This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

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

Nancy workshops: targeted experience exchange

20 September, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

The value of data, smart green and integrated transport systems, regions and culture, youth mental health and life-cycle approaches: the workshops organised on the occasion of the Nancy plenary meetings ... Read More

Policy learning event on energy and resource efficiency

18 September, 2017 By Editor

Are you registered for the #policylearning event in Seville organised by the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform? The two day networking conference will be a unique opportunity to meet peers ... Read More

Policy learning event on research and innovation and SME competitiveness

18 September, 2017 By Editor

Don’t miss the #policylearning event in Milan organised by the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform. The two day networking conference will be a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments ... Read More

AER Committee Plenaries – 12/14 September – Relive the week here!

18 September, 2017 By Elin Berglie

#AERCP2017 From 12 to 14 September, AER was in Nancy, France for their Autumn Committee Plenaries. The programme focused on the following topics: For presentations, please visit the event’s webpage. >>HERE<< As ... Read More

Committee 1 debates artificial intelligence

11 September, 2017 By Editor

On the occasion of AER 2017 Autumn Plenaries, Committee 1 will host a debate on Artificial Intelligence. Proposed by Jean-Luc Vanraes, President of the AER Committee on Regional Developpement and ... Read More

Regionalisation in Hungary: once again a centralised country

10 September, 2017 By Editor

The Hungarian state has always been centralised throughout the 1000 years of its history. The county and the traditional administrative unit was born together with the kingdom, and served mostly ... Read More

Committee 3 Progress report 2017

31 August, 2017 By Johanna Pacevicius

Twice a year the members of the AER Committee on Culture, Education and Youth gather in plenary meeting. This is the opportunity to set goals for cooperation through the elaboration ... Read More