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Discover the Regions 4 Green Growth project in video!

4 May, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The Regions4GreenGrowth INTERREG IVC project is an initiative of 13 EU regions with high sustainable energy ambitions that are committed to identifying, exchanging and transferring effective regional policy instruments and ... Read More

Political report on “Rurality and regional development: Unlocking our territories’ economic and social potential”

2 May, 2013 By Editor

“There is a temptation to focus on a number of points and targets which appear to increase effectiveness, for example, placing an emphasis on competitiveness, urban areas and innovation. This ... Read More

Regions leading innovation through smart jobs

16 April, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

During the Conference “Innovative Actions, Smart Jobs”, hosted by Avila County Council on 16 April 2013 in the framework of INTERREG IVC project Smart Europe, AER member regions discussed alongside ... Read More

How to transfer good practices?

2 April, 2013 By Editor

A guide from the RURACT methodology. The concrete manifestations of interregional cooperation and partnership actions between European territories are not yet sufficiently well known. Nevertheless, European regions have considerable experience ... Read More

AER at the World Sustainable Energy Days

13 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) are a major worldwide energy event: five thematic conferences, over 100 speakers, 700 participants, 150 poster presentations, in addition to the fair exhibition… AER ... Read More

AER Summer School 2013 in Sörmland (S) : Green growth

13 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

Green Growth – Regions towards a resource-efficient Europe AER invites young adults and regional politicians and officers to participate in the 2013 Summer School taking place from 19 to 24 August in Sörmland County, Sweden. ... Read More

Integrated care: beginning of an ambitious project

8 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

What is the added value of integrated care? Integrated care is about closing the traditional gap that exists between health and social care: exploring and demonstrating its potential is the ... Read More

Peer reviews on creating innovative companies

1 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

Smart Europe Regional Peer Review in Veneto: intense, challenging, productive! Boosting the creation of innovative companies In the context of the Smart Europe INTERREG IVC project, 10 experts from AER, ... Read More

Europe fails to meet its obligations

12 February, 2013 By Editor

Regions deeply regret the severe cuts in cohesion policy funding Strasbourg (F), 12 February 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) regrets the historical reduction in the European Union budget, ... Read More

Enter the International Competition for Cyber Arts (Prix Ars Electronica)

3 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The Land of Öberösterreich (A) advertises the following competition. Since 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica has served as an interdisciplinary platform for everyone who uses the computer as a universal ... 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

Final Conference of ECREIN+ : Recommendations on eco-innovation

29 November, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes (F), 29 November 2012 “The ECREIN+ project was born only three years ago, and yet so much work has already been done, and so many prospects are in ... 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

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

Resolution from the AER Summit of the Regions and the Crisis

12 October, 2012 By Editor

The financial and economic crisis that has plagued many countries worldwide and in Europe for the past several months is far from over. The efficiency of regional policies is directly ... Read More