This Standing Committee monitors the AER strategic
plan, drives the development of membership, and assesses the impact of
the action of the Committees and Programmes. It enables Member Regions
to take an active part in decisions which will shape their future at
the AER. The Committee meets prior to Bureau meetings, and submits its
action proposals at the meeting. Its priorities focus on two main lines:
1. Monitoring and evaluating the activities
of the AER
The Committee will define the appropriate
assessment criteria for the AER in order to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of its Committees' and Programmes' work.
2. Developing a strategy to increase the
number of active members
The Committee will define a strategy to increase
the impact of the existing targeted campaigns at its two annual
meetings. The Committee will monitor financing opportunities at
European level, together with priorities for the period 2007-2012.
Structure
- President
Brian Greenslade (Devon- UK)
- Secretariat
- Policy Officer : Laurianne Krid
LThe Standing Committee for "Institutional
Affairs" was created to advise the Bureau on issues concerning
subsidiarity, good governance and regionalism; all AER members can join
this Standing Committee. One of the Vice Presidents of the AER takes
overall responsibility and members of the Bureau take the lead on each
of the issues, in order to ensure political accountability.
Priorities
- To promote the development of innovative,
accountable, participatory and inclusive regional governance
- To assist Regions in bridging the gap between
the European institutions and
the citizens
- To ensure the greater involvement of the
Regions, and thereby citizens, in European decision-making processes
- To ensure the implementation of the principle of
subsidiarity
- To ensure that the optimal framework conditions
are provided for the development of regional democracy in all countries
of Europe
- To promote the issues of Youth and Equal
Opportunities in all aspects of regional governance
The Standing Committee holds meetings before each
Bureau meeting and reports directly to the Bureau. The Bureau will
subsequently confirm future political action.
Structure
- President
Peter Straub
(Baden-Württemberg - D)
- Vice-President
Lars-Gerhard
Westberg (Västra Götaland - S)
- Vice-Président
Roy
Perry (Hampshire - UK)
- Secretariat
- Director of the Brussels office :
Joanna Benfield
- Committee
Assistant :
Stephanie von Hayek
