Eiroforum

EIROforum is an organization consisting of eight European intergovernmental scientific research organizations devoted to fostering mutual activities. Presided upon by the Director Generals of the individual organizations, who meets twice a year. the organization aims to identify mutual activities among its members to share resources in various fields.

The eight EIROforum members are:

• CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research
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• EMBL – European Molecular Biology Laboratory
• ESA – European Space Agency
• ESO – European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere
• ESRF – European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
• European XFEL – European XFEL Free-Electron Laser Facility
• ILL – Laue Langevin Institute

Major Activities

The EIROforum plays a crucial role in establishing a European Research Area. It works closely with the European Union and national institutions and participates in shaping science policy in Europe. The member organizations engage in cutting-edge research activities and pool their substantial expertise in basic research.

The five major areas of activity are:

• Science Policy
• Research Collaborations
• Outreach and Education
• Human Resources
• Technology

Some of its major achievements have been provided to a scientific research policy in Europe as part of the new treaty. In the technology area, for instance, Grid technology, among others IT technologies has been a driving force to bring closer collaboration on the sharing of a common infrastructure for the benefit of various fields of the member organizations; in particular: nuclear physics, astronomy and microbiology.

External links

• EIROforum
• Article in European Commission’s Magazine on European Research

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