Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) was established in 2004 in Salzburg  as an economic and scientific institution. Currently, more than 130 member regions, municipalities, cities and towns as well as enterprises from 23 European countries comprise IRE network.

Ajara Autonomous Republic joined IRE in 2012. In frames of the existing cooperation, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University became a member of the Institute of European Regions in 2023.

The goal of the Institute of the Regions of Europe is to establish a network of cooperation between regions and municipalities and to support their interests within the public and economic activities.  

IRE offers all stakeholders various conferences and symposiums on future development strategies of European regions and cities, political and economic challenges. The institute also organizes congresses in such areas as: energy, environment protection, transport, regionalism and globalization, cyber security, tourism, health care, youth and others.

 

Official web page: http://www.institut-ire.eu/de/