This tag is for all posts relating to Sustainable development.

Cultural tourism: The future of sustainable development within Europe’s regions

16 May, 2008 By Editor

Ustron, Silesia (PL), 16 May 2008 Gathering regional politicians and officers from across wider Europe, the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Committee 3 today concluded three days of seminars and ... Read More

Awarded: The Best AER Youth Ambassador on Sustainable Development Project 2007/2008

25 April, 2008 By Editor

Anton Kuzmin Awarded as the Best AER Youth Ambassador on Sustainable Development Project 2007/2008

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) awarded today its Best AER Youth Ambassador on Sustainable Development Project 2007/2008 to a young Czech who has been raising awareness of the issue ... Read More

AER: Europe must not neglect its rural population

29 February, 2008 By Editor

AER RUral development conference in Lillehammer 2008

Assembly of European Regions holds conference on the future of rural development policy and rural regions Lillehammer, Oppland (N), 29 February 2008 As the European Commission reflects upon the future of ... Read More

The AER Awards 2007 AER honours innovative, communicative, and youth-friendly regions

9 November, 2007 By Editor

Most innovative region award in udine 2007

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) presented awards this week to regions that have shown exceptional results this year in three fields: Innovation, Communicating Europe, and Most Youth-Friendly European Region. ... Read More

AER Innovation Award 2007

16 September, 2007 By Editor

For the 2nd time the AER and the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (I) give an award to the most innovative European Region For more information: [email protected] Follow AER! Read More

AER Summer School 2007: European regions and Young citizens, together for sustainable development

31 August, 2007 By Editor

European regions and their Young citizens act together for sustainable development

Exeter, Devon (UK), 31 August 2007 The prospect of climate change is no longer mere speculation: as this summer’s events clearly demonstrate, flooding, forest fires, changes in temperatures and ... Read More

AER Initiative on the Promotion of the MDGs Together for Development on ’07/07/07′

7 July, 2007 By Editor

Taking advantage of the “magical” date 7th July 2007 (07/07/07), the Assembly of European Regions (AER, aer.eu) has launched today a major initiative in favour of the so-called “Development Target”, ... Read More

The AER ‘Summer Package’: Work & study opportunities for Young Europeans all over Europe

29 June, 2007 By Editor

The AER 'Summer Package' Work & study opportunities for Young Europeans all over the Continent

Young, active and very much engaged in Europe: this is the perfect profile for the “AER youngster”. Hundreds of them will be moving around the European continent this summer. As ... Read More

1st “Tales from Europe” night successfully launched in Brussels

28 June, 2007 By Editor

Brussels (B), 28 June 2007 Thirty European journalists and regional “storytellers” took part to first “Tales from Europe” night in Brussels, on the 27th June, at the “Office of the ... Read More

Environmentally Friendly Growth: European Regions show the Way Ahead

1 June, 2007 By Editor

Decoupling economic growth from its negative impact on the environment is possible: 71 representatives from thirty-six European Regions gathered today in Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg, DE), to discuss the latest technologies in ... Read More

Assembly of European Regions (AER) to become the Reference Centre for Eco-Tourism in Europe

14 May, 2007 By Editor

‘The Assembly of European Regions is set to become the reference centre in the field of eco-tourism in Europe, thanks to its Touring Nature initiative’, announced Zsolt Vasile Grigorut, Manager ... Read More

AER Peer Review Toolkit Available Online

19 April, 2007 By Editor

A new AER website showcases the successful peer review pilot project which the AER has recently completed in its member regions of Dubrovnik Neretva (HR), Odessa (UA) and Alba (RO). ... Read More

AER Study Visit to UNDP Decentralisation Projects in Southern Serbia

17 April, 2007 By Editor

The AER Working Group on International Solidarity has undertaken a study visit to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) projects in Serbia, in order to ascertain how AER Member Regions could ... Read More

European regions ready to work with the EU on renewable energies but…

19 March, 2007 By Editor

…ask for more concrete action on unbundling! The European Union is working on new regulations for binding targets on renewables, after the last European Council opened a new era in ... Read More

Act on monopolies and boost renewables! AER Regions appeal to EU for decisive action on energy

7 March, 2007 By Editor

European Regions appeal to EU leaders for decisive action on energy

How much do Europeans pay for their electricity? Statistics show that prices are on the rise throughout the continent. In fact, EU domestic customers paid on average 7% more for ... Read More