget, adopted the political priorities for the year, confirmed the organisational … [Read more...]

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