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AER Tribute to Liese Prokop

2 January, 2007 By Editor

It is with great sadness that the AER announces that Liese Prokop died suddenly on New Years Eve 2006. Liese Prokop was President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) ... Read More

The Assembly of European Regions 2006 vintage: Riccardo Illy re-elected AER President

9 November, 2006 By Editor

Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 Riccardo Illy, President of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), was re-elected President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), for a second ... Read More

The Assembly of European Regions elects its Committee Presidents

9 November, 2006 By Editor

Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 The new Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) elected this morning the Committee Presidents: Onno Hoes, Member of the Executive Board ... Read More

Disabilities open up a whole new perspective on regional societies

29 September, 2006 By Editor

Timis (ROM), 29 September 2006 ‘Disabilities are a wealth for the regions and should be viewed as an opportunity, rather than a difficulty’ affirmed Constantin Ostaficiuc, President of Timis County ... Read More

Interregional cooperation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

21 September, 2006 By Editor

Veszprém (H), 21 September 2006 During the Plenary Session of the Assembly of European Region’s (AER) Committee on Culture, Education, Youth & Media, the AER member regions discussed and decided ... Read More

Commissioner: “Cultural and educational standards will be preserved under the Lisbon strategy”

20 June, 2006 By Editor

Brussels (B), 20 June 2006 The 4th structured dialogue meeting held in Brussels on 20th June with Commissioner Jan Figel on “The European Policy of Education and Culture: its ... Read More

‘Education or Training? The Lisbon process and the European soul’

1 June, 2006 By Editor

the AER's Committee on Culture, Education & Training, Media & Information Technology, Youth and Sport, held on 25 May 2006 in Pécs, capital of the Hungarian County of Baranya in 2006

Pécs, Baranya (H), 1 June 2006 ‘Education or Training? The Lisbon process and the European soul’ was the title of the speech Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner (Lower Austria), President of ... Read More

The European Regions adopt their political strategy for gender equality

9 March, 2006 By Editor

Kiruna (FIN), 9 March 2006 In the context of International Women’s Day, the European regions have confirmed their commitment to the promotion of gender equality and have adopted today the ... Read More

Resolution from the AER Presidium

17 February, 2006 By Editor

Brussles (B), 17 February 2006 The members of the Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), meeting in Brussels on 17th February 2006 and having discussed the outcome of ... Read More

The European regions call on MEPs to reach a compromise on the Services Directive

14 February, 2006 By Editor

The 255 member regions of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) call upon the European Parliament to reach a compromise on the Services Directive during its debate on Tuesday 14th ... Read More

Economic attractiveness, jobs creation, access to services: the AER’s ambition for rural areas

20 October, 2005 By Editor

Devon (UK), 20 Otober 2005 In their final declaration, the 150 participants to the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Conference on ‘Promoting competitive regions: what role for rural areas in ... Read More

The European Social Model must be grounded in diversity, the AER stated

13 October, 2005 By Editor

‘s-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant (NL), 13 October 2005 ‘The European Social Model cannot be defined as a single model, which can apply in the same way to all European regions and states. ... Read More

Youth unemployment: an inevitable fate?

28 June, 2005 By Editor

European regions pin their hopes on vocational training and international mobility for young people Nearly 20% of young Europeans are currently out of work. The figures from Poland, Greece ... Read More

What role for the regions in a Europe of 2010?

29 April, 2005 By Editor

Dubrovnik (HR), 29 Aprile 2005 “European competitiveness and entrepreneurship will not improve unless they can build on existing conditions and opportunities in Europe’s regions, towns and municipalities”, said Mrs Catarina ... Read More