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[REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN] General Assembly, Bureau & AER 40th Anniversary | Maribor Innovation Forum | 17-19 June 2025

17 June 08:00 - 19 June 17:00

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Celebrating 40 Years of Connecting Regions, Inspiring Europe

Since 1985, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has proudly amplified the voice of Europe’s regions. For four decades, the AER championed interregional cooperation as catalyst for deeper European integration, better governance, and more inclusive societies.

As 2025 marks a historic milestone, the AER and Eastern Slovenia warmly invite all members and partners to Maribor, on 17-19 June, to celebrate our legacy and shape the future of the AER as a pan-European, independent network.

2025 General Assembly & Spring Bureau meeting  | Maribor Innovation Forum

Recognized as European Best Green Capital and Tree City of the World, Maribor’s commitment to sustainable innovation  offers the perfect backdrop to a landmark edition of the General Assembly and Spring Bureau meeting 2025. From 17 to 19 June, their discussions will be enriched by the insights and reflections of the Maribor Innovation Forum, a high-level conference on how to foster place-based innovation and enable European competitiveness with regions’ expertise.

The 2025 General Assembly and Spring Bureau meeting will take place on 18 June and they will mark the election of the new political leadership of the Assembly of European Regions, including the renewal of its Presidency, Executive Board and Political Bureau. Click here to to have more information about the election process.

If you have questions on the AER elections process, don’t miss the Info Call on 6 May, 14:00-15:30: the AER Secretariat will address your doubts. Register here.

* Draft Programme (subject to change for organizational reasons)

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IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION

The event venue is the charming Old Puppet Theatre of Maribor, an ancient Minorite monastery completely renovated (Vojašniški trg 2A, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia).

June is high touristic season in Maribor and Slovenia. Please make sure to book your accommodation ahead of time. The host region have secured favorable rates at the following establishments. When booking, please specify that you will be attending the AER event.

All hotels are within walking distance from the event venue of the Old Puppet Theatre (Vojašniški trg 2A, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia)

B&B hotel Maribor *** (https://www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotel/maribor)

Hotel Maribor****        (https://www.hotelmaribor.si/en/)

Hotel City ****             (https://www.hotelcitymb.si/)

Hotel Orel ***              (https://hotel.hotel-orel.si/en/)

The closest airports to Maribor are Ljubljana Airport (LJU) and Zagreb (ZAG). The host region recommends the shuttle service Goopti to travel from/to Maribor.

For more information, please consult the AER Information Package.

Registrations are open until May 23, 2025

For questions, contact the AER Communications Coordinator Barbara Polin.

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