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Founded at
  
Switzerland

Region served
  
Europe

Headquarters
  
Brussels

Legal status
  
Active

Official language
  
English

Founded
  
1972

Established
  
1972 (45 years ago) (1972)

Purpose
  
Professional association

Type
  
Non-governmental organization, Nonprofit organization

EUREL (Convention of National Associations of Electrical Engineers of Europe) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization incorporating member associations in countries across greater Europe. EUREL has set its objectives to facilitate the exchange of information and to foster a wider dissemination of scientific, technical and related knowledge relevant to electrical engineering, as well as standardization in the field of electrical engineering.

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Viewed in the 1980s as "the European counterpart to IEEE", EUREL co-organized a range of events with IEEE, including many years of EUROCON — the European Conference on Electrotechnics.

Despite expansion over the years to Eastern Europe and beyond, the organization that started in 1972 as the Convention of National Societies of Electrical Engineers of Western Europe, saw a certain decline in its membership in the new millennium, and as of April 2016 it encompassed associations from 10 countries.

EUREL's headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium.

Mission

The mission of the Convention of National Associations of Electrical Engineers of Europe is to:

  • Facilitate the exchange of information and foster a wider dissemination of scientific, technical and other information relevant to electrical engineering as well as standardization between members and other interested bodies.
  • Represent members with regional, national and international authorities, organizations or agencies, public or private.
  • Foster multilateral cooperation between member associations and with other interested bodies, each association retaining its independence.

    • Programs

    The EUREL international programs include project groups, professional events and specialized industry taskforces, as well as representation with the European Union. Some notable examples include:

  • Electrical Power Vision 2040 for Europe
  • Energy Transition for Europe
  • International Conference on the Detection of Abandoned Land Mines
  • European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC)
  • International Conference on Radio Spectrum Conservation Techniques
  • European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP)

    • The EUREL Young Engineers' Panel (YEP) organizes events for students and young professionals in the field of electrical engineering, such as the Young Engineer Seminar (YES) and the International Management Cup (IMC).

    Member associations

    EUREL has always accepted only national electrical engineering organizations as its members, and has kept its supraorganization structure. Members of EUREL take part in the organization's international programs, enjoy the services of the office of EUREL's secretary general, and may take advantage of reciprocal benefits with other participating associations (e.g. events, discounts, and the use of libraries and conference rooms).

    The EUREL member network comprises the following national associations:

    References

    EUREL Wikipedia
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