EIBIR will promote networking activities within Europe and will ensure the pooling of resources among members to promote a culture of cooperation between them. This will generate critical mass and help coordinate research into new instrumentation, new methods, concepts and technologies. EIBIR will also coordinate multi centre trials of new imaging technologies.
The activities that EIBIR will undertake to promote the cooperation between its organizations will be

- Development of a coordinated research plan for EC 7th FP.
- Definition, organization and management of joint or common initiatives.
- Exchange and dissemination of good practice
- Exchanges of personnel and research education (MSc, PhD).
- Creation of databases on technical infrastructures, scientific expertise, activities, etc.
- Coordination of multi-centre trials
- Organisation of conferences, meetings, training courses.

The EIBIR will develop a structure that is conducive to networking activities in research and will be key to spreading good practice, promoting common initiatives and interoperability in the field of research. The EIBIR will also generate publicity concerning new opportunities for access, provide dissemination of knowledge and training courses for potential users.

Source: Self-entry in November 2007.