Centurio is a training programme, created and run by the Assembly of European Regions, aiming at the promotion of the exchange of experience and know-how between political representatives and regional civil servants of Eastern, Western and Central Europe. Since 1994 the traineeships offered by this programme allow administrators and political representatives from the Regions of … [Read more...]
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AER Presidium meeting: Discussing new forms of European Governance
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) will hold a Presidium meeting on Friday 8th September in the bureau of the Land of Niederösterreich (A) in Brussels. The meeting will focus on establishing positions for the Regions of Europe concerning the institutional reform of the Union in the context of the Intergovernmental Conference, the draft Charter of fundamental … [Read more...]
AER Summer School: Vilnius hosts edition 2000
The fifth AER Summer School will take place on 6-11th August in Vilnius, Lithuania (candidate country for the European Union (EU)). Just like every year, the event aims to stimulate exchange and debate between representatives of regions from Eastern, Central and Western Europe on issues related to regional development and EU accession. The topics to be explored this year … [Read more...]
Luc Van den Brande Laureat of the Emperor Maximilian Prize 2000
Mr Luc Van den Brande, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) since December 1996, received the Emperor Maximilian Prize 2000 for his work in favour of the development of the Europe of the Regions. Luc Van den Brande, current member of the Flemish Parliament and President of the Flemish Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Affairs, was Minister-President of … [Read more...]
The future of European regional policy: AER Action Plan
AER Committee C: “Regional Policies, Territorial planning, Infrastructures, Environment, Tourism” Florence, Tuscany (I), 5-6 June 2000 On 5th and 6th June 2000, the Committee C of the Assembly of European Regions met in Florence, Tuscany (I) at a meeting which was chaired by Mr Brian Greenslade (Devonshire, UK), the Committee President. The meeting was attended by … [Read more...]
The AER and the CLRAE: Mr L Cuatrecasas, elected President of the Congress
Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 23-25 March 2000 At the 7th Plenary session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 23-25th May 2000), Mr Llibert Cuatrecasas (Catalonia – E) was elected President of the Congress with the support of the AER and all the political groups. Mr Cuatrecasas is an active member of the AER and is … [Read more...]
“Yes, to the concept of a European Federation, but…”
On behalf of the Assembly of European Regions Mr Luc Van den Brande, its President, was delighted with the depth and the quality of the debate launched at European level by the speech of Joshka Fischer, German Minister of Foreign Affairs asking for the creation of a European Federation with a constitution, a government, a two chamber Parliament and a President elected through … [Read more...]
Meeting of the political Bureau of the AER
The political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will meet on the 5th May 2000 in Stuttgart – Baden-Württemberg (D). The meeting will be chaired by AER President Luc Van den Brande. On this occasion the 60 representatives of the European Regions which make up the Bureau will give priority to the following two themes: 1. The White paper of the European … [Read more...]
The Chechnyan crisis: The AER expresses its concern
AER Confirms also its wish to contribute to a political solution which respects the principles of Regionalism The AER Presidium expresses its concern regarding the situation in Chechnya. It deplores the suffering of the civil population and supports the appeal launched by the international community in view of restoring peace and the respect of human rights in Chechnya. In … [Read more...]
Decisions made by the Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions
The AER Presidium met on 18th February 2000 and welcomed with satisfaction the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi's, announcement concerning the drawing up of a White paper of European governance and decided to commit AER member Regions to making a contribtion to this deliberation in the interest of regional authorities. In addition, the Presidium exressed … [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...]
“The Regions’ contribution to the Enlargement process”
Wroclaw, Woj. Dolnoslaskie (PL), 21 October 1999 Over 250 representatives from 64 Regions in 20 countries took part in this Conference which gave speakers from the European institutions, interregional organisations, EU and CEEC Regions the opportunity of giving their point of view on the role that the European Regions can or must play in the enlargement … [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...]
The Regions’ Contribution to the EU Enlargement process: 21st October 1999, Wroclaw, Lower Silesia (PL)
At the invitation of Prof. Jan Waszkiewicz, President of the Lower Silesia Region, the AER Conference on the Regions’ contribution to the European Union enlargement process will take place in Wroclaw on 21st October 1999. The Conference, which is of particular interest to the Regions of central and eastern European Countries (CEEC) applying for membership, aims at better … [Read more...]
4th Summer School on East / West Cooperation
Porec, Istra (HR), 3 September 1999 150 delegates from 65 European regions and 19 countries will participate in this 4th Summer School, organised under the aegis of the Assembly of European Regions from 29th August to 3rd September 1999 in Porec (Istra). The Programme of this 4th Summer School takes up key issues such as : • The EU Accession process in … [Read more...]