This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

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

AER discusses ways out of youth unemployment

23 August, 2011 By Editor

Workshops, discussions and exchanges of good practice between youth and political, academia and business representatives

Almere, Flevoland (NL), August 23, 2011 At present, young people are forced to accept one internship after another in hope of one day being hired. The relation between the work ... Read More

Reforms in Tunisia: Spotlight on the Decentralisation Models in Europe

6 July, 2011 By Editor

Pescara, Abruzzo (I), 6th July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the region Abruzzo (I) and the Italo-Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organised today a conference ... Read More

Cohesion Policy: The AER strongly welcomes the commitment of the European Parliament

5 July, 2011 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 5 July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the support of the European Parliament (EP) to Cohesion policy. By adopting the key reports proposed by the ... Read More

A huge “Yes” to electric vehicles! The AER evaluates the framework and conditions for their roll out

30 June, 2011 By Editor

Brussels (B), 30 June 2011. The ‘Energy and Climate Change’ working group of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met today to discuss both the opportunities and the challenges presented ... Read More

Local and regional leaders urge Barroso to draw up ambitious EU budget and to consider their role in Europe 2020 strategy

16 June, 2011 By Editor

Brussels, 16 June 2011 European local and regional leaders called on European Commission President Barroso to put forward “ambitious EU budget proposals” in order to stimulate the economy and asked ... Read More

MORE4NRG final conference: It is time for results!

10 June, 2011 By Editor

Almere, Flevoland (NL), 10th June 2011 For the last three years, MORE4NRG project has helped 11 European regions develop strategies that explore their energy potentials and improve their energy efficiency more ... Read More