What is Euro?

EURO is the "Association of European Operational Research Societies" within IFORS, the "International Federation of Operational Research Societies".
It is a "non profit" association domiciled in Switzerland.


Its affairs are regulated by a Council consisting of representatives/alternates of all its members and an Executive Committee which constitutes its board of directors.
Its aim is to promote Operational Research throughout Europe.
The members of EURO are normally full members of IFORS and comprise the national OR societies of countries located within or nearby (in a broad sense) Europe.

Each member is represented in the EURO Council by two representatives, one of whom votes, if required.
Council meetings are held annually, normally in conjunction with the EURO-k conferences.

9 important facts about EURO:

• The Association of Operational Research Societies in Europe (within IFORS).
• Established the 29th of January, 1975, in Brussels. Representing today more than 10000 practitioners and academics all around Europe.
• 29 National Societies and 27 EURO Working Groups, establishing a structured European network.
• The European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR), with its 24 issues per year, one of the top ranked O.R. Journals worldwide.
• A forum for O.R. in Europe, for large congresses to specialized conferences and dedicated workshops.
• A strong commitment to the support of young O.R. researchers through the EURO Summer Institutes and the ORP3.
• A special attention to the East European countries and the African continent.
• A number of awards including the EURO Gold Medal, the Management Science Strategic Innovation Prize, the European Doctoral Dissertation Award and the Best Applied Paper.
• The EURO permanent office is in Brussels.