This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

Mobility: smart and connected regions

30 January, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

With the digitalisation of the economy and the growing weight of data management, the AER Working Group on Transports has decided to widen its remit. The working group will now ... Read More

Visualizing Energy 2016: getting involved!

28 January, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

Revolve Media, a communications agency fostering cultures of sustainability, is launching its annual exhibition on the energy transition, within the EU Sustainable Energy Week (13-17 June 2016). From the capital ... Read More

Committees’ Spring Plenary

26 January, 2016 By Editor

SAVE THE DATE for the Spring Committees' Plenary that will take place in Timis (RO) from 12-14 April 2016. Registration wil start on 12 February. Read More

Migration challenge, first follow up of the AER Bureau discussion

19 January, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

Following the bureau discussion on migration, Secretary General Mathieu Mori met with European Commission’s DG Home Affairs, in charge of migration and integration of migrants and refugees. An action plan for ... Read More

Reflexion on aviation

18 December, 2015 By Editor

2004 New strategic alliance: Low-fare carriers, regions and regional airports oppose strict EU guidelines - Conclusions of AER-Hearing in Barcelona

Roger Estefors, member of the Working Group on Transport and Regional Airports, shares some reflexions following the new proposal made by the European Commission for an aviation strategy in Europe: ... Read More

New aviation strategy for Europe

18 December, 2015 By Editor

At the beginning of December Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, presented a New Aviation Strategy for Europe. The communication from the Commission states three focus areas. The ... Read More

Promoting urban and regional development

11 December, 2015 By Johanna Pacevicius

Nordland County Council is working on a strategy on urban and regional development. The strategy will constitute a conceptual and integrated basis for the organisation of effective urban policies in ... Read More

Monica Carlsson passes on the baton for Equal Opportunities & Inclusion

1 December, 2015 By Editor

Ms Monica Carlsson, Norrbotten (SE), addresses AER members for the last time in her capacity as VP for Equal Opportunities & Inclusion. She has been active in the organization for ... Read More

Energy transition: rural areas & the smart revolution

23 November, 2015 By Johanna Pacevicius

Melville Kendal, Chairman of the AER working group on energy and climate change was in Barcelona on 18 November on the occasion of the Smart City Expo World Congress to ... Read More

An integrated approach to regional development

27 October, 2015 By Editor

Gratian Mihailescu, expert from the AER’s Observatory on Regionalisation, was invited to speak at the Danube Conference about multi-level governance on 16 October 2015. The roundtable discussion was organized in Cluj Napoca, with ... Read More

The start to a win-win cooperation with regions from the Republic of Serbia

15 October, 2015 By Editor

AER was honoured to welcome delegates from the Sumadija and Pomoravlje region (Serbia) on 15 October in Brussels. The Mayors in the delegation represent the regional development agency of that ... Read More

DG Regio efforts to implement cohesion policy in EU Member States

27 July, 2015 By Editor

Gratian Mihailescu graduated in communication and public relations. He specialized in European Affairs, International Relations and Development receiving scholarships from different countries. He was Erasmus student at Eberhard Karl University ... Read More

INTERREG Europe new programming period revealed

24 June, 2015 By Editor

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 ... Read More

Partner search: regional planning and project development centre

23 June, 2015 By Editor

The region of Usak (TR) and its regional development agency ZDA are looking for an EU partner region to establish a Regional Planning and Development Center. The region is looking for ... Read More