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Climate Action rests with the regions!

13 January, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

After a meeting in Brussels on January 13, AER President Michèle Sabban and the Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard agreed on a way forward to overcome the economic and ecological ... 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

General Assembly 2010: Challenges for Europe 2020 – Demands for an effective research and development policy

10 November, 2010 By Editor

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 Istanbul at the 2010 General ... Read More

“REFER”: New Blog by the AER and GE Energy to promote discussion on European Energy Challenges

22 June, 2010 By Editor

Brussels (B), 22 June 2010 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and GE Energy today announced the launch of R.E.F.E.R. (Responsible Energy for European Regions), a blog aimed at facilitating ... Read More

From Copenhagen to Cancun: Leaders from Regions, Federated States and Companies step in Bonn

3 June, 2010 By Editor

Sabban Speech After Copenaghen Before Mexico

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (D), 2 June 2010 “Although they represent major challenges to our society, the conjunction of the economic crisis and the fight against climate change can be seen as ... Read More

Budget Commissioner expresses willingness to collaborate with decentralised government

18 May, 2010 By Editor

Brussels (B), 18 May 2010 EU Budget Commissioner, Janusz Lewandowski, recognised the vital role of local and regional authorities and expressed his willingness to work with these in the context ... 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

MORE4NRG, Regions are boosting green growth: The examples of Prahova and Gabrovo

26 March, 2010 By Editor

Brussels (B), 26 March 2010 A MORE4NRG workshop was organised today in relation to the Sustainable Energy Week – an initiative from the European Commission that aims to highlight best ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°23 on Economy and Growth – Spring 2010

8 March, 2010 By Editor

Economy and Growth Table of contents: Editorial: Håkan Sandgren, President of AER’s ‘Economy and Regional development’ Committee, County Councillor of Jönköping (S) And the winner is… 5th innovation award Young ambition: Europe must support ... Read More

With their Ile-de-France Statement, Regions bring the EU toward post-Kyoto

4 March, 2010 By Editor

Meeting for the first time since Copenhagen, world’s leading Regions gather in view of the 16th Conference of the Parties in Mexico Paris (F), 4 March 2010. The main leaders of ... Read More

EU 2020: Regions and businesses together for growth and innovation

2 February, 2010 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and EUROCHAMBRES, representing European regions and businesses, gathered today regional and business representatives for a discussion on the European Commission’s “EU2020” strategy proposal, ... Read More

AER responds to Regional Policy Commissioner’s Orientation Paper

4 December, 2009 By Editor

Step in the right direction” needs to go further, says AER president Michèle Sabban Strasbourg, 4 December 2009 “High-level debates on the future of cohesion policy are very welcome, ... Read More

Local and regional associations join forces against “renationalisation” of cohesion policy

3 November, 2009 By Editor

Seven organisations representing Europe’s local and regional authorities addressed a letter, on 3 November 2009, to all Members of the European Parliament stating their concerns about the draft Communication ... Read More

Västra Götaland (SE) wins the AER Innovation Award

27 October, 2009 By Editor

Aim of the project Industriell Dynamik (Industrial Dynamics) is a regional network in Västra Götaland, to promote industrial companiesʼ growth and stronger competitiveness through more forceful exploitation of development potential and support for innovation. The aim is ... Read More