NIKU supports the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA), the membership association for professional archaeologists in Europe, as a corporate member. The EAA aims to:

• Promote the development og archaeological research and the exchange of archaeological information
• Promote the management and interpretation og the European archaeological heritage
• Promote proper ethical and scientific standards for archaeological work
• Promote the interests of professional archaeologists in Europe
• Promote co-operation with other organisations with similar aims

NIKU’s archaeologists are active participants in the EAA’s Working Groups and Task Forces and regularly attend the association’s annual conference, presenting their research and results from their work.