The Assembly of European Regions was established in 1985 to strengthen the voice and position of Europe's regions. Since then, the organisation has achieved considerable success, leading to the implementation of regional reforms in many European countries and raising the profile of regions in the European decision-making process.
The AER is the political voice of the regions and a key partner for European and international institutions on major issues falling within regional competence. The AER promotes regional diversity, the principle of subsidiarity and regional democratic structures.
The Assembly of European Regions is the largest independent network of regions in Europe and brings together a total of 270 regions from 34 countries and 16 interregional organisations.
