This tag is for all posts relating to Regional diversity.

South Ostrobothnia is also called ‘Texas of Finland’

12 November, 2015 By Editor

Because they are independently minded and strong-willed as their peers in Texas. Agriculture is also an important livelihood in South Ostrothnia, having their own prairie that they call “lakeus”. The ... Read More

Future without Fiber?

6 November, 2015 By Editor

Hampshire, 3 November 2015, Conference on Public Sector Innovation Before it was roads, then electricity and now it is fiber and broadband connectivity – goes the common saying. Digitalisation of ... Read More

Nordland (NO): Modern art finds home in dematerialised museum

6 November, 2015 By Mathieu Mori

During the AER commitee 3 plenary meeting, the region of Nordland (NO) presented their award winning modern art project « Skulpturlandskap », introducing modern art across the whole of the ... Read More

Facebook built its first server outside the USA in Norrbotten

27 October, 2015 By Editor

The Facebook Data Centre is based in the city of Luleå, in the AER member region of Norrbotten. One of the reasons that Facebook choose that place was because of ... Read More

Success stories from Vojvodina (RS)

25 October, 2015 By Editor

With the support of AP Vojvodina Secretariat for inter-regional co-operation and local self-government Local Democracy Agency Subotica has prepared a collection of good local practice – an overview of EU ... Read More

Adjara is one of the world’s largest bird migration corridors

20 October, 2015 By Editor

Since the end of August to the end of October, you can watch the migration of more than a million migratory birds of prey. The Autonomous Republic of Adjara is an AER ... 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

Flevoland (NL) champion in EU projects with AER

14 October, 2015 By Mathieu Mori

Following on the AER Open Doors week, the King’s Commissioner, Leen Verbeek and the Executive Board of the Province of Flevoland (NL) came to discuss the next steps of their ... Read More

Nordland (NO) always looking for more AER

13 October, 2015 By Editor

Today, AER welcomed a delegation from Nordland fylkeskommune (AER member region from Norway) in AER Brussels office, explaining the organisation, discussing possible cooperation and learning that Nordland has a strong ... Read More

The first public library was started in Winchester gaol

23 September, 2015 By Editor

Winchester jail, that is. Gaol is an obsolescent spelling of the word now usually spelled jail. Winchester is the capital city of AER member Hampshire County, in the United Kingdom, ... Read More

Delegation from East Border Region (IE)

21 September, 2015 By Editor

21 September, Brussels – The Assembly of European Regions hosted a visit of a delegation from the East Border Region that is representing politicians and officers from local county councils in Ireland/Northern ... Read More

The spinning of the earth is used to get extra speed for the launching of rockets.

15 September, 2015 By Editor

That’s the case at ESA’s European spaceport located in the French AER member region of Guyane close to the Equator. Learn more about Guyane here. Follow AER! Read More

The world’s hardest mountain ultra-trail, “Tor des Géants”, takes place in Valle d’Aosta every September.

9 September, 2015 By Editor

It is 330 km long, with a total elevation gain of 24,000 m. up to 3,300 masl, to be completed in less than 6 days and 6 hours for a ... Read More

Every 10th salmon eaten is produced in Nordland. No other region produces that much!

30 August, 2015 By Editor

No other region produces that much! The Nordland County is a member of AER from Norway. Learn more about Nordland fylkeskommune and tell us what is special about YOUR region! ... Read More

International Vienna

4 August, 2015 By Editor

The City of Vienna (AT) recently published a report focusing on its international activities in 2014. Vienna “has worked for socially and ecologically sustainable development, ensuring the competitive standing of the city ... Read More