# Eiroforum

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[[File:EIROforum General Assembly 2012.jpg|thumb|300px|The 2012 EIROforum General Assembly at [ILL](/source/Institut_Laue%E2%80%93Langevin).<ref>{{cite news|title=Major European Intergovernmental Research Organisations Urge EU to Sustain Investment in Science|url=http://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann12087/|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=ESO Announcement}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=22 November 2012 |title=EIROforum General Assembly 2012 |url=https://www.eso.org/public/unitedkingdom/images/ann12087a/?lang |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=www.eso.org |language=}}</ref> ]]

'''EIROforum''' ('''E'''uropean '''I'''ntergovernmental '''R'''esearch '''O'''rganisation '''forum''') is an organization made up of eight [European](/source/Europe) intergovernmental scientific research organizations. The organization aims to identify mutual activities amongst its members to share resources in various fields. EIROforum is overseen through a biannual meeting between the organizations' corresponding Director Generals.

The eight EIROforum members are:
* [CERN](/source/CERN) – European Organization for Nuclear Research
* [EUROfusion](/source/EUROfusion)
* [EMBL](/source/EMBL) – European Molecular Biology Laboratory
* [ESA](/source/ESA) – European Space Agency
* [ESO](/source/ESO) – European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere
* [ESRF](/source/European_Synchrotron_Radiation_Facility) – European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
* [European XFEL](/source/European_XFEL) – European XFEL Free-Electron Laser Facility
* [ILL](/source/Institut_Laue%E2%80%93Langevin) – Institute Laue-Langevin

==Major activities==
The EIROforum plays a role in the [European Research Area](/source/European_Research_Area). It works closely both with the [European Union](/source/European_Union) and national institutions and actively participates in shaping [science policy](/source/science_policy) in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=European and International Relations {{!}} Science policy |url=https://www.eiroforum.org/science-policy/european-international-relations/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=EIROforum |language=en-GB}}</ref> The member organizations engage in a variety of [basic research](/source/basic_research) activities and frequently pool together their resources and knowledge bases. 

Their five major areas of activity are:
* Science Policy
* Research Collaborations
* Outreach and Education
* Human Resources
* Technology

==External links==
*[http://www.eiroforum.org/ EIROforum]
*[http://ec.europa.eu/research/rtdinfo/special_eiroforum/intro1_en.html Article in European Commission's Magazine on European Research]

==References==
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