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ASSEMBLY OF EUROPEAN REGIONS (AER) Influence, Knowledge, Action Klaus Klipp Conference: „Networking as a basic tool for lobbying” East Poland House, Brussels, 23 February 2011. Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu. AER IN BRIEF.
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ASSEMBLY OF EUROPEAN REGIONS (AER) Influence, Knowledge, Action Klaus Klipp Conference: „Networking as a basic tool for lobbying” East Poland House, Brussels, 23 February 2011 Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
AER IN BRIEF • Date of foundation: 1985 • 270 regions, 33 countries • 16 international organisations • Geographical Europe: 70% EU regions, 30% from outside EU • Secretariat in Strasbourg, offices in Brussels (B) and Alba (RO) • Membership fees: 0,011786 EUR / inhabitant; 25% reduction for members with GDP < 50% of AER-avarage Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
POLITICAL PRIORITIES 2011 • IA • Communicating • Europe • Regional • governance • Regional • democracy • European • desicion-making • COMMISSION 1 • Economic development • Cohesion • Energy • Sustainable tourism • Rural developement • Environment • Regional airports • COMMISSON 2 • Health & • Social Affairs • Demographic changes • Ehe@lth • Emergency planning • Gender equality • Preventing alcohol-related harm • COMMISSION 3 • Cultural policies • Interregional & international cooperation • Education • & training • Youth Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
INFLUENCE • Examples of our achievements: • Creation of the Committee of the Regions • Lisbon Treaty • Regional identity • Subsidiarity • Vote by unanimity • National governments: Ukrainian Association of Regions • Cohesion policy: territorial cohesion, Barroso’s non-paper, ESF • Common Agriculture Policy: European Network for Rural Development • Regional airport: de minimis rule • Cross-border Healthcare Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
KNOWLEDGE • Support for development of regional policies: • Eastern Partnership • Training Academies • Peer reviews: energy, tourism, health • Competitions • Funding trackers • Our achievements: • Awareness raised • New strategies developed • People trained • Competitiveness increased Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
ACTION Examples of our achievements: • Summer schools • Eurodyssee - 1st European trainees exchange program • AER Youth Regional Network • EU projects • Citizens fora Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
www.aer.eu Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu