Udine, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (I), 9 November 2007 As EU nations come to grips with selling the idea of a shared "European identity" to citizens, the regions of wider Europe have taken up that challenge with this week's adoption of the Assembly of European Regions(AER) Udine Declaration. The declaration sets out the regions' crucial role in fostering a common European identity, … [Read more...]
The General Assembly is the highest authority of the organisation and provides the political impetus. The articles below relate to the work of the General Assembly.
The AER General Assembly live on web TV!
The Press Office of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will guarantee the live Internet broadcast of the main events of the General Assembly and the 'Stati Generali' of AER, to be held in Udine (Italy) on November 8-9. To follow the events, users can go to the website of the Region www.regione.fvg.it or that of the regional web TV www.fvg.tv. During the General Assembly the … [Read more...]
Pres. Illy at the AER Bureau in Hamar: “Regions have to keep the Momentum of European Integration going”
Dates of next AER General Assembly confirmed: 7th 9th November in Udine (I) Hedmark County (N), 8 May 2007 "It is the regions' duty to maintain the current level of integration in Europe, in case no solution is found on the Constitutional Treaty at the EU level": AER President, Riccardo Illy, claimed. At the end of the AER Bureau Meeting, held today in Hedmark County … [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...]
General Assembly 2006 in Palma de Mallorca: Think global, but act regional!
The regions harness the benefits of globalisation Palma de Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 At the occasion of its General Assembly, bringing together over 140 regions from 27 European countries, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) deconstructed the myths surrounding globalisation and adopted its final declaration on how to harness the opportunities of a … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2005 in Strasbourg
President Barroso joins the European Regions in Urging Member State Governments to Adopt Financial Perspectives Strasbourg (F), 24 November 2005 750 political regional representatives from throughout Europe, as well as representatives of the European Institutions, joined the General Assembly in Strasbourg today to celebrate AER 20th anniversary. Riccardo Illy, … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2004 in Vienna: Dr. R. Illy, President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, elected President of the AER
Vienna (A), 25 November 2004 The Assembly of European Regions unanimously elected Dr. Riccardo Illy, President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy), as its new President for a two years mandate, during its General Meeting in Vienna, on 25th November 2004. "I am very proud to hand over to Dr. Riccardo Illy as the President of the AER, the organisation committed to promoting … [Read more...]
Election results for the AER: Mrs Liese Prokop has been re-elected President
Naples (Campania), 29 November 2002 Liese Prokop, Vice-Minister President of Niederösterreich (Austria), was re-elected President of the Assembly of European Regions for a two year mandate. During President Prokop’s first mandate she remained particularly committed to the development of cooperation between the European interregional organisations, particularly in the context … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2001 in Sopron: Main outcome
Sopron (H), 30 November 2001 320 representatives from the Regions of 25 European countries met at the first ever AER General Assembly in a Central and Eastern European accession country on 29-30th November 2001, Sopron, Hungary. Participants took part in discussion on enlargement, new European Governance and the need to strengthen regionalism especially in Central and … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2002 in Seinäjoki: A woman at the head of the AER!
15th General Assembly of the Regions of Europe Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia (FIN), 7 December 2000 Mrs Liese Prokop, Vice-Minister President of Niederösterreich (Austria) since 1992, has just been elected AER President for 2001-2003. She is therefore the 5th AER President following Edgar Faure (Franche-Comté - F), Carlo Bernini (Veneto - I), Jordi Pujol (Catalunya - E) and … [Read more...]
15th General Assembly of the Regions of Europe: 7–8th December 2000, Seinäjoki, Etelä-Pohjanmaa (FIN)
At the invitation of Mr Kyösti Virrankoski, President of the Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia, the representatives of around 270 Regions from 26 countries, members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), will meet on 7th and 8th December 2000 in Seinäjoki, Finland, for their General Assembly. The AER will take this occasion to open a debate on the new forms of … [Read more...]
General Assembly 1999 in Lyon: For a Europe with its Regions
Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F), 3 December 1999 At its General Assembly in Lyon on 2nd and 3rd December 1999, the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which represents 300 European Regions from 26 countries, wishes to bring the European Council of Helsinki's (10-11 December) attention to: 1) The need, in the general interest of Europe, to acknowledge the role of the … [Read more...]
14th General Assembly of European Regions: 2-3 December 1999, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F)
At the invitation of Anne-Marie Comparini, President of the Rhône-Alpes Region, the representatives of 300 Regions from 26 European countries, members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), will take their General Assembly in Lyon on 2nd and 3rd December 1999. A few days before the European Council of Helsinki (10-11 December), this General Assembly will be the occasion … [Read more...]