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...]
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“Albergo Diffuso”: The New Regional Tourism Dimension goes Europe-wide with AER
Amaro, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (I), 22 March 2007 AER President Riccardo Illy attended today the presentation -hosted by the Friuli Venezia Giulia region- of the project "Albergo Diffuso", a new regional scheme which is set to boost the local dimension of tourism. This presentation was held during the meeting of the Committee 'Economy and Regional development' of the Assembly of … [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...]
European Regions do care for you! Access health services… anytime, anywhere
Brussels (B), 14 February 2007 Twenty-five regions from all over Europe gathered today in Brussels to launch a major initiative, which is set to revolutionise the way our health care systems are managed. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has launched the 'e-Health network', which will bring medical services closer to the citizens, ending up their isolation, especially … [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...]
Book of Condolences for President of the Assembly of European Regions Liese Prokop
It is with great sadness that the AER announces that Liese Prokop died suddenly on New Years Eve 2006 at age of 65 (Use Pop out button to Download/Open) … [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...]
Energy at the service of regional economic development: It’s a win-win situation
Brussels (B), 7 December 2006 Over 300 persons met today in Brussels at the Round Table on Energy Efficiency for Regional Economic Development, jointly organised by the European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies (FEDARENE) and the Assembly of European Regions (AER). The AER and FEDARENE were pleased that Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Energy, … [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...]
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