Welcome to the European Regional Economic Forum Network!

The EREF Network (European Regional Economic Forum Network) is an informal group of European regions, which together with the Municipality of Nova Gorica and the Slovenian Government Office for Local Self-Government and Regional Policy, organize in early June the annual European Regional Economic Forum.

Prior to the Forum, 3 - 4 workshops are organized in EREF partner regions/countries, addressing one of the specific topics of the Forum agenda for the year. The preparatory workshops produce the draft-recommendations addressing stakeholders, regional/local, national and EU policy makers in the domains of knowledge economy.

Since 2005, EREF gradually evolved into a European Network, with the Slovenian Business & Research Association serving as its Secretariat. In 2007 the Municipality of Nova Gorica created the EREF Network for South Eastern Europe.

On our homepage you can find a detailed account of previous fora, as well as a schedule of this year’s workshops and Forum.

Also available, a word of EREF Chair on the Network’s general Philosophy and operational Mission.

If you are interested in attending the Forum please register and enjoy the website’s content.