This is the sub category for policies relating to cohesion policy.

Committee 1 Progress report 2017

29 August, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Regional Development and Economy gather in plenary meeting. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the elaboration ... Read More

Join the Committees’ Presidiums!

26 August, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

AER is looking for candidates to fill out newly vacant positions in the Committees’ Presidiums. It includes Vice-President positions and various representative posts inside all three AER Committees. Join the ... Read More

Cohesion Policy: are you getting anything out of it?

23 August, 2017 By Editor

Cohesion policy represents a key investment in the social, economic and territorial development in EU regions. The current debate on the post-2020 – where this is all under threat – is therefore central ... Read More

Regionalisation in Albania: a must for EU Accession

21 August, 2017 By Editor

Albania derives from a deeply centralised tradition of the pre-pluralist era. The transition from a centralised to a democratic system led to the inclusion of Albania in a comprehensive process ... Read More

Regionalisation in Croatia: established but uncertain

31 July, 2017 By Editor

Regionalisation process Croatia is a country that was developed on the contact of different geographical units (Adriatic – Dinaric – Pannonian area). The Croatian state, established in its first form ... Read More

Exchange to change with the Policy Learning Platform

6 July, 2017 By Editor

AER is a key partner of the Policy Learning Platform (PLP) which is the second action of the Interreg Europe programme established to boost EU-wide policy learning and capitalisation of practices from ... Read More

#ShineBright Flevoland

3 July, 2017 By Editor

At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Flevoland (NL) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in recognition of its active participation on the topic of Cohesion Policy. A Task ... Read More

AER presents its new branding, for a stronger Europe

26 June, 2017 By Editor

On Tuesday 20 June, AER launched its new visual identity. This new branding symbolises AER’s political priority: “A Stronger Europe”. This transition to a renewed AER could not have been ... Read More

AER to speak at Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform first workshop

20 June, 2017 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions has been a key partner for Interreg Europe in setting up and implementing its Policy Learning Platform. AER is invited for the first thematic workshop ... Read More

AER adopts its position on cohesion policy

1 June, 2017 By Vania Freitas

The AER’s Summer Bureau meeting took place in Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria (AT), on 1 June 2017 to debate the future EU cohesion policy beyond 2020. At the meeting, AER Bureau ... Read More

#ShineBright Lower Austria

29 May, 2017 By Editor

At the AER Spring Committee meetings in London, the region of Lower Austria (AT) was recognised in the #ShineBright session in acknowledgement of its active participation on the topic of Cohesion Policy. ... Read More

EEA and Norway Grants: tackle “hard-to-reach” youth unemployment

12 May, 2017 By Luca Magri

Youth employment is a top priority not only for the European Union. AER is fully engaged since years to support the implementation of concrete and effective actions. The AER Summer ... Read More

Social entrepreneurship: partners wanted!

11 May, 2017 By Editor

Europe, as a community of shared values and a framework for collaboration, will only be able to endear itself to the majority of Europeans if it manages to carry a ... Read More

#ShineBright Arad

1 May, 2017 By Editor

The Arad County Council celebrates its 25th anniversary and 24 years of AER membership Read More

Updates on MOCHA project: events, newsletters and outcomes

21 April, 2017 By Editor

Time flies. The MOCHA project (Models of Child Health Appraised) team have already carried out many tasks and initiatives. Updates on the recent work has been published in March and AER wish ... Read More