This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

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

The Assembly of European Regions and the Tunisian Ministry for Regional Development reach an agreement on regionalization and employment

13 May, 2011 By Editor

Tunis (TN), 13th May 2011 At the heart of the Tunisian democratic transition, Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and the Tunisian Minister for Regional Development, ... Read More

2nd Annual European Regions Energy Day

12 April, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Two years into their groundbreaking partnership, The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and GE Energy continue to pave the way towards a new and efficient energy future for Europe and ... Read More

Boosting Entrepreneurship and Innovation…AER breaks new ground

25 March, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Østfold (N), 25 March 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) strongly believes in the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation as key factors for future European knowledge economies and a ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°27 on Education for Entrepreneurship – Spring 2011

8 March, 2011 By Editor

Education for Entrepreneurship Table of contents: Editorial: Hande Özsan Bozatli, President of AER’s ‘Culture, Education, Youth and International cooperation’ Committee, Vice-President of Istanbul Provincial Council (TR) Knowledge transfer: The EU is becoming increasingly aware of the ... Read More

The Regional Innovation Award 2011: Be the next winners!

22 February, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 22nd February 2011. The application forms for the 2011 edition of the Regional Innovation Award has just opened, hereby marking the launch of a 6th year of interregional ... Read More

Vojvodina in pole position to drive energy sustainability in the Balkans

9 February, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Novi Sad, Vojvodina (SRB), 9th February 2011 Yesterday the Assembly of European Regions’ peer review team presented a series of recommendations on how to improve the energy policy of the ... Read More

Climate Action rests with the regions!

13 January, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

After a meeting in Brussels on January 13, AER President Michèle Sabban and the Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard agreed on a way forward to overcome the economic and ecological ... Read More

European Commission Communication on the CAP towards 2020: Providing rural areas with tools to achieve excellence!

19 November, 2010 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 19 November 2010. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the readiness of the European Commission to establish a Common Agricultural Policy more focused on the environment. However, ... Read More

AER Elections 2010: Michèle Sabban re-elected President

11 November, 2010 By Editor

Under the lead of its President, AER elects a new Bureau in order to tackle the numerous challenges that regions will be facing until 2012 Istanbul (TR), 11th November 2010. ... Read More

Regions marching for cohesion and solidarity: AER defends access to all European regions to employment and regional competitiveness

7 October, 2010 By Editor

defend access to all European regions regarding matters of employment and regional competitiveness. Brussels, 7 October 2010

Brussels, 7 October 2010 Today, 300 regional representatives and regional networks responded to the call of the Austrian Land Niederösterreich, supported by the German Freistaat Bayern that hosted the event, ... Read More

From Copenhagen to Cancun: Leaders from Regions, Federated States and Companies step in Bonn

3 June, 2010 By Editor

Sabban Speech After Copenaghen Before Mexico

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (D), 2 June 2010 “Although they represent major challenges to our society, the conjunction of the economic crisis and the fight against climate change can be seen as ... Read More

AER at Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency forum: presenting Regions’ role to develop clean technologies

26 April, 2010 By Editor

AER President Michèle Sabban joins the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency forum in Monaco to present the Regions’ role in developing clean technologies. Monaco, 26 April 2010

Regions in pole position to lead energetic revolution Monaco, 26 April 2010 Representing the Assembly of European Regions (AER), President Michèle Sabban attended the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum in Monaco. ... Read More

AER places women entrepreneurs at the heart of its actions

25 March, 2010 By Editor

Istanbul, 25 March 2010 Turkey is paving the way for women entrepreneurship. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has held a conference in Istanbul with the objective of advising regional ... Read More