The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe. Bringing together regions from 35 countries and 15 interregional organizations, AER is a forum for interregional cooperation.
On 15 June 1985, at Louvain-la-Neuve (Walloon Brabant), 47 Regions and 9 interregional organizations founded the Council of the Regions of Europe (CRE), which would later become the Assembly of European Regions in November 1987 at the second General meeting of the Regions of Europe in Brussels.
The year 1985 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Youth Year. The same year AER launched its first programme, Eurodyssey, designed to promote and encourage youth mobility.
In 1990, AER's Tabula Regionum Europae published the first map of its kind citing a Europe made up of regions and not simply of countries. The year after, the principle of subsidiarity became the leading AER campaign to promote the role of regions in all European and national decision-making processes. Soon thereafter its success was to be evident as the principle was recognized in the Maastricht Treaty of 1992.
In 1995, AER launched a campaign to promote regionalism in Europe. As a result, 300 AER members adopted in 1996 the Declaration on Regionalism in Europe immediately initializing a reference document for new and developing regions.
In 2002, AER presented its position on the “Future of Europe” to the European Convention. AER actively contributed to the drafting of the European Constitution, demonstrating strong political involvement. The final text included all AER proposals, namely
The recognition of the regions as an important level of governance within Europe.
The extension of the principle of subsidiarity to regional and local levels.
The inclusion of regional cohesion in EU's objectives.
In 2008, AER established the Youth Regional Network, Europe's first and only platform of regional youth councils, parliaments and organisations.
Definition of "Region"edit
According to the AER statutes, in principle the term "region" refers to a territorial authority existing at the level immediately below that of the central government, with its own political representation in the form of an elected regional assembly.
Membersedit
Member regions of the Assembly of European Regions come from the following countries:[4]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Assembly of European Regions news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Assembly of European Regions AER is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe Bringing together regions from 35 countries and 15 interregional organizations AER is a forum for interregional cooperation Assembly of European RegionsCoat of armsSecretariatStrasbourg and BrusselsOfficial working languageEnglishTypeAssociationMember regions 1 Members Albania Austria Armenia Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Denmark Finland France Georgia Hungary Ireland Italy Montenegro Netherlands Norway Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United KingdomLeaders PresidentAlbert Castellanos 2 Secretary GeneralChristian Spahr 3 Websiteaer wbr eu Contents 1 Historical background 2 Definition of Region 3 Members 4 List of presidents of the AER 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistorical background editOn 15 June 1985 at Louvain la Neuve Walloon Brabant 47 Regions and 9 interregional organizations founded the Council of the Regions of Europe CRE which would later become the Assembly of European Regions in November 1987 at the second General meeting of the Regions of Europe in Brussels The year 1985 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Youth Year The same year AER launched its first programme Eurodyssey designed to promote and encourage youth mobility In 1990 AER s Tabula Regionum Europae published the first map of its kind citing a Europe made up of regions and not simply of countries The year after the principle of subsidiarity became the leading AER campaign to promote the role of regions in all European and national decision making processes Soon thereafter its success was to be evident as the principle was recognized in the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 The creation of the Committee of the Regions CoR in 1994 and the Chamber of the Regions in the framework of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe CLRAE in 1994 exemplified a victory for AER in advocating for the regions in Europe In 1995 AER launched a campaign to promote regionalism in Europe As a result 300 AER members adopted in 1996 the Declaration on Regionalism in Europe immediately initializing a reference document for new and developing regions In 2002 AER presented its position on the Future of Europe to the European Convention AER actively contributed to the drafting of the European Constitution demonstrating strong political involvement The final text included all AER proposals namely The recognition of the regions as an important level of governance within Europe The extension of the principle of subsidiarity to regional and local levels The inclusion of regional cohesion in EU s objectives In 2008 AER established the Youth Regional Network Europe s first and only platform of regional youth councils parliaments and organisations Definition of Region editAccording to the AER statutes in principle the term region refers to a territorial authority existing at the level immediately below that of the central government with its own political representation in the form of an elected regional assembly Members editMember regions of the Assembly of European Regions come from the following countries 4 nbsp Albania nbsp Armenia nbsp Austria nbsp Belgium nbsp Croatia nbsp Cyprus nbsp Denmark nbsp Finland nbsp France nbsp Georgia nbsp Hungary nbsp Ireland nbsp Italy nbsp Montenegro nbsp Netherlands nbsp Norway nbsp Portugal nbsp Romania nbsp Russia nbsp Serbia nbsp Slovenia nbsp Spain nbsp Sweden nbsp Switzerland nbsp Turkey nbsp Ukraine nbsp United KingdomList of presidents of the AER editAlbert Castellanos Spain 2023 present Magnus Berntsson Vastra Gotaland Sweden 2017 2023 Hande Ozsan Bozatli Istanbul Turkey 2013 2017 Michele Sabban Ile de France France 2008 2013 Riccardo Illy Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy 2004 2008 Liese Prokop Lower Austria Austria 2000 2004 Luc Van den Brande Flanders Belgium 1996 2000 Jordi Pujol Catalonia Spain 1992 1996 Carlo Bernini Veneto Italy 1988 1992 Edgar Faure Franche Comte France 1985 1988See also editEuropean integration Regions of EuropeReferences edit Members and Partners Directory Archived from the original on 2020 08 13 Retrieved 2018 11 07 Rekordlangt mote med bryska inslag Falkopings Tidning Archived from the original on 2017 06 17 Retrieved 2017 06 20 https aer eu secretariat Members and Partners Directory Portals nbsp Europe nbsp Geography nbsp Politics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Assembly of European Regions amp oldid 1163978957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
