European Optical Society
Optics as a science, technology, and base for industry, consumer goods, and health care makes a significant contribution to society and has a great potential for further development. The purpose of the society is to contribute to progress in optics and related sciences, and to promote their applications at the European and international levels, by bringing together individuals and legal entities involved in these disciplines and their applications.
The European Optical Society (EOS) serves as the joint forum for all individuals, companies, organisations, educational institutions, and learned and professional societies, who recognise the opportunity and challenge that a common European base provides for the development of optics in its broadest sense. EOS aims at establishing an open coordination of international conferences in Europe and seeks to provide a powerful joint representation through concerted efforts which include:
- promoting optics and related sciences in cooperation with industry and research by:
- establishing a joint information platform
- forming a national, European and international lobby for optics as the enabling technology of the 21st century
- supporting the dissemination of knowledge about the use and value of optics and related sciences to the general public, industry, media, and on the political level
- supporting the progress and application of optics by:
- influencing European R+D policy
- fostering the exchange of students and professionals
- promoting employment in optics throughout Europe
- coordinating optics conferences and publications in Europe
- enhancing the professional standing of individuals working in optics
- promoting European educational standards in optics in education, training, and examination at all levels
- acting as the forum for the European professional and learned societies for the collection and dissemination of information, for the coordination of policies, and for joint ventures
EOS is supported in this by the national optical societies of a great number the European countries.
Read more about European Optical Society: Main Activities, Membership, Upcoming Conferences and Topical Meetings 2011/2012, JEOS:RP - The Online Journal of The EOS
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