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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.

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 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...]

Equality for all is everybody’s business

9 May, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Vienna (A), 9 May 2012 9 May is Europe Day. It is on the 9th of May 1950 that Robert Schuman proposed to create a democratic and peaceful Europe, paving the way to European integration. But no integration, no peaceful relations would be possible without ensuring that equal opportunities for all are in place. 62 years later, we can only regret that equality has not … [Read more...]

The AER Takes the Silk Road In North East Asia

2 November, 2011 By Editor

An AER delegation goes to Seoul to meet the members of NEAR, its North East Asian counterpart Seoul, South Korea, 2 November 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) was the guest of honour at the 5th International Forum organised by its counterpart, the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR). A delegation led by Michèle Sabban, AER President, went … [Read more...]

Lets’ change our perception of disabilities! AER continues to support the integration of people with disabilities

2 October, 2011 By Editor

25 Nov 2011 24 Nov 2011 21 Nov 2011 17 Nov 2011 10 Nov 2011 02 Nov 2011 28 Oct 2011 21 Oct 2011 20 Oct 2011 Lets’ change our perception of disabilities! AER continues to support the integration of people with disabilities 21 Sep 2011 20 Sep 2011 19 Sep 2011 16 Sep 2011 14 Sep 2011 09 Sep 2011 02 Sep 2011 26 Aug 2011 23 Aug 2011 06 Jul 2011 05 Jul 2011 05 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2011 21 Jun 2011 17 Jun 2011 16 Jun 2011 10 Jun 2011 07 Jun 2011 27 May 2011 18 May 2011 13 May 2011 10 May 2011 06 May 2011 29 Apr 2011 19 Apr 2011 14 Apr 2011 12 Apr 2011 12 Apr 2011 06 Apr 2011 05 Apr 2011 25 Mar 2011 23 Mar 2011 22 Feb 2011 09 Feb 2011 02 Feb 2011 01 Feb 2011 13 Jan 2011 13 Jan 2011 12 Jan 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Regional Press room Audiovisual Corner Press clippings Graphic Charter Press release, 20 October 2011 inShare Lets’ change our perception of disabilities! AER continues to support the integration of people with disabilities La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes (F), 20th October 2011 The working group “Equal Europe for People with Disabilities” of the Assembly of European Regions (AER)

La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes (F), 20th October 2011 The working group “Equal Europe for People with Disabilities” of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met this Thursday in La Rochelle (F) to the kind invitation of Segolène Royal, President of Poitou-Charentes, and Michèle Sabban, President of AER, to exchange views on successful strategies for implementing the UN … [Read more...]

Reforms in Tunisia: Spotlight on the Decentralisation Models in Europe

6 July, 2011 By Editor

Pescara, Abruzzo (I), 6th July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the region Abruzzo (I) and the Italo-Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organised today a conference on the situation of regional democracy in Europe as follow up of its delegation’s visit to Tunisia last May. The positive aspects and the challenges related to decentralisation … [Read more...]

Cohesion Policy: The AER strongly welcomes the commitment of the European Parliament

5 July, 2011 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 5 July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the support of the European Parliament (EP) to Cohesion policy. By adopting the key reports proposed by the REGI Committee, in particular that of Markus Pieper on the conclusions of the European Commission’s 5th report on economic, social, and territorial cohesion in Europe, MEPs have clearly shown … [Read more...]

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