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Association of Regional Observatories
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About ARO

ARO aims to add value to the work of England’s research observatories by promoting collaboration, and communicating their contribution to the shared aim of supporting evidence-based policy-making.

ARO will:

1. Work internally, to promote coordination and collaboration amongst members, enabling members to share information and experience, and to identify areas of expertise of benefit to the network.
2. Work externally, to lobby, promote and influence on behalf of members – representing their needs, encouraging others to work in partnership with observatories and trying to reduce duplication of effort.

ARO activities are directed by a Board, chaired on a rolling basis by the director of a single observatory. The ARO Coordinator provides support to the ARO Board and wider network.

In order to promote evidence-based decision-making and its effective use, we also work closely with a large number of other stakeholders and partners.


The ARO Board

East of England: Glenn Athey, Director, Insight East
East Midlands: Will Rossiter, Head of Strategy and Regional Affairs, East Midlands Development Agency
London: Andrew Collinge, GLA Intelligence and Analysis Team             London Skills and Employment Observatory: Vicky Davies, Project Lead    North East: Jon Carling, Head, North East Rsearch and Information Partnership
North West: Emma Ibberson, Manager, North West Rsearch and Intelligence Unit
South West: Vinita Nawathe, Managing Director, South West Observatory
West Midlands: Stephen Howarth, Chief Executive, West Midlands Regional Observatory
Yorkshire & the Humber: Clare Johnson, Director, Yorkshire Futures

Key Documents

Summary of 2010
Summary of 2010 - [2.13 MB] ARO's annual report, this is a summary of its work during 2010
Annual Report 2009
Annual Report 2009 - [1.42 MB]
Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2008 - [1.74 MB]

Newsletters

August 2010 Newsletter
August 2010 Newsletter - [825 KB]
April 2010 Newsletter
April 2010 Newsletter - [813 KB] April edition of ARO's quartely newsletter
Autumn 2009 Newsletter
Autumn 2009 Newsletter - [402 KB] The third ARO newsletter, November 2009
August 2009 Newsletter
August 2009 Newsletter - [342 KB]
May 2009 Newsletter
May 2009 Newsletter - [408 KB] The inaugural ARO newsletter, published May 2009.