This tag is for all posts relating to Rural development.

AER and AEBR : joining forces on rural and urban challenges

8 November, 2013 By Johanna Pacevicius

Cross-border Urban and Rural integrated areas – Challenges and Chances” was the topic of the annual AEBR conference which took place in Liège (B) on the 7th of November and ... Read More

Plenary session of Committee 1 – preparing 2014

6 November, 2013 By Johanna Pacevicius

One of the major events in the Committee 1 calendar, the Autumn Plenary Session gathered in Brussels on 6 November. During this fruitful meeting key steps were taken to strengthen ... Read More

Committee 1 working group meetings : focused and productive

5 October, 2013 By Johanna Pacevicius

The work plans of the working groups are their actual backbone and ensure both coherence and continuity in the activities realised during the year. They are also a useful tool ... Read More

Essential for rural development:

24 September, 2013 By Editor

The agenda of the working group on agriculture and rural development was quite packed on 24 September. After a presentation by Iman Boot from DG Agri on the European Innovation ... Read More

Rurality and regional development

9 June, 2013 By Editor

The report advocates the potential of rural regions in Europe and puts forward suggestions to ensure it is fully exploited. Opening up these territories through transport infrastructure and digital development ... Read More

Electric vehicles – Quality of life – Regional development: AER publishes three political reports

18 May, 2013 By Editor

Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 18 May 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) adopted three new political reports. AER developed the concept of reports with the purpose of raising the political ... Read More

New President for the AER Economy and Regional development Committee

27 April, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 25-27 April, over 100 AER members met in Dnipropetrovsk (UA) in order to attend, among other events, the Committee 1 Plenary Meeting. With the nomination of the Committee 1 ... 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

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

Culture: be smart during the crisis!

19 August, 2012 By Editor

For the 2012 edition of the joint AER and Youth Summer Schools, we propose a topic that some might underestimate in times of crisis. While everyone is looking at ways of ... Read More

AER contribution to the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

10 May, 2012 By Editor

Most regions in Europe are made up of territories known as “rural” areas and are thus concerned by the issues linked to rural development and agriculture. The presence of agriculture in all ... Read More

CAP: AER advocates for an integrated territorial approach

21 June, 2011 By Editor

Brussels (B), 21 June 2011 Thursday the European Parliament will give its opinion on the report of MEP Albert Dess « The CAP towards 2020 », during its plenary meeting. ... 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

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

Cohesion Policy and Europe 2020: AER challenges EU decisions to affect Europe for the next 10 years

17 March, 2010 By Editor

Alba (RO), 16 March 2010. 110 representatives from 39 regions across 15 countries met for the plenary session of the Committee ‘Economy and Regional Development’ of the Assembly of European ... Read More