Michèle Sabban highlights regions as important stakeholders for youth employment Tirana (AL), 1st July 2010. Michèle Sabban, AER President, came to Albania at the invitation of the United Nations Programme for Youth Employment and Migration (YEM). Ms. Sabban was invited as a keynote speaker during a forum entitled “Youth Employment in Albania: Innovative approaches and … [Read more...]
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“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...]
Budget Commissioner expresses willingness to collaborate with decentralised government
Brussels (B), 18 May 2010 EU Budget Commissioner, Janusz Lewandowski, recognised the vital role of local and regional authorities and expressed his willingness to work with these in the context of the EU budget review and beyond, at the occasion of a high-level informal exchange held on 17 May, in Brussels. The exchange brought together the Commissioner and representatives … [Read more...]
AER at Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency forum: presenting Regions’ role to develop clean technologies
Regions in pole position to lead energetic revolution Monaco, 26 April 2010 Representing the Assembly of European Regions (AER), President Michèle Sabban attended the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum in Monaco. Held by Johnson Controls and the Prince Albert II of the Monaco Foundation, the event has brought together 160 policy makers, NGOs and stakeholders … [Read more...]
GE’s European Center of Research and Development open its doors to European Regions
Key regional decision makers met to discuss the role of industrial innovations in both sustainable growth strategies and the fight against climate change Garching/Munich (D), 8 April 2010 AER and GE Energy today commenced a two-day event, “Innovation in Energy and Research Policy” at their European Research and Development Center, “GE Global Research Europe” in Garching near … [Read more...]
The Black Sea Conference of Regions: water and sustainable tourism
AER initiates a new approach at the territorial level to find solutions to the major problems faced by the Black Sea area Paris (F), 16 February 2010. For the first time, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has gathered over 60 politicians and regional representatives of the Black Sea outline at Ile-de-France (F), among with some experts, to discuss two major areas of … [Read more...]
Communicating the European Citizens’ Initiative: Regions contribute to make Europe more democratic
Brussels, 12 February 2010. The Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) debated yesterday the new European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, which sets the frame for a new form of direct democracy and public participation in European Union policy shaping. According to Johannes W. Pichler, Professor for European Law at the University of Graz and … [Read more...]
The AER welcomes the Barroso Commission II and gives proposals for further cooperation
Strasbourg (F), 10 February 2010. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the new Barroso Commission, approved by the European Parliament. The new college of European Commissioners will shape European policy making for the next 5 years (until October 2014). “On behalf of AER, I extend a special welcome to Johannes Hahn, the new Commissioner for Regional Policy. … [Read more...]
Big build-up, fizzle finish? Regions pledge to save the hopes of Copenhagen
In spite of the failure of the Copenhagen Summit to deliver a long term agreement, the Assembly of European Regions and its member regions pledge to pursue their efforts in the struggle against climate change “Although we expected this result, we are very disappointed about the outcome of the Copenhagen Conference. Heads of State have really missed on a unique … [Read more...]
Regions’ message at Copenhagen: we can’t wait, it’s time to act!
The Assembly of European Regions and key actors push forward the fight against climate change Copenhagen (DK), 15 December 2009 In the framework of the different activities organised by local authorities in parallel to the 15th Conference of Parties in Copenhagen, the Climate Group gathered for its “leaders’ summit” in Copenhagen a panel of international … [Read more...]
Assembly of European Regions partners with “R20” group to fight the climate change
Copenhagen (DK), 15 December 2009. Just two weeks after the “Belfort Appeal” – a clarion call to raise awareness of the role played by regions and federal states in the fight against climate change – the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has announced yesterday its support of the “R20” declaration in Copenhagen and will bring expertise and know-how to this new … [Read more...]
AER responds to Regional Policy Commissioner’s Orientation Paper
Step in the right direction” needs to go further, says AER president Michèle Sabban Strasbourg, 4 December 2009 “High-level debates on the future of cohesion policy are very welcome, since they ensure that the policy is more than purely a financial issue for member states. But high-level meetings are not enough. How can the EU and member states enter a strategic … [Read more...]
While nations talk in Copenhagen, regions act in Ploieşti
Prahova (RO), 4 December 2009 The third energy audit of the MORE4NRG project was carried out this week in the region of Prahova (R). Over the last few days, experts from Valencia (E) and Lazio (I), along with AER representatives, advised county authorities on tackling climate change and meeting sustainable energy needs with the establishment of a reliable, … [Read more...]
Local and regional associations join forces against “renationalisation” of cohesion policy
Seven organisations representing Europe’s local and regional authorities addressed a letter, on 3 November 2009, to all Members of the European Parliament stating their concerns about the draft Communication “Reforming the budget, changing Europe”, prepared recently by the EU Commission. “The draft communication”, say the local and regional associations, “sets out a … [Read more...]
AER sets out what regions expect from the new Commission
Göteborg (S), 17 September 2009 In the wake of José Manuel Barroso’s re-election as European Commission president, the political bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met yesterday and today in Göteborg, Sweden, to discuss what Europe’s leading organisation of regional authorities expects from the new Commission. The bureau session was hosted by the … [Read more...]
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