Scope Note: The activities associated with maintaining regular general contact between the organisation and professional associations, professionals in related fields, other private sector organisations, community groups and the ECU Community. Includes sharing informal advice and discussions, membership of professional associations and collaborating on projects that are not joint ventures. See relevant keyword or AGENCY RELATIONS for relationships with Government agencies. See ADVICE for formal advisings. See JOINT VENTURES for collaboration between organisations that involves contracts, joint contributions of time and/or funding. See COMMITTEES or MEETINGS for liaison through committees or meetings. Tip: If LIAISON is not an adequate term to describe the organisation's professional relationships, classify with terms from the organisation's functional thesaurus. |
Broader: AGENCY RELATIONS COMMUNITY RELATIONS Narrower: Alumni Engagement Membership Proposals Non-Preferred Term(s): Collaborations Cooperation |