This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

Culture: be smart during the crisis!

19 August, 2012 By Editor

For the 2012 edition of the joint AER and Youth Summer Schools, we propose a topic that some might underestimate in times of crisis. While everyone is looking at ways of ... Read More

AER makes concrete proposals to fight youth unemployment

27 June, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Brussels (B), 27 June 2012 One hundred participants, including members from the Assembly of European Regions (AER), MEPs, and representatives from the European Commission and the United Nations as well ... Read More

EP invites regional and local associations to speak on EU funding 2014 – 2020

8 May, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Brussels, 8 May 2012 In the frame of the EP Committee on Regional Development (REGI), representatives of the EU major regional organisations were invited on 8 May 2012 for an ... Read More

Innovative jobs and Green growth AER partners with two new INTERREG IVC projects

16 February, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 16 February 2012 The Assembly of European Regions is pleased to announce the kick-off of two new INTERREG IVC projects recently approved by the European Union. In cooperation ... Read More

Get inspired – YES! Youth entrepreneurship strategies at their best

10 February, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Pori (FIN), 10 February 2012 A hundred participants gathered yesterday in Pori (FIN) in the framework of the Youth Entrepreneurship Strategies (YES) project* with a common goal: promote entrepreneurship education ... Read More

Flinkman Final Conference Stakeholders Join Hands to Improve Flood Risk Management

9 December, 2011 By Editor

Thessaloniki (GR), 9 December 2011 River floods, flash floods, urban floods and floods from the sea in coastal areas are afflictions encountered by regions and countries all over the world. ... Read More

AER Tribute to Jacques Robert

7 December, 2011 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 2 December 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) pays tribute to Jacques Robert, who passed away on Wednesday, November 23. Mr. Robert devoted his entire professional career ... Read More

AER urges Member States to Get the Cohesion Policy Moving

17 November, 2011 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 17 November 2011 A week ahead of the Informal Meeting of Ministers responsible for EU cohesion policy, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) calls all Member states to ... Read More

European Clusters and Regions for Eco-Innovation Network Plus

9 November, 2011 By Editor

In Krakow, eco-tourism goes hand in hand with eco-innovation Krakow, Malopolska (PL), 9 November 2011 How can eco-tourism contribute to an innovative regional development strategy? This question was at ... Read More

The AER Takes the Silk Road In North East Asia

2 November, 2011 By Editor

An AER delegation goes to Seoul to meet the members of NEAR, its North East Asian counterpart Seoul, South Korea, 2 November 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) was ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°29 on Youth in a changing society – Autumn 2011

8 October, 2011 By Editor

Youth in a changing society Table of contents: Editorial: Michèle Sabban, AER President Young ambition: AER Summer Schools 2011 brought 140 young people, politicians and experts together Empowering youth through subsidiarity: From mobility schemes to ... Read More

AER supports female candidates in Tunisia and inaugurates its permanent representation

19 September, 2011 By Editor

Tunis (TN), 19th September 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) reaffirms its support for the decentralisation process and provides its expertise in the democratization process in Tunisia. A training ... Read More

Regions support regions by using AER Peer Review methodology

16 September, 2011 By Editor

Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (BiH), 16 September 2011 Members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) discussed on 15 and 16 September ways on how regions can support each other ... Read More

A brand new AER project ‘Promoting Youth Employment’ (PYE) Step one: Vojvodina

14 September, 2011 By Editor

Step one for the new AER project ‘Promoting Youth Employment’ (PYE) in Vojvodina

Novi Sad, Vojvodina (SRB), 14 September 2011 Vojvodina is the first region to host the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Peer Review on youth employment. During the opening of this ... Read More

From “Subsidiarity is a word” to Cyber-subsidiarity

26 August, 2011 By Editor

Almere, Flevoland (NL), 26 August 2011 [Subsidiarity]: “Principle according to which decisions should be taken as closely to citizens as possible.” For the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the defence ... Read More