The Pan-European Institute publishes a discussion forum, Baltic Rim Economies (BRE), which deals with the development of the Baltic Sea region. In the BRE review, high level public and corporate decision makers, representatives of Academia, as well as several other experts contribute to the discussion. Special issue on the future of the Arctic was published on … [Read more...]
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Declaration on (R)e-inventing democracy
Did you miss the General Assembly? Catch-up with our social media story
Take a glimpse at what happened in Nordland (NO) from 22-23 June 2016 at our Bureau on (R)e-inventing Democracy, the General Assembly and the Keynote discussion on the devlopment in the High North, the Arctic. All the key moments are highlighted in our social media. Our pictures are available on our Facebook page. Thank you to all active members on Twitter and … [Read more...]
Congratulations to the new members of the Monitoring & Evaluation Group
Three members were elected for the Monitoring & Evaluation Group (MEG) in Nordland at the General Assembly on 23 June 2016. Congratulations to the three nominees! They will be leading the work of the MEG for the next three years. Thomas Hartman Västerbotten-SE Chairman of the MEG Ana Verushi Korça-AL Member of the MEG Medzait Ljatifi Nordjylland-DK Member of … [Read more...]
Video message of EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella at AER General Assembly
EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, addressed the AER General Assembly on 23 June in a video message during the Keynote discussion on why the arctic dimension matters for all Europeans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07UssvJ4xw … [Read more...]
On the road to digital democracy
The 2016 AER General Assembly and Spring Bureau kicked-off with the discussion on (R)e-inventing democracy and the disruptive nature of technology. We have all been confronted with the ephemeral feeling of confusion and frustration when faced with the updates of our applications, programmes, software, phones (etc.) and any other day-to-day ICT; we tend to rely heavily on … [Read more...]
Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) on UK referendum
Cllr Roy Perry (Hampshire-UK) could not attend our General Assembly in Bodø last June due to his responsibilities in the Remain campaign for the UK referendum. However, he sent this video to be presented at the Bureau meeting on June 22 2016. The Bureau was focused on the possibilities that new technologies offer to regional authorities to imporve governance, but was closed … [Read more...]
Welcome to Bodø: ready to kick-off!
The rooms are set, papers, badges and lists are ready, presentations are being fine-tuned and rehearsed, the team from Nordland County Council is in the starting blocks, members are arriving... let the show begin! We will kick-off tomorrow with the Bureau discussion on (R)e-inventing democracy and our panelists: Stay tuned! #AERGA2016 @EuropeanRegions … [Read more...]
Looking back on what was accomplished: our activity report is out!
We are pleased to share with you the 2015-2016 Activity Report. "It has been a busy year and we are proud to show what we have accomplished, for and with our members. The results and outputs are both impressive in their quantity but most importantly in their quality" said Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, AER President. The AER Secretary General, Mr Mathieu Mori added "We would like … [Read more...]
Why the Arctic matters
On 23 June, the region of Nordland (NO) invites you to a keynote discussion on "Development in the high North: the Arctic" in the framework of the AER General Assembly and Spring Bureau. The timing of the debate coincides with the European Commission's joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on "An integrated European Union policy for the Arctic", … [Read more...]
Call for nominations: Monitoring and Evaluation Group
Mandate The mandate of the AER Monitoring and Evaluation Group is defined in the Statute article 4.8: The General Assembly elects, for a mandate of three years, three members, not involved in other governing structures of AER, to form a Monitoring and Evaluation Group. One of the politicians will have a coordinating role. The group, reporting to the General Assembly, will … [Read more...]
Political declaration: call for amendments
The AER Bureau in Nordland (NO) on 22 June will address the issue of (R)e-inventing Democracy and the impact of technologies on the democratic process. All member regions are invited to submit amendments to the proposed political declaration. Please use the comment box below, providing the name of your region, to submit amendments or send us an email. (R)e-inventing … [Read more...]
(R)e-inventing Democracy
The AER Spring 2016 Bureau (22-24 June, Nordland-NO) will focus on the ways technology helps innovation in democracy, highlighting the disruptive nature of technology and the need to renew existing models. The debate will be lead by key actors from the public and private sectors experienced on topics such as new forms of citizens engagement and participation; big data for … [Read more...]