Gratian Mihailescu, expert from the AER's Observatory on Regionalisation, was invited to speak at the Danube Conference about multi-level governance on 16 October 2015. The roundtable discussion was organized in Cluj Napoca, with the occasion of 100 years celebration of Junior Chamber International. JCI is a is a international NGO of young people between 18 and 40 years old … [Read more...]
This tag is for all posts relating to the Future of Regions.
Monitoring regionalisation has always been one of AER's main missions and objectives. Keeping track of the developments in all European countries, in terms of decentralisation, subsidiarity, regional democracy and key to understanding where European regionalisation comes from, and where we are heading.
The section below brings together articles, interviews, publications from members and experts across Europe to keep track of the State of the Regions in Europe.
Catalan pro-independence parties gain majority: what happens next?
Amadeu Altafaj, Permanent Representative to the European Union for Catalan Government was interviewed on Belgian public radio, RTBF by Bertrand Henne on "Matin Première". He insisted on the historically high participation (77%) in these elections which male the event a strong and decisive milestone in Catalunya's history. The results are somewhat surprising compared to the … [Read more...]
The role of European Regions in 2015
Foreword Early 2014, as the new programming period is starting, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) decides to look into the role that regional authorities play in European politics and in Europe in general. To what extent is the subsidiarity principle implemented in European countries? Have Regions seen their competences and influence developed in the last years? How … [Read more...]
France prepares for new regions
The National Assembly and Senate have adopted the draft bill on the new territorial structure of the country after a first agreement from the Joint Committee on the text on 16 July. This represents the 3rd part of the territorial reform instigated by President Hollande. Decentralisation allows the transfer of administrative competences from the State to local authorities. … [Read more...]
Study on regionalisation
As the new programming period has started, the AER is willing to look into the role that regional authorities actually play in European politics and in Europe in general in 2014. The study will focus on several questions, such as: To what extent is the subsidiarity principle implemented in European countries? Have Regions seen their competences and influence developed in the … [Read more...]
The role of European regions in 2015
As the new programming period has started, the AER is willing to look into the role that regional authorities actually play in European politics and in Europe in general in 2014. The study will focus on several questions, such as: To what extent is the subsidiarity principle implemented in European countries? Have Regions seen their competences and influence developed in the … [Read more...]
DG Regio efforts to implement cohesion policy in EU Member States
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 of Tuebingen and Erasmus Mundus at Trento University, Italy and Corvinus University of Budapest. Between the two masters, he worked and … [Read more...]
“The future of regionalism is bright”
“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 core vision for the last 30 years. It was the basis for its creation in 1985, was manifested in the AER Declaration on Regionalism adopted in 1996, … [Read more...]
Polish Local Government Support for Green Energy and Climate Projects
Adriana Skorupska is an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in the Eastern and South Eastern Europe Programme. Her interests include the international cooperation of self-government, cross-border cooperation and the decentralization reforms in the Eastern Partnership Countries, especially in Georgia and Ukraine. She published an article in the Bulletin … [Read more...]
“What future for the regions” by Fredrik Söderbaum
What future for the regions? Fredrik Söderbaum Professor of Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg E-mail: fredrik.soderbaum@globalstudies.gu.se Thanks to the organizers for inviting me to this exciting event. It is a great privilege to be invited to speak about on my favourite topic. One general conclusion that can be drawn … [Read more...]
Decentralisation policies: Reshuffling the scene
Our expert from the Academic Council of the Assembly of European Regions, Pekka Kettunen, spoke about the decentralisation conference that took place in Croatia. There was an international conference on Decentralization policies: Reshuffling the scene, 7-10 May 2015, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The conference was organized by the Institute for Public Administration, Croatia, in … [Read more...]
Regions are leaders of change and innovation
Nicolas Bouzou is a French economist born in 1976. He founded Asterès, a consultancy firm, in 2006. He is Director of Studies in the MBA Law & Management program at the University of Paris II Assas. In April 2015, Nicolas Bouzou gave an interview to the AER, in which he analyzes the leading position of the regions, and their key role as actors of change and … [Read more...]
International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence
Adriana Skorupska and Michał Wojnarowicz published an article on "International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence" in April 2015 in the "Strategic File" of the Polish Institute of International Affairs. Read the full article … [Read more...]
The role of local government in national foreign policy in Poland
Adriana Skorupska is an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in the Eastern and South Eastern Europe Programme. Her interests include the international cooperation of self-government, cross-border cooperation and the decentralization reforms in the Eastern Partnership Countries, especially in Georgia and Ukraine. She published an article on "the role … [Read more...]
“30 Years, 30 Stories” with Claude Tremouille
On 21 April, Mr Claude Trémouille, vice-president of the French region of Limousin joined us in the New Europe Studios for an interview. For years he led work on agriculture and rurality in AER. He kindly agreed to share his views on the future of regionalism as well as his memories of working with AER in the framework of our 30th Anniversary. Mr Trémouille spoke about the … [Read more...]
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