EUROPEAN ORGANISATION “EUROPEAN REGION
OF THE YEAR”
AP Vojvodina - European Region of 2006 |
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The motion for “European
Region of the Year” was proposed in 2001.
Countries which support this initiative are: Austria, Albania,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Litvania, Moldova, Holland, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro,
Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Great Britain.
“European Region of the Year” has been supported by 96 regions
of Europe from 29 different countries.
The Organisation is also supported by the Council of Europe.
Every region from 45 member states of the Council of Europe
has a right to participate in nomination for the region of
the year.
The aim of this “European Region of the Year” campaign
is creating a knowledge base about the work at the regional
level in Europe and new contribution in construction of Europe
and integration.
EUROPEAN REGION OF THE YEAR
- according to the rules of this Organisation,
this prestigious award is given every year to two European
regions -
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2003 -
region of Balearic Islands
(Spain) and Carelia
(Russian Federation)
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2006 -
AP Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro
and canton of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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The jury members are internationally
renowned and esteemed people. When there was an election of
the European Region for 2003, some of the members of the jury
were: Albert Bor, President of the European Union Regions Committee;
Leone Rizo, member of the Committee for Regional Policy at the
European Parliament; Risto Koivisto, President of the Congress
of Local Regional Governments of Europe, at that time…
Romano Prodi, President of the European Committee, at that time
(2002), found this Organisation to be “an example of support
and encouragement to regions to participate in construction
of the European Union region.”
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