This tag is for all posts relating to Sustainable development.

The AER Takes the Silk Road In North East Asia

2 November, 2011 By Editor

An AER delegation goes to Seoul to meet the members of NEAR, its North East Asian counterpart Seoul, South Korea, 2 November 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) was ... Read More

European regions, cities and organisations signed the “St. Pölten Manifesto” for a better cohesion policy

21 October, 2011 By Editor

St. Pölten, Niederösterreich (A), 21st October 2011 Welcoming the draft cohesion regulations, regions, cities and their representative organisations agreed that there is still a lot to do to ensure that ... Read More

PRESERVE final conference: Regions showcase their tourism best practices

20 October, 2011 By Editor

Siena, Toscana (I), 20th October 2011 Over the last three years, PRESERVE promoted the improvement of regional tourism policies, especially cultural and natural heritage. Having the Assembly of European Regions ... Read More

Culture at the patients’ bedside: AER regional politicians and academics place culture at the service of health

21 September, 2011 By Editor

Istanbul (TR), 21 September 2011 The joint meeting of the ‘Social Policy and Public Health’ and ‘Culture, Education, Youth and International Cooperation’ Committees of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) ... Read More

AER discusses ways out of youth unemployment

23 August, 2011 By Editor

Workshops, discussions and exchanges of good practice between youth and political, academia and business representatives

Almere, Flevoland (NL), August 23, 2011 At present, young people are forced to accept one internship after another in hope of one day being hired. The relation between the work ... 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

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

Europe’s energy future is not only about energy efficiency, it’s also about ‘Efficient Energy’

13 April, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

Brussels, Belgium – April 13th 2011 The Assembly of European Regions – GE Energy partnership today further proved the success of their close collaboration with the publication of the REFER ... 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

Bottom up! European Regions focus on making Europe 2020 strategy a success

12 November, 2010 By Editor

European Regions focus on making Europe 2020 strategy a success Istanbul (TR), 12 November 2010.

Istanbul (TR), 12 November 2010. As the newly adopted Europe 2020 strategy sets high objectives in terms of competitiveness and sustainable development, 500 representatives from 150 European regions gathered in ... Read More

General Assembly 2010: Challenges for Europe 2020 – Demands for an effective research and development policy

10 November, 2010 By Editor

As the newly adopted Europe 2020 strategy sets high objectives in terms of competitiveness and sustainable development, 500 representatives from 150 European regions gathered in Istanbul at the 2010 General ... Read More

In Montreal, AER President calls for paradigm shift in the fight against climate change

16 September, 2010 By Editor

During a high-level meeting organized by the UNDP and R20 last Wednesday, the President of the Assembly of European Regions underlined the importance of public-private partnerships in the struggle against ... 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