In the framework of the structured dialogue’s first meeting of the year, AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori met on Friday 22 January the Secretaries General of the European Commission Alexander Italianer, of the Committee of the Regions Jiří Buriánek and a few selected other networks of cities and regions. This meeting prefigures the annual meeting of President Hande Özsan … [Read more...]
AER Task Force on Cohesion Policy
Commission’s appetite for an EU budget focused on results
The Assembly of European Regions participated on 22 September in a high-level conference organised in Brussels by the European Commission called an EU budget focused on results. Leading figures in Europe's political landscape like European Commission's President Jean-Claude Juncker, Vice President's Kristalina Georgieva and Maroš Šefčovič and German finance minister Wolfgang … [Read more...]
INTERREG Europe new programming period revealed
The Interreg Europe programme financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to improve the implementation of regional development policies and programmes, in particular programmes for Investment for Growth and Jobs and European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes. Check out the new application pack … [Read more...]
Lets prepare for INTERREG Europe
The interregional cooperation programme for 2014-2020, Interreg Europe, is going to open the first call for proposals soon. They invite everyone ready for interregional cooperation with a project idea to come to one of the lead applicant workshops in June 2015. - 2-3 June in Prague, Czech Republic - 10-11 June in Brussels, Belgium The day and a half practical workshops will … [Read more...]
“30 Years, 30 Stories” Campaign: Interview with Johannes Hahn
Brussels (BE), 23 March 2015 For its 30th Anniversary, AER launched the “30 Years, 30 Stories” campaign in partnership with New Europe in order to celebrate the achievements of regions since 1985. Our first guest was Mr Johannes Hahn, former EU Commissioner for Regional Policy who was nominated by Commission president-elect Mr Jean-Claude Juncker as Commissioner … [Read more...]
Europe, let’s cooperate!
Bologna, Italy – 2-3 December 2014: This two-day event will offer participants the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of interregional cooperation and ways to implement projects, as well as meeting experts in the field of interregional cooperation. This event will be a chance to network and meet future partners ahead of the launch of call for proposals in February … [Read more...]
Dolnoslaskie Political Statement
AER proposes a new deal to the European Parliament: further subsidiarity for a better Europe, focused on the citizens and closer to their needs Statement adopted at the AER General Assembly in Wroclaw, on 28 May 2014. Rapporteurs: Anna Magyar (Csongrad-HU), Jean-Luc Vanraes (Bruxelles-Capitale-BE), Rodrigo Oliveira ( Açores-PT) and Johan Edstav (Uppsala-SE) Wroclaw, … [Read more...]
AER and AEBR : joining forces on rural and urban challenges
Cross-border Urban and Rural integrated areas - Challenges and Chances" was the topic of the annual AEBR conference which took place in Liège (B) on the 7th of November and to which AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli was invited as a keynote speaker. Together with Danuta Hübner, MEP and Chair of the Regional Development Committee of the European Parliament, and other high … [Read more...]
AER advocates subsidiarity at Congress plenary
AER Committee 3 President Sonja Steen participated in the plenary session of the Congress of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 29-31 October). During the debate at the Chamber of the Regions, which focused on the impact of the crisis on regionalisation and devolution, recalled the AER claim that subsidiarity remain the key principle of any policy-making processes in Europe. … [Read more...]
EU Funding 2014-2020
Rome was at the frontline of the European debate, last 4 October. More than 600 high level representatives from European Institutions, Italian national and regional authorities, companies, associations and think tanks came together to discuss the upcoming 2014-2020 EU structural funds. The main goal of the conference, organized by AER, Euractiv Italy, Warrant Group and … [Read more...]
Roundtable on EU Funding 2014-2020
Roma, Lazio (IT), 4 October 2013 Roma was today at the frontline of the European debate. More than 600 high level representatives from European Institutions, Italian national and regional authorities, companies, associations and think tanks came together to discuss the upcoming 2014-2020 EU structural funds. On behalf of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Mr. … [Read more...]
Poland and Romania implementing the cohesion policy: A comparative study
Anita Sobják, analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs and former AER intern, wrote her MA Thesis about the implementation of EU cohesion policy in Romania and in Poland, focusing on comparative aspects. Her thesis puts the emphasis on the processes of europeanisation and on the concept of multilevel governance, stressing then the way cohesion policy functions … [Read more...]
Europe fails to meet its obligations
Regions deeply regret the severe cuts in cohesion policy funding Strasbourg (F), 12 February 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) regrets the historical reduction in the European Union budget, following the agreement reached between European leaders on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. In these times of crisis, we need more from Europe The EU … [Read more...]
Committee of the Regions on Regional State Aid
The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has just adopted an own-initiative opinion on the revision of Regional State Aid guidelines. Jean-Paul Denanot, President of the Regional Council of Limousin (F) and member of the Committee of the Region was the rapporteur on this issue. The paper is calling for a regional state aid policy that matches better cohesion policy 2014. All regions … [Read more...]
Future Cohesion Policy & Health
AER is informing member regions about the opportunities for investing in health under the future EU Cohesion Policy. Health as such is not an explicit priority of the future Cohesion Policy, but there are numerous opportunities to invest in health, by investing in innovation, ICT, training health staff or improving access to services. The AER information campaign “Future … [Read more...]
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