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Thematic dossier n°26 on Research and Innovation – Winter 2011

8 December, 2011 By Editor

Research and Innovation Table of contents: Editorial: Michèle Sabban, AER President Multilevel governance ‘key to Europe 2020’ Bottoms up to address Europe’s major challenges Interview: Hande Özsan Bozatli Vice-President of Istanbul Provincial Council (TR) Show ... Read More

AER Is Pleased to Present Its 2011 Winners in the Fields of Innovation and Youth Policy

25 November, 2011 By Editor

Ponta Delgada, Açores (P), 25 November 2011 The best Regional Innovation Project This year’s winner is the Polish Region of Wielkopolska for its project “Promoter of Innovation”. Launched in January ... Read More

General Assembly 2011 in Ponta Delgada: Regions Challenge the Crisis

25 November, 2011 By Editor

The Crisis, an Opportunity? “Yes, As Long As We Can Master Our Interdependence”, Reply the Regions Ponta Delgada, Açores (P), 25 November 2011 Europe and its regions are in ... Read More

Youth Unemployment: New AER’s Peer Review at the Açores

21 November, 2011 By Editor

Ponta Delgada, Açores (P), 21 November 2011 This week the Autonomous Region of the Açores and its regional Directorate on Youth are hosting the Assembly of European Regions’ Peer Review ... 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

Wielkopolska (PL) wins the AER Innovation Award

27 October, 2011 By Editor

Aim of the project The Pre-incubator of Innovation aims to sponsor youth business and entrepreneurship, with particular attention to recent university graduates. The project provides capital, legal advice, technical know-how, and other services to «pre-incubate» fledgling small ... 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

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

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

People with Disabilities: AER works to institute regional employment policies

17 June, 2011 By Editor

AER works to institute regional employment policies Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana (E), 17 June 2011

Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana (E), 17 June 2011 The Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) working group on ‘Equal Opportunities for people with disabilities’ met in Valencia (E) to debate the question of ... Read More

On the road to active and healthy ageing in Europe

18 May, 2011 By Editor

Codroipo, Friuli Venezia Giulia (I), 18th May 2011 The members of Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Committee on ‘Social policy and Public health’ met today in the region of Friuli ... Read More

Position of the Political Bureau of the AER: Transition regions must be taken into consideration

29 April, 2011 By Editor

‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL), 29 April 2011 On the occasion of its spring Bureau meeting, members of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) went over the conclusions of the 5th report on ... 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

How do European Regions invest for green growth?

11 April, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Regions find alternative methods of financing the essential energy programmes that are necessary to achieve the EU 2020 energy targets, a new AER survey on green growth shows. AER survey ... 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