This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

How low density regions are generating growth

17 October, 2016 By Editor

In the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (with regions from northern Sweden, Norway and Finland) and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland ... Read More

AER youth representatives challenge European politicians about their future

13 October, 2016 By Editor

On 12 October 2016, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised a workshop at the Committee of the Regions (CoR), entitled “EU Regions Partners for Youth”, with Harghita County Council ... Read More

Building new ties with the French regions

12 October, 2016 By Editor

On 10 and 11 October, a delegation from the Assembly of European Regions (AER) traveled to France to meet with four regions which are currently not members of AER: Bretagne, ... Read More

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

Workshop invitation: innovation in rural areas

26 September, 2016 By Editor

The Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA) invite you to a workshop organised with the OECD in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities. The debate, titled “Renaissance ... Read More

Shedding light on Turkey post failed-coup

23 September, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

AER President, Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli led a delegation of AER members and representatives of partner organisations (see list below) to Ankara for unique encounters with regional and national high ... Read More

Interreg Europe at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2016: policy learning lab

20 September, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

AER would like to share within its network a very interesting workshop organised by the Interreg Europe in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2016 (EWRC), ... Read More

AER contributes to continue the dialogue with Turkey

19 September, 2016 By Editor

Under the guidance of the Executive Board and its President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, AER has gathered representatives from various interregional organisations and institutions to safeguard the constructive dialogue with ... Read More

Regions lead the way to sustainable mobility

16 September, 2016 By Elin Berglie

The Sustainable Mobility Debate of REVOLVE took place in Brussels on Thursday 15 September 2016. Two panels and more than ten speakers advancing mobility solutions to reach a reduction of 50% ... 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

AER Observatory on Regionalisation contribution on regional diversity

2 August, 2016 By Elin Berglie

The AER Observatory on Regionalisation (Enrico Martial and Alexandre Brecx) took part on 21 April 2016 in the first Jean Monnet seminar in Lille focusing on the heterogeneity of the regions inside the EU. French ... Read More

Lower registration fee for AER Summer Academy!

6 July, 2016 By Editor

In April 2016, Østfold County Council -host region for this year’s AER Summer Academy– applied for the Erasmus+ Key Action 3 “Support for policy reform: meetings between young people and ... Read More

Baltic Rim Economies: special edition on the Arctic

1 July, 2016 By Editor

The Pan-European Institute publishes a discussion forum, Baltic Rim Economies (BRE), which deals with the development of the Baltic Sea region. In the BRE review, high level public and corporate ... Read More