This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

AER assists Dnipropetrovsk (UA) in European Parliament’s hearing

30 January, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 30 January 2013, AER contributed to the organisation of a hearing in the European Parliament on the characteristics and priorities of the Dnipropetrovsk region (UA), which was presided over ... Read More

AER boosts interregional cooperation on employment and innovation

24 January, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

Unemployment, having become a major challenge affecting regions all across Europe, it is now ever the more important to implement smarter, targeted regional policies aiming to support job creation within ... Read More

Rurality and regional development are perfectly compatible!

21 November, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Limoges, Limousin (F), 21 November 2012 Contrary to popular belief, rurality and regional development are by no means incompatible, but rather complementary. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and the ... Read More

REALM and the Europe 2020 Flagship Initiatives

1 November, 2012 By Editor

The Hampshire Adult and Community Learning led Grundtvig project (Accompanying Measures) entitled “Regional Adult Learning Multipliers and the Europe 2020 Flagship Initiatives” (REALM) held its fourth and final seminar in ... Read More

Conference on European Funding – ProI3T project

23 October, 2012 By Editor

European funds have always been of paramount importance for local and regional authorities around Europe. In the context of the current economic recession and budgetary restrictions at every level, European ... Read More

AER new report on EU funding

17 October, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

AER is Releasing a New Report on Information and Access to European Funding and Announces Training in Regional Management of EU Funds Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 17 October 2012 At a ... Read More

Tales from Europe on Eco-Innovation

17 October, 2012 By Editor

This year AER has come up with a new format for the “Tales from Europe” event. Co-organised for the first time with a second entity, the English Speaking Union, we opened ... Read More

European mobility: an asset in times of crisis

11 October, 2012 By Editor

Eurodyssey programme managers and coordinators met on 11 October 2012, in Strasbourg during the programme’s annual Forum. For the thematic debate, they invited members of the AER Bureau to discuss ... Read More

Regionalisation and Democracy: It’s High Time we Place the Citizen Back at the Heart of Governance

10 October, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 10 October 2012 The conclusion is clear: the financial and economic crisis that we are experiencing spares no one, and has political consequences all around the world. ... Read More

Regionalisation and democracy

10 October, 2012 By Editor

On 10 October AER has organised, in cooperation with the Congress of the Council of Europe and the Alsace Region, a Conference on “Regionalisation and Democracy.” Nearly 200 people attended ... Read More

The Abruzzo appeal: Regions at Europe’s bedside

22 September, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Pescara, Abruzzo (I), 22 September 2012 More than 100 politicians from the regions of Europe, national and European representatives, stakeholders from the private sector and associations have responded to the ... Read More

Regions at the bedside of Europe

22 September, 2012 By Editor

Introduction The financial and economic crisis that has plagued many countries worldwide and in Europe for the past several months is far from over. Regions are directly concerned by the ... Read More

AER conference “Faced with the crisis: The Regions at Europe’s bedside”

22 September, 2012 By Editor

Whereas the debt and Eurozone crisis is not yet solved, discussions about the future EU budget will enter into a new phase at the EU summit (18-19 October). The AER ... Read More

New Report on EU Funding

18 September, 2012 By Editor

At a time when the European Union is going through a period of economic instability, European funds play a particular role in the development and restarting of regional economies. The ... Read More

AER in Poland: Regions gathering to stimulate European growth

29 August, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), will visit Poland at the occasion of the 22nd European Economic Forum, taking place from 4 to 6 September in ... Read More