This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

EGCT in Central Europe: example of Hungary and Poland

18 December, 2017 By Editor

The main objective of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), as a new legal instrument of cooperation, is to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU and ... Read More

Regionalisation in Slovakia: Voice of regions on the rise #RoR2017

4 December, 2017 By Editor

Slovakia is a parliamentary representative democratic republic governed under the Constitution of 1992. In terms of territorial administration, the Slovak Republic is divided into 8 regions (corresponding to the EU’s ... Read More

Bureau Members adopt AER’s political priorities for 2018-2019

1 December, 2017 By Editor

During the AER Autumn Bureau Meeting, that took place on the 29th of November in Maastricht, Bureau members voted on the 2018-2019 political priorities for AER. It was an interesting process, ... Read More

AER 2018 Summer Academy in Maramures

22 November, 2017 By Editor

It’s official! Maramures will host the 2018 AER Summer Academy from August 6-11. This unique forum brings together policy makers and young people to exchange experience related to regional development in ... Read More

Regionalisation in Poland: modifying territorialisation while acknowledging different regional identities #RoR2017

20 November, 2017 By Editor

A little history of Poland Poland is a country in Central Europe. In the early Middle Ages, Poland’s small principalities and townships were subjugated by successive waves of invaders, such ... Read More

The Nordic Region: from hourglass to hourglass, or to vase?

13 November, 2017 By Editor

What is the status, what are the debates, what seems to happen, what should happen when it comes to regionalisation, multi-level governance and regional administrative reforms in the Nordic countries ... Read More

Highlights from the AER Youth Regional Network’s Autumn Plenary Meeting!

13 November, 2017 By Vania Freitas

On the 3-5 November in Brussels, the AER Youth Regional Network held its Autumn Plenary Meeting, with three days of discussions, experience exchange and decisions on some of the most ... Read More

Sign the #CohesionAlliance declaration!

8 November, 2017 By Editor

What is the Alliance? Currently worth one third of the EU budget, the EU’s cohesion policy reduces regional disparities, creates jobs, opens new business opportunities and addresses major global issues such as ... Read More

A platform for policy learning: what you need to know

30 October, 2017 By Editor

If you’re working in regional policy making or active somehow in the Interreg Europe programme, you will probably have heard of the Policy Learning Platform. Yes, another platform, another network ... Read More

Regionalisation in Denmark: Centralised, for now.

24 October, 2017 By Editor

Denmark has been a constitutional monarchy since 1848. By the 19th century, Denmark was a centralised, absolutist kingdom. The present administrative structure was established in 2007 with the administrative reform, ... Read More

Connectivity: AER at Smart Airports in Germany

18 October, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

AER was invited to contribute to Smart Airports in Munich, a series of conferences about the role, evolution and future of airports. Martin Tollén, Chair of the AER working group ... Read More

DG Regio supports innovation and industrial transition

17 October, 2017 By Luca Magri

Innovation and industrial transition are almost obvious topics on the agenda for all levels of authorities. AER, as a network of regions, has shaped those categories in different ways. AER ... Read More

New calls on Cultural Heritage are out!

6 October, 2017 By Editor

On 4 October, delegates from the Directorate General for Education and Culture – DG EAC presented the new Year of Cultural Heritage at the Committee of the Regions. In his ... Read More

AER meets with the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions

5 October, 2017 By Vania Freitas

A busy week in Brussels On 26 and 27 September, AER President Magnus Berntsson, Vice-President Anna Magyar and Rapporteur on the future of cohesion policy Michiel Rijsberman met with EU ... Read More

Energy study visit: the programme is out!

25 September, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

As announced at the Committees’ plenaries in Nancy, the programme of the study visit in Gelderland (NL) is now available. This event on the energy transition is aimed at regional ... Read More