ERCIM considers it a high priority to develop cooperation with scientists all over the world.
ERCIM hosts the European Partner of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the unique international standardization body which sets the Web standards and protocols since 1994.
ERCIM is a member of AIOTI
ERCIM and Informatics Europe have agreed to increase cooperation on activities that are relevant to both organisations.
ERCIM has also established cooperation with ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and with the European Mathematical Society.