This is the tag for all posts relating to Growth.

Science and Policy Making: the challenges of establishing a new dialogue

6 October, 2016 By Elin Berglie

There is an dangerous trend toward a post-facts society, where truth and evidence are losing value and they are replaced at the heart of decision making processes by emotions. In this context, the European ... Read More

Regions demand to be involved in shaping Cohesion policy post-2020

28 September, 2016 By Editor

337 Regions, cities, municipalities and interregional organisations demand a strong renewed EU Regional Policy after 2020. Regions send a highly visible and strong signal to the leaders of Europe on ... Read More

Funding for climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

26 September, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER keeps its focus on searching funding for projects and initiatives that are facing the challenge of fostering the transition to an economy based on a sustainable relationship between nature ... Read More

DG Growth event on attracting investment and upgrading skills

23 September, 2016 By Editor

On 14 October 2016, the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs is organising a high level event on “Attracting investment and upgrading skills in textiles, clothing, leather and ... Read More

“Revitalising democracy” remains top choice of the Executive Board

20 September, 2016 By Editor

In their meeting in Batumi on 15 September, the Executive Board reviewed the annual theme that naturally took its place from AER’s new year’s resolution last December. Chosen for 2016, the ... Read More

Joining forces for the future of the Black Sea programme

16 September, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

The 6th AER Black Sea Summit took place in Batumi (Ajara, Georgia) on 15 September. Once more an opportunity for AER members from the Black Sea region to share on ... Read More

Black Sea Summit 2016 is ready to start

14 September, 2016 By Elin Berglie

On 15 September the AER’s Black Sea Summit will open in Batumi, the capital city of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara (Georgia). During two days, participants in the summit will exchange ... Read More

Reference site status for AER regions

8 September, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

A recognition of excellence A Call for Reference sites 2016 was launched in December 2015 at the Conference of Partners of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. ... Read More

Entrepreneurship as a tool for regional growth

7 September, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Entrepreneurship is a vital component of economic growth and development. The creation of new business entities not only generates added value, fiscal revenues, employment and innovation, but is an essential ... Read More

One month to apply for the Regional Innovation Award!

31 August, 2016 By Elin Berglie

The Assembly of European Regions calls all regions in our continent to look at the successful stories of innovation in their territories in the field of Circular Economy. What is Circular Economy? Circular ... Read More

Poll: Identifying obstacles to investments

13 June, 2016 By Editor

What are the obstacles to investments at local and regional level? Re-launching public and private investments to boost long-term growth is on top of the EU policy agenda. As stated ... Read More

Jan Owe-Larsson, Chairman of AER working group on Transports & Mobility

6 June, 2016 By Editor

Jan Owe-Larsson is the Chairman AERs working group on Transports & Mobility and the second vice-chair of Region Östergötland’s Transport and Urban Planning Committee. The AER working group aims for ... Read More

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

Re-connecting with the French regions

27 May, 2016 By Editor

Following the meeting on 20 May between AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, Secretary General Mathieu Mori and the new politicians from the Ile-de-France region, three more French regions have ... Read More

Connecting perspectives on e-Health: industrial, academic and institutional actors meeting up at the e-Health 360° Summit

25 May, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

Quality healthcare provisioning in Europe has become a major issue for the EU healthcare systems. The population growth and the increasing number of chronic patients is creating a strong budgetary ... Read More