The ARLEM Bureau defines the work programme of the Assembly and submits it to the plenary for approval. It is responsible for the preparation of the yearly report and recommends to the plenary session the date, place and topics for the  next ARLEM meeting. The Bureau meets in camera.

The Bureau consists of the co-presidents and ten members, acting as vice-presidents. Five of them are appointed by consensus by the Mediterranean partners' group and five by the EU group.

The Bureau composition is the following:

EU group	Mediterranean partners group
ARLEM Co-President: Mr Valcárcel Siso, President of the Committee of the Regions - Murcia/ES	ARLEM Co-President: Dr Abd El-Rahman, Governor of Giza/EG
Ms Bresso, 1st Vice-President of the Committee of the Regions - Piemonte/IT	Mr Boussouf, Wilaya de Constantine/DZ
Mr Andersen, Regional Council Member, Bornholm/DK	Ms El Khiel, President of the Provincial Council of Arbaoua/MA
Mr Costa, President of the CIVEX Commission, Mayor of Lisbon/PT	Mr Hamza, President of the urban Community of Nouakchott/MR
Mr Van den Brande, Chairman of the Flemish-European Liaison Agency/BE	Mr Luka, Shkoder/AL
Mr De la Torre Prados, Mayor of Malaga/ES	Mr Toukabri, 1st Delegate of the Governorate of Kébili/TN