- Promote the principle of subsidiarity and regional democracy; - Increase the regions' political influence within the European institutions; - Support the regions in the process of European enlargement and globalisation; - Facilitate interregional cooperation across wider Europe and beyond.
AER's President is Michèle SABBAN, Vice-President of Ile-de-France (F).
Brussels, 3 February 2010 - The Assembly of European Regions and Eurochambres gathered more than 200 participants for a debate on 'EU 2020 – Regional Actors for Growth and Innovation'