This tag is for all posts relating to Sustainable development.

AER Appoints Christian Spahr as Secretary General

16 October, 2020 By Justin Sammon

The Executive Board has appointed Christian Spahr as the Secretary General of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), which represents regional governments in wider Europe. A former European Commission Spokesperson ... Read More

“The Future We Want, the UN We Need”- AER Reactions

9 October, 2020 By Gisela Guari Cañada

The United Nations 75th Anniversary consultation on “The Future We Want, The UN We Need”, is an ambitious UN exercise in crowdsourcing priorities and solutions. The Global Taskforce of Local ... Read More

Culture, a pillar of sustainable regional development

8 October, 2020 By Editor

The AER conference “Territorial Approaches to Regional Development” focusing on the ways in which regions address differences between urban and rural areas aimed to look in detail at the role of culture ... Read More

Regions at the core of the European Green Deal

21 September, 2020 By Gisela Guari Cañada

The first AER series of webinars on European Green Deal in collaboration with the Advisory Council for Sustainable Development of the Catalan Government (CADS) was launched on 14 September. During ... Read More

AER participating in #EURegionsWeek

9 September, 2020 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is pleased to announce our participation in the European Week of Regions and Cities (EURegionsWeek) in two sessions during the week of 12-16 October. ... Read More

European regions and the green transition in a COVID-19 era

3 September, 2020 By Gisela Guari Cañada

The European Green Deal is the new EU growth strategy launched by the European Commission with the objective of transforming the European Union into a fair and sustainable society with ... Read More

Farewell Message from AER Secretary General

31 August, 2020 By Mathieu Mori

It is with much gratitude and appreciation that the AER President and Executive Board members share the following message from the AER Secretary General. Dear AER members, partners and friends, I ... Read More

Activity Report ’20: “Achieving Agenda 2030”

10 July, 2020 By Erica Lee

The Assembly of European Regions is proud to present its annual Activity Report 2019 – 2020. This theme of this year’s report is “Achieving Agenda 2030“, an expression of AER’s ... Read More

The intercultural approach: a key for better service provision

7 July, 2020 By Mathilde Perrier

Regional and local authorities are at the forefront when it comes to addressing integration needs in practice. The Covid-19 pandemic has strongly tested the current systems in place, revealing tremendous ... Read More

Localising Agenda 2030: how regions can help meet the SDGs

30 June, 2020 By Justine Lambert

Last week, on 24 June, the online conference ‘Localising Agenda 2030: how regions can help meet the SDGs’ took place from 14:30 until 16:00 pm. This event, the first of ... Read More

COVID-19: What is at stake for youth development?

24 June, 2020 By Editor

Undeniably, youth play a crucial role in the action plans to limit the spread of the COVID-19 and its adverse impact on public health, society and the economy at large. ... Read More

Cohesion and partnership must be the driving force for European recovery

29 May, 2020 By Erica Lee

The #Cohesion Alliance – an EU-wide alliance of 12,000 signatories calling for a stronger cohesion policy after 2020 – welcomes the European Commission’s revised 2021–2027 EU budget and Recovery Plan proposals including ... Read More

AER Response to MFF & Recovery Fund Proposals

29 May, 2020 By Erica Lee

On 27 May, the European Commission published its proposals for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 and COVID-19 recovery plan. The next long-term budget of the European Union will be ... Read More

Impact of COVID-19 on regional economies & jobs: Meeting with Commissioner Schmit.

26 May, 2020 By Justine Lambert

On Wednesday 13 May, AER’s president, Magnus Berntsson and Vice-President for Employment and Skills, Alessandra Zedda met online with Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs & Social Rights. Magnus Berntsson presented ... Read More

Agenda 2030: Now More Than Ever

22 May, 2020 By Justine Lambert

The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN in 2015 has always been of great importance. From Poverty to Education through Health and Climate Action, and many ... Read More