Association of European Operational Research Societies
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| Formation | 1975 |
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| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | To promote Operational Research throughout Europe |
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Region
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Europe, Middle East, Africa |
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Official language
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English |
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Main organ
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Council |
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Parent organization
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International Federation of Operational Research Societies |
| Website | www |
The Association of European Operational Research Societies (EURO) is a regional grouping within the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS) whose aim is to promote Operational Research throughout Europe. It was established in 1975.
EURO is a nonprofit organization domiciled in Switzerland. It aims at the advancement of knowledge, interest and education in Operational Research by appropriate means, particularly by the exchange of information, the holding of meetings and conferences, the publication of books, papers, and journals, the awarding of prizes, and the promotion of early stage talents. The members of EURO are national Operational Research Societies which are full members of International Federation of Operational Research Societies IFORS and originate from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Its affairs are regulated by a Council consisting of one representatives of all its members and an executive committee which constitutes its board of directors.
The EURO member societies are:
EURO publishes scholarly journals and books about operational research, and organizes international conferences. It also bestows Awards, supports working groups, and organizes educational meetings.
EURO publishes 4 scholarly journals:
and the book series EURO Advanced Tutorials in Operational Research.
EURO bestows a number of prizes:
EURO organizes a number of different conferences and events throughout each year:
EURO Working Groups are the organizational framework provided by EURO to groups of researchers and practitioners interested in a specific operational research topic. Each EURO Working Group holds at least one meeting per year, organizes sessions at conferences, publishes special issues of OR journals, and organizes conferences or seminars. The European Working Group on Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding (EWG-MCDA), the European Chapter on Combinatorial Optimization (ECCO), the European Working Group on Vehicle Routing and Logistics (VeRoLog), the EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis (EWGLA), the Continuous Optimization Working Group (EUROPT), and the European Working Group on Metaheuristics (EU/ME) are among the most active groups.
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