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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
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
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COMMISSION 1
• Economic development
• Cohesion
• Energy
• Sustainable tourism
• Rural developement
• Environment
• Regional airports
Assembly of European Regions, 6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 Strasbourg, Tel. +33.3.88.22.07.07, www.aer.eu
POLITICAL PRIORITIES 2011
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
IA
• CommunicatingEurope
• Regional governance
• Regional democracy
• Europeandesicion-making
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
INFLUENCE
• 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
KNOWLEDGE
• 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
ACTION
Examples of our achievements: