The AER Bueau meeting is being held in association with the Swedish EU presidency in autumn 2009.
17th September
09:00 – 11:00 AER Standing Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation
11:00 – 13:00 AER working group on European funding
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 Bureau meeting
approx. 19:00 Departure for dinner
approx. 20:00 Official dinner
18th September
09:00 – 13:00 Bureau meeting
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:00 – 18:00 Study visit related to climate change, energy, urban regeneration, etc.
On 10 June 2009 the European Commission adopted a Communication on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region following a request from EU Member States. It is the first time that a comprehensive strategy, covering several Community policies, is targeted on a 'macro-region'. These developments have instigated a substantial interest in the macro-region concept and raises the question whether we see now the beginning of a new trend of macro-regionalisation? Please click here for further reading.