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.

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...]

President

Albert Castellanos Maduell Region: Catalonia (ES) Biography and CV Follow on X.com Seconded officer: Elena Herrero … [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(s) of the AER Programmes are adjunct of the Board on a strictly personal basis, reporting on the activities of their respective body. By delegation, the Executive … [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...]

AER assists Dnipropetrovsk (UA) in European Parliament’s hearing

30 January, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 30 January 2013, AER contributed to the organisation of a hearing in the European Parliament on the characteristics and priorities of the Dnipropetrovsk region (UA), which was presided over by MEPs Gabrielle Zimmer (DE), Miroslav RANSDORF (CZ) and Jaromir KOHLICEK (CZ). From the Ukrainian side, Vice-Prime Minister Olexandr VILKUL introduced the hearing giving an overview on … [Read more...]

Rio+20 : where States fail, Regions step forward

22 June, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 22 June 2012 “We must recognize that the states and international organizations have once again missed an opportunity to ensure a sustainable future for our planet. But despite this failure, we, the regions and federated states, continue to forge ahead in Rio,” stated Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of … [Read more...]