AIA CR - AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
of the Czech Republic - BASIC INFORMATION
About the AIA
The AIA is an interest industrial grouping of the manufacturing,
commercial and other companies which make up the Czech automotive and allied
industries. AIA was established on June 27, 1989, with 17 founder member
companies who were signatories to the agreement setting up the Association.
Today AIA covers almost the whole of the automotive sector with 152 members
in the CR. The Slovak AIA is also a joint member of the Czech AIA.
Why it exists
Despite a complicated history the industry has retained
a fine research, design and development base. This is coming very much
to the fore again as a result of the changes which took effect from July
1, 1989, and which gave individual companies in the automotive industry
much greater autonomy. Given this situation it is clear that the industry
needed a new organization to represent the interests of the member companies,
to act as the voice both at home and abroad of this important branch of
the national economy, and to maintain the high standards of the industry
as a whole.
It was for these reasons that the AIA was founded.
Aims
The main aims of AIA may be summarised as follows:
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to develop the Czech automotive industry as a specific branch
of the national economy
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to present the automotive industry as an integrated sector
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to promote the interests of the automotive industry in the
Czech Republic and abroad in all appropriate places and at all levels
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to develop collaboration amongst its members and observers
in technical, production and commercial fields
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to establish mutually advantageous contacts and cooperation
with partners which are not members of AIA
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to promote cooperation between the Czech automotive industry
and foreign partners
Membership criteria
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any company, the activity of which corresponds with the principal
objectives of AIA, is eligible to join
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an applicant may become either a member, or an observer (associated
member), or may participate in the activities of Specialized Sections and
Working Parties
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the approval of the AIA Steering Committee is necessary for
a new company to become a member or an observer
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membership of the AIA does not deny an applicant’s membership
of other associations or organizations
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subscription rates are geared to the membership level
AIA membership in NGO
AIA is a member of the following international organisations:
OICA - International Organisation of Motor Vehicle
Manufacturers
ACEM - European Motorcycle Manufacturers Association
ODETTE - Organisation For Data Exchange by Tele Transmission
in Europe
ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers Association
AIA is a member of the following Czech non-governmental
organisations:
SP CR - Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
HK CR - Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic