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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