Latest Regional Press Releases

Read all the latest news from the more than 250 regions that make up the network of the Assembly of European Regions (AER).

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29 August 2008 - Valencian Region to host on 2009 the 14th Summer School of the Assembly of European Regions
Press release, Comunidad Valenciana (España/Spain)
City of Valencia takes the baton from Östersund (Sweden), where last edition was successfully organized this week. The event will bring together above 200 participants to discuss on water, climate change and sustainable developed.
18 August 2008 - Capalest in Region was again interesting
Press release, Banska Bystrica (Slovensko/Slovakia)
A festival of poetry, theatre and music has spread thanks to the performance of the artistsfrom Banska Stiavnica to other parts of Banska Bystrica Self - Governing Region. Part of the event was Capalest in Regions, which had happened under the auspices of the Governor of Banska Bystrica Self - Governing Region Mr. Murgas.
04 August 2008 - The parachuting elite at the airport in the village of Bolkovce close to the city of Lucenec
Press release, Banska Bystrica (Slovensko/Slovakia)
The Banska Bystrica Self - Governing Region had given a subsidy of 100 thousands Slovak crowns to the organizers of XXX. World Championships in Parachuting, that had taken place at the airport in the village Bolkovce close to the city of Lucenec. The event had started on the 26.th July 2008. Totally 350 competitors took the chance to compete there and service personnel from 30 countries served these competitors. The event lasted until 2.nd August 2008.
16 July 2008 - Experts stress the role of energy efficiency when addressing water scarcity in the Mediterranean
Press release, Comunidad Valenciana (España/Spain)
Academic studies on water supply solutions presented at Fundación Comunidad Valenciana - Región Europea
08 July 2008 - VII AER Citizen’s Forum
Press release, Republika Srpska (Bosna i Hercegovina)
VII AER Citizen’s Forum took place in Banjaluka, Republika Srspka (BiH) on June 27th, 2008
27 June 2008 - Agreement between Alba County (RO) and Provincia di Alessandria (IT)
Press release, Alba (Romania)
An agreement between Alba County (RO) and Provincia di Alessandria (IT) was signed today at the Alba County Council. The agreement establishes an institutional partnership in order to develop professional training and to facilitate the cultural exchange between the two communities.
23 June 2008 - Raft expedition along Mures River from Alba Iulia (RO) to Szeged (HU)
Press release, Alba (Romania)
Today at Alba Iulia (RO) starts a raft expedition to Szeged (HU), on Mures River. The expedition is part of a bigger project addressing the local communities along Mures River, project that focuses on the common problems, such pollution. During the expedition round tables with the local communities will help to find solutions for their problems. The expedition is restoring an historical commercial route used by the Romans on the ancient times.
20 June 2008 - Ion Dumitrel started today a new mandate as the President of Alba County Council
Press release, Alba (Romania)
Ion Dumitrel has been invested today for a new mandate as the President of Alba County Council
18 June 2008 - 4.8 million euros for enhancing the economic competitiveness of Alba county
Press release, Alba (Romania)
Alba County Council submitted two projects for financing in the Transnational Productivity Cooperation Programme in Southeastern Europe. Both projects aimed to increase the economic competitiveness of the Alba County, in one case by creating an international innovation laboratory for growning competitiveness of the South East Europe, and in the case of the second project by conducting a network of cooperation for business success, in Southeastern Europe. The total budget of those two projects is 4.8 million euros, of which 320,000 euro represents the Alba County Council contribution.
05 June 2008 - V International Forum of Investments and Innovations
Press release, Odessa (Ukrajina/Ukraine)
V International Forum of Investments and Innovations will take place in Odessa from the 5th till the 6th of June, 2008. The founders of the Forum are the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Odessa Regional State Administration and Odessa Regional Council. The Forum will be arranged under the support of European Business Association, State Agency of Investments and Innovations of Ukraine.
28 May 2008 - AREV celebrates in Reims its 20th anniversary with Michel Barnier, Federico Castellucci, Astrid Lulling
Press release, AREV
It is in Reims, in Champagne-Ardenne, that AREV will be holding its next meeting on 30 May 2008, a genuine summit of European winegrowing regions, and will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on 31 May in the presence of a number of regional, national and European political personalities among others Michel Barnier (French Minister for Agriculture), Federico Castellucci (Director general of the OIV), Astrid Lulling (European Parliament), as well as eminent representatives of the wine sector in Europe.
02 April 2008 - AER 2008 Tampere Internet Pages
Press release, Tampere (Suomi/Finland)
Welcome to the AER 2008 General Assembly Tampere, Finland 12-15 November.
05 November 2007 - Promoting innovation in Europe in the sector of sea economy with the "NOVAregio" and "STARNETregio" projects
Press release, Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italia)
The best policies to support innovation and their possible implementation in Europe to the sector of what is known as "sea economy" will be the core theme of an important event organized by AREA Science Park, Italy's main multi-sector science and technology park, in cooperation with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, to be held at the Regional Authority¹s Liaison Office in Brussels - Rue du Commerce 49 - next 21 November 2007 (from 09.30 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.).
10 October 2007 - EU? U WOT?!
Press release, Hampshire (United Kingdom)
As Hampshire Youth Ambassador Elissa took part in a special summer school in Romania organised by the Assembly of European Regions. All the youth ambassadors across the EU were set a challenge to help raise awareness among young people of the EU through their own regional heats of a Do You Speak European? contest...
14 September 2007 - Facing the challenges of "Greater Tirana"plan
Press release, Tirana (Shqipëria/Albania)
The implementation of "Greater Tirana"plan will directly affect the Region's rural zone population, improving substantially the life quality.

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