Regional strategies for economic development
AER is committed to bring support to the Regions in their developing their economic strategies, via the organisation of all kinds of activities in a wide range of topics, including innovation, SMEs, entrepreneurship, research and development, etc.
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"Europe 2020" - strategy for our future
As a successor of the Lisbon Strategy, the Europe 2020 Strategy aims to address the major structural challenges facing Europe today, including climate change, globalisation, ageing population and economic downturn. -
AER Innovation Award 2011
Each year, AER honours the initiative which has stimulated, fostered and implemented innovation in a region. -
European Enterprise Award
The EEA, offered by the European Commission, recognise and reward outstanding initiatives that support entrepreneurship at the regional leve
- A "Smart Specialisation Platform" to promote innovation in European regions
On the path to achieve the objectives in the field of research and innovation set by the Europe 2020 strategy, in June 2011 the Commission launched a Smart Specialisation Platform to support regions and member States in better defining their R&I strategies.
The platform brings together expertise from regions, research bodies, businesses and Commission services (as the Regional Innovation Monitor).
This new structure, also called S³ platform, provides direct assistance to registered regions in developing, implementing and monitoring their research and innovation strategies.
All information on this initiative available here.
- Anna Wysokinska for "Snapshot Europe!" 2009 ©AER
- AER Working group on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The AER Working group for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was created in 2011 with the purpose of strengthening entrepreneurship and innovation as a priority tool for today’s regional development, growth and employment strategies, always taking into account territorial diversity.
Orhan Albayrak, from the Istanbul Provincial Council, is its chairman.
Among the realized or planned activities of the working group, we can mention study visits to “best practice” regions/institutions and active assistance to regions to carry out SWOT analysis regarding entrepreneurship and innovation policy.
To know more about the working group, please visit its page on this website (AER members only - please log-in before).
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ECREIN+ INTERREG IVC
ECREIN+ helps Regions of Europe work together to share experience and good practices in the areas of innovation, the knowledge economy, the environment and risk prevention. EUR 302 million is available for project funding but, more than that, a wealth of knowledge and potential solutions are also on hand for regional policy-makers.
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From Subsidiarity to Success: The Impact of Decentralisation on Economic Growth
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.
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AER Survey - Regional policy to tackle the economic crisis
In order the exchange experience and provide stakeholders with information on how regions can react to the crisis, AER carried out a survey on member regions' strategies to support the regional economy, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
AER Survey
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AER Declaration - "European Regions: A Trump in Tackling the Economic Crisis"
Based on the results of the questionnaire, AER’s political bureau adopted on 15 May 2009 its declaration, “European Regions: A Trump in Tackling the Economic Crisis”.
AER Declaration
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