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

Smart Regions: the growth that Europe needs

3 June, 2016 By Elin Berglie

The AER participated in the Smart Regions conference, where European regions could present their successful stories on Smart Specialisation and their strategies to achieve innovation-driven economic transformation. At the same time, ... Read More

Young entrepreneurship in Croatia-Norway: looking for Norwegian partners!

30 May, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

The City of Kutina Development Agency (Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia) is looking for partners from Norway (Legal persons registered in Norway as private or public entities, including non-governmental organisations as well ... Read More

Acting together for the future of cohesion policy

19 May, 2016 By Editor

AER met on 19 May with Commissioner Corina Creţu in charge of regional policy. A delegation reflecting the diversity of AER members, led by President Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli with the ... Read More

Interreg Atlantic Area: 1st call for projects is open!

11 May, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

Interreg Atlantic Area just launched its 1st call for projects, which will be open until 31st May h 12.00 noon (GMT). This call supports transnational cooperation projects in 38 regions ... Read More

Together with AER, push for a better recognition of Rurality !

8 February, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

AER members represent the diversity of Europe. A bit more than 50% of our members are composed mainly of rural areas. A lot of focus is currently put on the ... Read More

Adrion: 1st call for proposals is open!

4 February, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER wishes to share with member regions and partners the launch of the 1st call for proposal in the framework of the Interreg V B Adriatic Ionian – ADRION Programme. ... Read More

First 2016 high level meeting with the European Commission

25 January, 2016 By Editor

In the framework of the structured dialogue’s first meeting of the year, AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori met on Friday 22 January the Secretaries General of the European Commission Alexander Italianer, of ... Read More

Connecting Europe Facility Calls for Proposals 2015

18 January, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

Through its 2015 multi-annual work programme, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has launched two calls for proposals for projects in the transport sector with deadline on February 16th. The funds ... Read More

AER New Year’s Resolution: 2016 – a year for democracy

7 January, 2016 By Editor

“Democracy, human rights and civic participation are entwined. One is not possible without the others.” AER President, Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, explains the reasoning behind the 2016 theme, Revitalizing democracy. 2015 has ... Read More

Hande Özsan Bozatli unanimously re-elected for second mandate

12 December, 2015 By Editor

“First of all I would like to thank you for re-electing me as President of AER. I’m proud and honoured, of course, but let me also take this opportunity to ... Read More

Looking for partners for Horizon2020 project on Smart Specialisation

9 December, 2015 By Editor

PBL (Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency) is a part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment in the Netherlands and has been working in the past couple of years with other partners ... Read More

Commission’s appetite for an EU budget focused on results

26 September, 2015 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions participated on 22 September in a high-level conference organised in Brussels by the European Commission called an EU budget focused on results. Leading figures in Europe’s ... Read More

DG Regio efforts to implement cohesion policy in EU Member States

27 July, 2015 By Editor

Gratian Mihailescu graduated in communication and public relations. He specialized in European Affairs, International Relations and Development receiving scholarships from different countries. He was Erasmus student at Eberhard Karl University ... Read More

AER members shine in the RegioStars 2015

26 June, 2015 By Editor

The European Commission announced the finalists for the RegioStars 2015 awards which honour Europe’s most inspirational and innovative regional projects supported by EU Cohesion Policy Funds. Of the 17 finalist projects, ... Read More

AER Political Priorities

6 June, 2015 By Editor

Ratified by AER General Assembly 2015 In these troubled times of crisis, when confidence in public institutions is decreasing and there is a tendency for everyone to focus efforts on ... Read More