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The Assembly of European Regions and the Tunisian Ministry for Regional Development reach an agreement on regionalization and employment

13 May, 2011 By Editor

Tunis (TN), 13th May 2011 At the heart of the Tunisian democratic transition, Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and the Tunisian Minister for Regional Development, ... Read More

Youth mobility and entrepreneurship : AER banks upon young people

19 April, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Orléans, Centre (F), 19th April 2011 The overall assessment is bad: the unemployment rate of Young Europeans reached a record highpoint of 21% on average, this figure even attaining 45% ... Read More

For European Regions, the opening of a satellite office in Turkey answers a necessity

4 April, 2011 By Editor

On Monday the 4th of April, during a stop over in Istanbul, the President of the Assembly of European Regions and Turkish regions agreed on the opening of an AER ... Read More

Boosting Entrepreneurship and Innovation…AER breaks new ground

25 March, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Østfold (N), 25 March 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) strongly believes in the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation as key factors for future European knowledge economies and a ... Read More

AER Most Youth Friendly European Region Award 2011: REGISTER NOW!

23 March, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 23 March 2011 The 6th edition of the Most Youth Friendly European Region Award is open. 2011 award dedicated to the inclusion of youth with disabilities This year’s ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°27 on Education for Entrepreneurship – Spring 2011

8 March, 2011 By Editor

Education for Entrepreneurship Table of contents: Editorial: Hande Özsan Bozatli, President of AER’s ‘Culture, Education, Youth and International cooperation’ Committee, Vice-President of Istanbul Provincial Council (TR) Knowledge transfer: The EU is becoming increasingly aware of the ... Read More

The Regional Innovation Award 2011: Be the next winners!

22 February, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 22nd February 2011. The application forms for the 2011 edition of the Regional Innovation Award has just opened, hereby marking the launch of a 6th year of interregional ... Read More

Bottom up! European Regions focus on making Europe 2020 strategy a success

12 November, 2010 By Editor

European Regions focus on making Europe 2020 strategy a success Istanbul (TR), 12 November 2010.

Istanbul (TR), 12 November 2010. As the newly adopted Europe 2020 strategy sets high objectives in terms of competitiveness and sustainable development, 500 representatives from 150 European regions gathered in ... Read More

AER Elections 2010: Michèle Sabban re-elected President

11 November, 2010 By Editor

Under the lead of its President, AER elects a new Bureau in order to tackle the numerous challenges that regions will be facing until 2012 Istanbul (TR), 11th November 2010. ... Read More

“Wanted: Wonder women to clean up Golden Boys’ mess”

22 September, 2010 By Editor

Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana (E), 22 September 2010 “It is important to avoid the recession being used, as is already the case in some Member States, as an argument for scaling ... Read More

Regions cannot afford youth unemployment: AER acts on youth employment with its youth representatives

21 September, 2010 By Editor

AER-Committee 3-plenary meeting-Svolvær-20-21 September 2010

Svolvaer, Nordland (N), 21 September 2010. As a prelude to the plenary meeting of its Committee on Culture, Education and Youth, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised a seminar ... Read More

AER tribute to David Kirk

17 August, 2010 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 17 August 2010. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) today pays tribute to David Kirk who passed away suddenly this weekend. Considered “a tower of strength”, David Kirk ... Read More

AER’s Youth Regional Network’s meeting: Subsidiarity is more than a word for European youth!

9 June, 2010 By Editor

Donja Stubica (HR), 9 June 2010. Concerned about the challenges faced by youth in the contemporary Europe, 90 young participants from more than 40 European regions joined, today, the meeting ... Read More

AER “Do you speak European?”: Brussels-Capital’s team winner of the most creative competition for the regions’ young people

19 May, 2010 By Editor

Brussels-Capital’s team winner of the most creative competition for the regions’ young people Brussels (B), 19 May 2010

Brussels (B), 19 May 2010. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and Brussels-Capital region, hosted today the 2nd grand final of “Do you speak European?” competition. Eleven young teams from ... Read More

GE’s European Center of Research and Development open its doors to European Regions

8 April, 2010 By Editor

Key regional decision makers met to discuss the role of industrial innovations in both sustainable growth strategies and the fight against climate change Garching/Munich (D), 8 April 2010 AER and ... Read More