Regional strategies for economic development

AER is committed to bring support to the Regions in their economic development strategies, via the organisation of all kinds of activities in a wide range of topics.

The aim of the AER is notably to :

• Develop the role of the regions in giving Europe a competitive advantage in the global economy,
• Foster and disseminate innovative approaches to regional economic development and job creation
• Promote sustainable labour force mobility throughout Europe
• Ensure that the European Union provides adequate framework conditions and support programmes for regional innovation, research and competitiveness

The main AER projects in this field are:

• Innovation award: for the third consecutive year, AER is looking to reward and recognise the European region which have developped particularly innovative projects or policies. For more information, please click here

• Peer reviews: One-week visits by multinational teams of regional officers and politicians to a host region which is interested in improving its economic development policies. Based on the findings made during the visit, the review team prepares a report with a series of policy recommendations for the host region. Further information about the pilot projects and the toolkit can be requested to Celine DAWANS, Junior Policy Coordinator (+32 (0) 2 421 83 89)

• BAK Basel: Pilot study on decentralisation indicators. The objective is to collect data and retrieve information and to convert it into indicators that reflect the autonomy of regions across European countries and their ability to shape their own economic development policies. Download the project outline here.

Proceedings of the Conference on Eco-innovation: The way ahead for competitive Regions

1st June 2007, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (D)

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Proceedings of the Seminar and Partnership Fair on Regional Economic Development

18-19 May 2006, 's Hertogenbosch, Noord Brabant-NL

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Biographical notes on the speakers

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