EUROPT aims at promoting and facilitating communication links among European (and other) researchers working in areas of continuous optimization. In particular EUROPT goals include:
- disseminating state-of-the-art knowledge and supporting research in continuous optimization
- contributing to the education of young optimization researchers and students (organizing EURO Summer and Winter Institutes, and by announcing Ph.D. Programs etc.)
- facilitating the gathering of the continuous optimization community in Europe under the umbrella of EURO
- building and maintaining links with special interest groups inside and outside EURO
- supporting the foundation of new EURO working groups
- supporting preparation, refereeing and editing of publications
- establishing regular information channels and regular meetings
- building links to users of continuous optimization methodology
- involving industrial organizations and users of optimization in the activities listed above
- promoting interdisciplinary research with colleagues from science, engineering and economy, with continuous optimization being a key technology.