Definition: Organiser type
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Definition:
An organiser is the association or organisation in charge of the realisation, promotion and development of the congress.
Categories:
The following suggested classification is split into four kinds of organisers: supranational, national governments, universities and private organisers.
\ International government organisers: UN
EU
EFTA
OECD
NATO
Treaties
Others
\ PCO (professional congress organisers)
\ Corporations/commercial companies (corporate market)
\ Private persons
\ International non-government organisers
\ Governments and administrations: Central administration
Federal-administrative administration
City administration - councils
Regional administrations (regions in several countries)
\ Universities and research centres: Public universities
Private universities
Public research centres
\ Other organisations: Foundations
Institutes
Colleges
Co-operation programmes
Private clubs
Academies
Banks
Political parties
Religious organisations
Non-governmental organisations
Source:
Eurostat, "Methodological manual for statistics on congresses and conferences", Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2000, p.58
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