Partnership_for_European_Environmental_Research_(PEER)
Partnership for European Environmental Research
Environmental research cooperative
Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER) is a network of seven European environmental research centres, created in 2001.
One of the aims of PEER is to foster innovative interdisciplinary research and cross-cutting approaches in support of national and EU policy-makers, industry and society. Member institutes employ about 5,000 persons and have a combined annual budget of 340 Million Euro.
Member institutes have for example training and research co-operation. Through its METIER courses, PEER centres have trained young researchers.