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Welcome to Bodø (Nordland-NO)

4 January, 2016 By Editor

AER Committee 3 President and Mayor of Nordland, Ms Sonja Steen, welcomes AER members and stakeholders to Bodø (Nordland-NO) for the 2016 AER General Assembly (GA) form 22-24 June. It will ... Read More

Historic agreement in Paris

13 December, 2015 By Editor

AER warmly welcomes the global agreement signed Saturday in Paris between 195 countries and encourages all current and future leaders to meet these important commitments in a fast and fair ... Read More

Taking stock of regions @ COP21

9 December, 2015 By Mathieu Mori

At the occasion of the COP21 in Paris, AER was present to voice the concerns and solutions proposed by regions to face the world most pressing challenge. Eva Hallström from ... Read More

Bureau concludes talks on the refugee crisis

3 December, 2015 By Editor

Conclusions of the AER discussions on “Facing the migration and refugee challenges” Whereas: across Europe, both within and outside the EU, there is a wave of migration unprecedented since World ... Read More

COP21: Regions need to be included in climate talks

29 November, 2015 By Editor

Eva Hallström, Värmland (SE), AER member and rapporteur at the COP21 “It is a great privilege for me to attend one of the world’s most anticipated and topical events of ... Read More

Energy transition: rural areas & the smart revolution

23 November, 2015 By Johanna Pacevicius

Melville Kendal, Chairman of the AER working group on energy and climate change was in Barcelona on 18 November on the occasion of the Smart City Expo World Congress to ... Read More

Cities and Regions at COP21: Leading from the Front with Equity and Inclusion

20 November, 2015 By Editor

Saturday, December 5, 2015 3:00 – 5:00 pm Speakers Mayor Ralph Becker, Salt Lake City, Utah; Former President, National League of Cities Mayor Kasim Reed (MMF ’00), Atlanta, Georgia Dr. ... Read More

AER contributing to historic COP21 meeting

13 November, 2015 By Mathieu Mori

Once again AER will be present at a climate change milestone, the COP21 meeting to take place in Paris in December. Together with the German Marshall Fund and the National ... Read More

Climate Change – What are the regions doing?

30 October, 2015 By Editor

Ahead of the all-important climate talks in Paris at the end of this year, many regions and cities are announcing they will do their share: climate pledges are popping up ... Read More

Making regional diplomacy a reality

19 October, 2015 By Editor

AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and H.R.H Prince Laurent of Belgium visited the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk last week. The region is a key AER member in Eastern Europe ... Read More

GMF hosts event on the importance of Subnational Diplomacy

7 October, 2015 By Editor

October 7, 2015, Washington, DC: The German Marshall Fund hosted the opening reception for the Washington, D.C. leg of Our Cities, Our Climate: A Bloomberg Philanthropies – U.S. Department of State Partnership ... Read More

Join the House of European Regions

18 September, 2015 By Editor

The AER Brussels office has recently moved into a new building at rue d’Arlon, 63, nextdoor to the European Institutions. Firmly anchored in both Brussels and Strasbourg with liaison offices ... Read More

Regions can bring union and pragmatism to Europe

9 September, 2015 By Editor

AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli reacted to European Commission President’s speech: “Jean-Claude Juncker in his speech on the state of the union has stressed the need for more Europe ... Read More

Because semantics matter: migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, lets use the right words

8 September, 2015 By Editor

Migrant vs. refugee: What’s the difference? (CNN) The difference between a migrant and a refugee marks a crucial distinction for European countries receiving new arrivals. Refugees, as defined under the ... Read More

“The future of regionalism is bright”

24 June, 2015 By Editor

“Regions, federated states and autonomous communities are above all mainstays of democracy; they strongly support cultural diversity in Europe and they are major partners in socio-economic development”. This message has been AER’s ... Read More