This is the tag for all posts relating to citizen participation.

AER European Citizens Forum: After 20 Years of Transition, What’s Next for Poland?

23 June, 2009 By Editor

Szczecin (PL), 19 June 2009 Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Poland’s first prime minister after the fall of communism in 1989, joined the Assembly of European Regions (AER) to mark the 20th anniversary ... Read More

AER answers two burning questions in the fall out to the European Elections

10 June, 2009 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 10 June 2009. Following yet another record low turnout at the European elections, Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) president Michèle Sabban (Île-de-France) offers a regional take on the ... Read More

AER calls on all European citizens to vote at EU elections

26 May, 2009 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 26 May 2009 The Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) president, together with the presidents of all AER member regions, are mobilising European citizens to vote at the European ... Read More

On the radio programme “Europe&U” AER’s Regional Reporters make their voices heard across Europe

4 May, 2009 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 4 May 2009 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), in partnership with the radio programme “Europe and you”, will from next week broadcast a series of reports featuring ... Read More

Young teams from across Europe gather in Brussels to “speak European”

3 December, 2008 By Editor

Dolj-Winners "do you speak european 2008"

The “Do you speak European?” grand final featured competitors from Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom Brussels (B), 3 ... Read More

Communicating Europe and Innovation: AER awards the most dynamic European regions of 2008

14 November, 2008 By Editor

Tampere (FIN), 14 November 2008. Communicating Europe to citizens The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has honoured two regions with its “Communicating Europe to citizens” Award. In the category Regional ... Read More

The Lisbon Treaty: A licence for grass-roots action!

11 June, 2008 By Editor

Wroclaw, Lower Silesia (PL), 11 June 2008 As the EU awaits the outcome of Ireland’s referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon, the political leaders of Europe’s regions were debating the ... Read More

Europe: So close yet so far? AER launches 2008 Communicating Europe Award

23 May, 2008 By Editor

Brussels (B), 23 May 2008 More than 80 representatives of around 50 regions from across Europe gathered yesterday and today for the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) ‘Europe: So close ... Read More

AER asks young citizens: ” Do you Speak European ? “

8 May, 2008 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is marking Europe Day this year by communicating Europe to young citizens. As part of AER’s ‘Do you speak European?’ competition, young people from ... Read More

AER European Citizens’ Forum in Poland: “What does Europe mean to you?”

27 November, 2007 By Editor

Europe through the eyes of young people from Silesia Mikolow, Slaskie (PL), 27 November 2007 The success of the AER Citizens’ Forum is growing! Today, over 180 people gathered in ... Read More

AER European Citizens’ Forum. Students: We must take Europe forward!

21 November, 2007 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 21 November 2007 Continuing to bring citizens closer to the European Union, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in partnership with the Region of Alsace-F and the students ... Read More

Use the New Media to bring Regional Governments closer to its Young Citizens!

5 October, 2007 By Editor

Jämtland (S), 5 October 2007 New media technologies and the Internet offer new horizons for regional governments to link up to their young – and not so young! – citizens. ... Read More

The AER ‘Summer Package’: Work & study opportunities for Young Europeans all over Europe

29 June, 2007 By Editor

The AER 'Summer Package' Work & study opportunities for Young Europeans all over the Continent

Young, active and very much engaged in Europe: this is the perfect profile for the “AER youngster”. Hundreds of them will be moving around the European continent this summer. As ... Read More

Let’s go to the Theatre: AER Regions launch first Europe-wide “Theatre Initiative”

19 March, 2007 By Editor

AER Regions launch first Europe-wide %22Theatre Initiative%22

Europe is the cradle of culture: our heritage encompasses Greek dramas and Shakespeare’s deep understanding of human nature, Italian opera and French café-theatre. European culture identifies itself very much with ... Read More

Outcome of the First AER Citizens’ Forum on the Future of Europe

16 May, 2006 By Editor

“Citizens speak up about their vision of Europe” Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar (H), 16 May 2006 Citizens believe that that the EU offers them many opportunities, but they need much clearer information ... Read More