Brussels (B), 29 March 2007 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Salzburg Institute of the Regions of Europe, invited on 28th March to a conference on Euroregions in South East Europe. This event was hosted by the EU Liaison Office of the Euroregion Tyrol/South Tyrol/Trentino in Brussels. The conference evaluated … [Read more...]
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Sidebar: Vice-Presidency Institutional affairs
The EU ‘Berlin Declaration’: a success for European Regions
'We preserve in the European Union the identities and diverse traditions of its Member States. We are enriched by open borders and a lively variety of languages, cultures and regions. There are many goals which we cannot achieve on our own, but only in concert. Tasks are shared between the European Union, the member States and their regions and local authorities'. The … [Read more...]
AER President Illy at the CoR Plenary: “Regions have a fundamental Role to play in Tomorrow’s Europe”
"Europe must now find the strength to make new progress", said Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of the region Friuli Venezia Giulia-I, during the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions, which was held today in Rome to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the EU Founding Treaties. Speaking during the round table on "Tomorrow's … [Read more...]
European Regional Organisations get closer
Organisations representing European regions must co-ordinate more among themselves: Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of Friuli Venezia Giulia, together with Claudio Martini, President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and of Tuscany, agreed last Saturday 17th March that it's now necessary to consolidate … [Read more...]
‘Europe, listen to us!’ European Regional Young Ambassadors meet Commissioner Wallström
Brussels (B), 25 February 2007 'Young people are the future of Europe, please listen to us!' Carrying this message, twenty-one 'European Youth Ambassadors', aged from 18 to 24 years and coming from twelve different European Regions, met today the European Commissioner in charge of Communication Margot Wallström, joined by major EP deputies. The European Youth Ambassadors paid … [Read more...]
Berlin Declaration of the European Regions: Strong Regions need a strong Europe!
'The time has come for the Regions, the Member States and the European Institutions to work together, to define a common vision for Europe and to set a joint course of action for the coming 50 years.' Half a century ago, the six founding nations of the European Economic Community met to pursue their common interest of peace and prosperity across continent. Today, … [Read more...]
Regions of Europe for the Constitution! AER delivers an Appeal to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano
Klaus Klipp, Secretary General of the Assembly of European Regions, delivered this morning a letter on behalf of AER President Riccardo Illy (President of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) to the President of the Republic of Italy Giorgio Napolitano, who's in Strasbourg for a solemn visit to the European Parliament. In the document the more than 250 regions … [Read more...]
Press invitation: Declaration of the European regions: What we really need… and now!
The political representatives of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with major experts on the European Constitution, are meeting in Berlin on the 22nd February, in order to show the EU Member States the way ahead on the EU Treaty. The AER Presidium, representing more than 250 European regions, will on that day issue the 'Declaration of the European Regions for … [Read more...]
AER Youth Team meets European Commission
Following an invitation of the Cabinet of Commissioner Margot Wallström, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) Youth Team visited on 1st February 2007 the European Commission headquarters in Brussels to exchange their views of youth involvement in Europe with the assistant of Commissioner Wallström, Mr Lars Falkebäck. Mr Falkebäck outlined the Commission's Plan 'D' to reach … [Read more...]
3 weeks after accession 6 Romanian Counties meet with Commissioner Hübner
Brussels (B), 22 January 2007 Three weeks after Romania became a EU member, Presidents from Romanian Counties met Commissioner Hübner today in Brussels, in a meeting organised with the help of the Assembly of European Regions (AER). Topics discussed were focused on the management of structural funds : - rapid availability of funds to assure that projects can be quickly … [Read more...]
Don’t count on Father Christmas to put the Constitution under the christmas tree!
By Klaus Klipp and Pascal Goergen (*) The European Council, which met on December 14-15, 2006, did not bring along the Constitution in its basket full of goodies for the European Union... One of us had the pleasure of paying a call on Santa at home in Lappland earlier this month, and the other bumped into him while browsing at the Strasbourg Christmas Market, and … [Read more...]
Riccardo Illy advocates for a common energy market
Bussels (B), 7 December 2006 AER President Riccardo Illy spoke today at the Structured Dialogue of the Committee of the Regions, in presence of the President of the European Commission, Mr Barroso. Despite the common efforts at EU level to improve energy access and affordability, there are still major bottlenecks in the infrastructure for energy. The energy infrastructure, … [Read more...]
The Assembly of European Regions 2006 vintage: Riccardo Illy re-elected AER President
Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 Riccardo Illy, President of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), was re-elected President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), for a second two-year mandate. In his speech after re-election, President Illy declared "Since the beginning of my first mandate two years ago, I gave myself the task to bring a new impulse to … [Read more...]
The Assembly of European Regions elects its Committee Presidents
Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 The new Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) elected this morning the Committee Presidents: Onno Hoes, Member of the Executive Board of the Province of Noord-Brabant (Netherlands) is re-elected President of the Committee on Economy and Regional Development (Committee 1). Constantin Ostaficiuc, President of … [Read more...]
European Award for Innovative Regions
Together with the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia the AER awards the prize for the most innovative region on the InnovAction on February 15-18th, 2007 in Udine, Italy. Applicants need to fill in the form on page 9 and 10 of the brochure (see pdf document below). Please send the completed form by fax or email to: Stephanie von Hayek, Press & Communications Email: … [Read more...]
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