European Operations Research Society

European Operations Research Society
Name	European Operations Research Society
Abbreviation	EORS
Formation	1975
Type	Professional association
Headquarters	Switzerland
Region served	Europe
Membership	National societies, individual members
Leader title	President

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European Operations Research Society

The European Operations Research Society is a pan‑European professional association dedicated to the advancement of Operations Research and related fields across Europe, connecting national societies, academic institutions, and industry partners. It promotes research, education, and application through conferences, journals, awards, and cooperation with international bodies such as the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, and the European Commission. The Society serves as a forum linking practitioners from institutions like the London School of Economics, the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the University of Cambridge, and agencies including the European Space Agency and companies such as SAP SE.

History

The Society traces its roots to post‑war scientific cooperation influenced by landmarks such as the Treaty of Rome and collaborative projects among universities like the University of Paris, the University of Bologna, and the University of Amsterdam. Early milestones included symposia in cities such as Paris, Rome, Berlin, and Vienna and partnerships with organizations including the Royal Society and the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Key historical events involved joint efforts with the European Mathematical Society and interactions with initiatives such as the Horizon 2020 research programme and the CERN scientific community. Over decades the Society expanded membership to cover national bodies from countries including Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Greece and fostered collaborations with industry groups like Siemens and Airbus.

The Society is governed by an elected Board and Executive Committee with officers drawn from institutions such as Imperial College London, the Technical University of Munich, the University of Oxford, and the University of Zurich. Governance documents align with frameworks used by associations like the European Mathematical Society and consult with bodies such as the Council of Europe and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Committees oversee areas including membership, publications, conferences, and awards, liaising with national members such as the Operational Research Society (United Kingdom), the Société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d’Aide à la Décision (France), and the German Operations Research Society.

Major activities include organizing scientific conferences comparable to the International Conference on Operations Research, biennial EURO Congresses held in venues such as Barcelona, Prague, Stockholm, and Lisbon, and thematic meetings in partnership with universities like the University of Ljubljana and research centers such as the Max Planck Society. The Society collaborates on industry workshops with corporations including IBM, Microsoft, Deloitte, and McKinsey & Company, and participates in cross‑disciplinary events with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and the European Association for Decision Making. It supports special sessions at gatherings such as the International Conference on Machine Learning, the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, and meetings connected to the European Space Agency.

The Society endorses journals and book series produced in cooperation with publishers and editorial boards from institutions like the Springer Science+Business Media and Elsevier groups, and it supports special issues in periodicals tied to research centers such as the London School of Economics and the Toulouse School of Economics. It confers awards modeled on prizes like the John von Neumann Theory Prize and the EURO Gold Medal, honoring contributions from researchers affiliated with universities including the University of Manchester, the KU Leuven, and the Politecnico di Milano. Publication activities also include newsletters, conference proceedings, and collaborative reports with agencies such as the European Investment Bank and policy units of the European Central Bank.

The Society runs summer schools and doctoral seminars hosted at institutions like the University of Warsaw, the University of Helsinki, the University of Barcelona, and the University of Milan, and collaborates on MOOCs with platforms aligned to ETH Zurich and the University of Edinburgh. Outreach initiatives include workshops for policymakers linked to the European Parliament, industry‑oriented training commissioned by firms such as Thales Group and Alstom, and mentoring schemes with professional societies including the Operational Research Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Professional development covers accreditation frameworks analogous to those used by the Royal Statistical Society and certificate programmes in collaboration with the European Commission and research infrastructures like the European Research Council.

Category:Operations research organizations Category:Scientific organisations based in Switzerland