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The Bureau is the main political body of the organisation, the main forum of exchange and debate. The articles below are related to the work of the Bureau.

Call for amendments – AER Political Priorities 2025-2030

10 April, 2025 By Barbara Polin

Working for the European Regions of 2030 Every five years, the Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions sets the Political Priorities underpinning the priorities of the AER as pan-European and independent network. With unprecedented challenges and opportunities shaping European territories and communities, the AER calls members to contribute shaping the AER Political … [Read more...]

AER Elections 2025 – Shape the Future of Our Network

4 April, 2025 By Barbara Polin

An Electoral General Assembly on the occasion of the AER 40th Anniversary The 2025 AER General Assembly in Maribor (Eastern Slovenia) will mark the election of the new political leadership of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), including its Presidency, Executive Board and Political Bureau. Deadline to apply for the AER Presidency and AER Executive … [Read more...]

Highlights of the AER Autumn Bureau & Working Group meetings | Insights of the CL-YE study visit in Brussels

11 December, 2024 By Barbara Polin

The AER Autumn Bureau and Working group meetings in Brussels on 3 and 4 December wrapped up a year of intense political engagement for and with European regions. The Bureau also hosted a study visit of the Erasmus+ project Climbing the Ladder (CL-YE), which aims to explore models and mechanisms of youth engagement at regional and European levels. For the AER Bureau, … [Read more...]

Highlights from the 2024 AER General Assembly & Spring Bureau meeting | 8th Black Sea Summit | Batumi, Ajara

25 June, 2024 By Barbara Polin

The AER 2024 General Assembly, the Spring Bureau Meeting, the Bioeconomy Working Group meeting and the 8th Black Sea Summit took place from the 12 to 14 of June in the vibrant city of Batumi, in the Autonomous Republic of Ajara. The three-day event gathered regional representatives and stakeholders across all of Europe and represented an opportunity to foster interregional … [Read more...]

AER Manifesto for the European Elections 2024: Trust in the Future Through Stronger Regions

29 January, 2024 By Barbara Polin

In a world in turmoil, building trust in the future passes through fostering stronger local and regional democracies. The AER Manifesto for the European Elections 2024 underlines the importance of involving regional governments in European crisis management, and in creating a prosperous, sustainable, inclusive, and politically integrated Europe – especially in view of the … [Read more...]

Call for Nominations: Task Force AER Political Priorities 2025-2030

20 December, 2023 By Vania Freitas

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash We are seeking nominations from AER Bureau Members to join the AER 2025-2030 Political Priorities Task Force by completing the online nomination form available HERE. Following the decision by the Bureau to set up a Task Force to prepare the AER Political Priorities for the period 2025-2030 at the Bureau Meeting in … [Read more...]

Highlights of the AER Winter Dialogues 2023 – Autumn Bureau Meeting & MEET Intergenerational Debate

19 December, 2023 By Barbara Polin

The AER Winter Dialogues on 29 and 30 November 2023 in Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria were an opportunity to practice and showcase the different activities which build the AER's pan-European network, from the Workshop on Mental Health chaired by Värmland to the Bureau session on the future Cohesion Policy. Workshop on Mental Health and Study Trip to the Agrana Plant The AER … [Read more...]

Join our new AER Task Forces on Rural Development & Agriculture and Decarbonisation!

12 December, 2023 By Vania Freitas

AER Task Force on Rural Development & Agriculture Addressing the challenges facing rural regions and the opportunities which rural economies and communities can benefit from in the green and digital transition goes hand in hand with Europe’s ambition to make its economy more competitive, environmentally sustainable and inclusive. The debate around the future EU common … [Read more...]

Regional Innovation Valleys — join AER to put regional priorities on the EU Innovation Agenda

11 August, 2023 By Justin Sammon

AER calls on members to strengthen regional perspectives on EU innovation policy, and build partnerships for future funding opportunities The European Commission has launched a call for expression of interest for Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs), to strengthen and advance European innovation ecosystems. Under the New European Innovation Agenda, RIVs will aim … [Read more...]

Join our new AER Task Forces!

10 July, 2023 By Vania Freitas

AER Task Force on Cohesion Policy The discussion about the future of the EU's cohesion policy is gaining momentum. In just a few years, the European Commission will unveil its proposals for the next EU programming period. Key institutional actors and stakeholders are already thinking about how cohesion policy has worked in the past and present, and they're exploring ways … [Read more...]

Bureau Debate – Next Generation Skills: Regions shaping the Future of Work

24 May, 2023 By Vania Freitas

Barcelona, Catalonia - 29 June 2023 10.00 - 12.00 The Fourth Industrial Revolution along with the digital transformation driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the demographic change and the digital and green transition, are profoundly changing the nature of work, leading to new ways of working and creating new jobs.  Maximising the opportunities these trends offer will … [Read more...]

Wrap-up: Highlights of the AER Autumn Bureau 2022

15 December, 2022 By Barbara Polin

On 6 and 7 December 2022, AER convened its Autumn Bureau at the Abruzzo EU Regional Office in partnership with the Autonomous Government of Sardinia. It was an opportunity to highlight the 2022 achievements and discuss AER political priorities for 2023. On 6 December, the AER Autumn Bureau opened with a welcome reception celebrating the tradition and heritage of Abruzzo and … [Read more...]

NEW AER Taskforces 2023-2025 set for launch

13 December, 2022 By Gisela Guari Cañada

During the 2022 Autumn Bureau Meeting, the AER members decided to establish two new Taskforces which will address the political priorities of the Bureau for the period of 2023-2025. Taskforce on Active Citizenship Why? The year 2022 has been key in setting a precedent for strengthening our democracies by enabling new participatory processes and putting citizens’ … [Read more...]

AER Position on Youth – Call for Amendments

11 October, 2022 By Lorène Weber

AER is inviting members to offer their amendment proposals to the Draft Position on Youth. This includes the regional youth councils in our member regions: the AER is very much attached to including youth voices in the process, make sure to spread the word among youth councils and youth organisations in your regions! The closing date for submitting amendments is the … [Read more...]

Call for Nominations – AER Bureau Members 2022-2024

25 July, 2022 By Gisela Guari Cañada

What? Per AER Statute and Procedures, ratification of the members of the Bureau will occur at the General Assembly in Brussels (BE) on 14 October 2022.  We are inviting AER members to nominate four representatives per country represented within the AER (two Bureau members plus two substitutes) by completing the online nomination form available here.  The nominations … [Read more...]

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