This is the tag for all posts relating to Governance.

Romanian Regions Gain Skills Necessary to Reap Benefits of EU Membership

30 November, 2007 By Editor

Iasi (RO), 30 November 2007 Almost one year after Romanian accession to the European Union, the county councils are keenly aware that it is the responsibility of local and regional ... Read More

AER starts European-Wide Training Academy for Regional Officers

10 September, 2007 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) today launched the AER Training Academy. Regions across Europe (both within the EU and beyond) deal with similar matters, which are relevant to their ... Read More

The Province of Istanbul hosts the AER: Over 80 Regions take a stand on decentralisation in Europe

7 September, 2007 By Editor

Instanbul (TR), 7 September 2007 Regional democracy in Turkey was given added momentum today when politicians from 40 European regions met with their Turkish counterparts. Examining how models of ... Read More

Pres. Illy at the AER Bureau in Hamar: “Regions have to keep the Momentum of European Integration going”

8 May, 2007 By Editor

President Riccardo Illy speaks at the AER Bureau in Hamar 2007

Dates of next AER General Assembly confirmed: 7th 9th November in Udine (I) Hedmark County (N), 8 May 2007 “It is the regions’ duty to maintain the current level ... 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

General Assembly 2006 in Palma de Mallorca: Think global, but act regional!

9 November, 2006 By Editor

The regions harness the benefits of globalisation Palma de Mallorca, Balears Islands (E), 9 November 2006 At the occasion of its General Assembly, bringing together over 140 regions from 27 ... Read More

Regions important factors for stability and economic growth

4 November, 2005 By Editor

Odessa (UA), 4 November 2005 About 200 presidents and political representatives of regions from all over Europe are today meeting in Odessa, under the auspices of the AER, to discuss ... Read More

Scenario Europe 2010 – The AER launched its work on the White Paper on the role of the regions

29 April, 2005 By Editor

Dubrovnik (HR), 29 Aprile 2005 ‘EU enlargement and globalisation have created new opportunities and challenges for the European regions. The Constitutional Treaty currently in the process of being ratified in ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°2 on Disoriented democracy – Summer 2003

8 June, 2003 By Editor

Engaging people in a changing Europe Table of contents: Editorial: Liese Prokop, AER President Disoriented democracy Where did democracy get lost? Charting a new course: decentralised governance Reoriented democracies (Use ... Read More

Does the Draft European Constitutional Treaty meet the expectations of the regions?

4 April, 2003 By Editor

Brussels, 4 April 2003 With the theme – Governance closer to the citizens of an enlarged Europe – the political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which ... Read More

From Naples to Copenhagen: message from the European Regions

29 November, 2002 By Editor

AG 2002 in Naples Prokop re-elected president

Naples, Campania (I), 29 November 2002 A few days prior to the European Council meeting in Copenhagen, the political representatives of the 250 member regions of the Assembly of ... Read More

What cohesion policy for an enlarged Europe?

6 November, 2002 By Editor

AER European Conference Pécs, Baranya (H), 14-15 November 2002 What objectives for the future cohesion policy? How to more efficiently support the regional policies of the Regions and to encourage their sustainable ... Read More

Congratulations to Jean-Pierre Raffarin

5 May, 2002 By Editor

On behalf of all AER members, Liese Prokop, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and Vice-Minister President of the Land of Niederösterreich (A), sent a warm congratulations ... Read More

The Regions and sustainable transport: What future for Common Transport Policy?

22 April, 2002 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions organised a workshop on “The Regions and sustainable transport” on 19th April in Florence, Toscana-I, in the aim of demonstrating the role which the Regions ... Read More

A successful step for giving European regions one voice

21 March, 2002 By Editor

Linz, Upper Austria (A), 21 March 2002 On 21st March 2002 in Linz (A), the Assembly of European Regions united the Presidents of the European interregional organisations to built ... Read More