Umbrella organization

An umbrella organization is an organization that consists of several thematically - professionally or regionally along its sub- organizations. An umbrella organization is shaped by the fact that the members are not natural, but only legal persons in general.

Here, the umbrella organizations restrict its external effect usually to represent general goals of the members summarily in public. It serves the better pursuit of common concern. Common concerns may be international or interdisciplinary cooperation with other organizations, the better training of members, the holding of congresses, etc. An example of this that such umbrella organizations also represent an international normative force geoscientific Union.

Their task is usually made in the interest aggregation, selection and articulation, as well as in tasks of technical or regional integration inside. The specific interests of the organizations as well as possible to harmonize in order to obtain a complete picture and thus increased impact on public opinion.

The second important task is the service function to the members.

Some federations have joined forces with other umbrella organizations at peak organizations, or have on the general tasks addition leading association function.