28/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The political bureau of the Assembly of the European Regions (AER) will be meeting on 6 October in Poznan, Poland, under the chairmanship of Riccardo Illy, with two discussion themes: 1) financial perspectives 2007-13 and the future of EU cohesion policy in the perspective of the informal meeting of Heads of State and Governments of the EU on 27-28 October in Surrey, near London; 2) the European social model and its implications for the regions in view of the social tripartite summit in London on 24 October before the informal summit. The bureau will also discuss preparations for the States General 2005 on 24-25 November in Strasbourg on the theme of Innovation and the role of the regions in the European project”.