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Multiple times per year, AER brings together regions, so that they may stand stronger together, and grow in a space of best practice exchange.
AER Autumn Events | 9-10 December 2025, Brussels
9 December - 10 December
AER Celebrates 40 Years: Join Us for the 2025 Autumn Events!
As the Assembly of European Regions (AER) marks its 40th Anniversary, we invite you to a series of forward-looking discussions shaping the future of territorial cohesion across Europe. From key developments in the MFF negotiations to ensuring accessible public services, this year’s Autumn events offer spaces for dialogue, exchange, and action to strengthen the place-based approach at the heart of regional cooperation.
Deadline for registrations: 24 November 2025 (COB)
Programme Overview
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📅 Tuesday, 9 December 2025
10:00 – 11:30 Meeting of the AER Working Group on Mental HealthThis meeting marks the culmination of two years of work dedicated to exploring and sharing regional best practices in mental health. It will be an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the Working Group’s achievements, and to discuss how to advance the work done. The discussion will be enriched by inputs from:
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📍Region Värmland European Office (Rue du Luxembourg 3, 1000) | 🔒 Only AER members | |
14:00 – 15:30 First Plenary of the AER Intercultural Regional NetworkThe first IRN Plenary aims to strengthen the foundations of the IRN as a dynamic and inclusive network of regional authorities committed to intercultural inclusion and equality. The meeting will include the approval of the terms of reference and the 2026 Work plan. |
📍AER Officces, (Rue d’Arlon 63-67, 1040) | 🌍 Open to the public | |
15:45 – 17:30 Which Governance for the AER of the Future?This in-person discussion aims to enable a thorough assessment of the effectiveness, agility, and impact of the current AER governance structures. |
📍AER Offices, (Rue d’Arlon 63-67, 1040) | 🔒 Only AER members | |
18:00 – 19:30 AER 40th Anniversary Debate: The Future of Interregional CooperationThis debate is a continuation of the principles and achievements established over 40 years of working for advancing regional democracy and interregional cooperation. It will bring together regional leaders from across Europe to discuss how regions can enhance democracy, promote collaboration, drive innovation, and tackle shared challenges, followed by the 40th Anniversary Reception offered by Lower Austria. Confirmed speakers:
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📍Lower Austrian European Liaison Office, (Rue Montoyer 40, 1000) | 🎉 Open event + Reception |
📅 Wednesday, 10 December 2025 — Autumn Bureau Meeting & Ukraine Focus Group Meeting
📍 Zweig Visitor Centre, European Parliament (Ardenne-Belliard, Rue d’Ardenne, 1000 Bruxelles)
🪪 Security Check at the Zweig Visitor Centre
Agenda |
📝 Working documents |
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8:20 Security Check at the Zweig Visitor Centre |
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9:00 Welcome & Introductions |
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9:10 Bureau Updates – Institutional Relations & Advocacy |
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9:20 Dialogue on Cohesion Policy & MFF with Members of the European Parliament & Adoption Position Paper on Cohesion Policy post-2027The meeting will focus on the future of Cohesion Policy post-2027 and the priorities of regions for the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework. (Read more here) |
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10:20 Identification of Bureau Priority Topics |
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10:30 ☕ Coffee Break |
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11:00 Bureau Debate – “No Services, No Stay: Turning Access Into a Right”The Bureau debate on “No Services, No Stay: Turning Access into a Right“, will discuss how access to services is key to retaining talent, boosting prosperity and enhancing the competitiveness of European regions. Confirmed speakers:
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12:30 Closing Remarks |
Free time
Ukraine Focus Group Meeting17:00 |
Grand Est Representation Office (Rue du Luxembourg, 15 B-1000 Bruxelles)
*only for AER members |
