Definition

A local and regional institution within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), created in 2010 in Barcelona.  ARLEM is a common project of the Committee of the Regions, of the territorial collectives from the three shores of the Mediterranean, as well as the international and European associations that represent the local and regional authorities which are active in the region.   

ARLEM is a joint and permanent assembly formed by 84 members 42 from the European Union and of 42 from Mediterranean partner countries.  It is presided by two co-presidents and has a bureau, also joint, of 8 members

Goals

• To give the Euro-Mediterranean partnership a territorial dimension which complements the parliamentary dimension given that it was established within the framework of the Barcelona process.
• To involve more closely the territorial collectives in specific projects of the Union for the Mediterranean so as to contribute to the regional and urban development.
• To foster the meeting between the territorial collectives of the three shores of the Mediterranean and to create stable networks to exchange best practices. 
• To offer representatives from the local and regional collectives of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership the possibility of establishing a direct dialogue with the institutions of the UfM and the European institutions. 

Participation of Barcelona

The councillor of International Relations of Barcelona City Council and the president of the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are the representatives of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and ARLEM.