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Download membership application pack here (271Kb).
Membership options.
The Association has two categories of members:
- Full Members
- Associate Members
Any legal entity such as, organizations, corporations, companies, associations or institutions, with the sole exception of individuals, carrying on their activity within the Association's field of interest or promoting the Association's activity may apply as Full Members or Associate Members.
General Principles
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Full Member
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Associate Member
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Expectation of the level of involvement to the VI activities.
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High
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Low
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2
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Participation to the VI internal workshops and research projects.
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Open
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By invitation
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Contribution with work and resources agreed at the General Assembly and according to the VI work plan
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As decided by the General Assembly
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Voluntary
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Voting rights in the VI General Assembly
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Yes
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No
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New membership and suspension of the membership
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By the General Assembly
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By the General Assembly and/or Board of directors
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Membership fee
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2000 euro per year
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4000 euro per year (non-profit organizations like universities) and
5000 euro per year for companies
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Please, note, your membership fee will be used to support METAMORPHOSE VI organizational structure, to organize the VI events, to support and develop the VI informational facilities etc. in correspondence with the decisions of the VI General Assembly. For more information, please refer to the VI Statute and Internal Regulations documents.
Full Members
The Full Members shall have the obligation to contribute to the sustainability of the Association by paying the membership fees or by other means according to the modalities defined in accordance with the Internal Regulations. The Full Members have the right to vote in the General Assembly and to propose candidates to the different functions of the Association. They can also participate in all activities of the Association. How to become a Full Member? The F- application for Full membership and all its annexes shall be signed by a duly empowered representative of the applicant and sent to the attention of Association’s President to the address of the Association's registered office. The application documentation shall include at least the following:a) a formal statement that the applicant shall accept, apply and comply with the Association's Articles of Association and the Internal Regulations;b) a brief description together with the composition of its governing bodies;c) a copy of its Articles of Association and/or of its registration certificate;d) a short summary of its activity and/or interests in the field of artificial electromagnetic materials and metamaterials. Applications for Full membership will be considered by the Board of Directors, which may request additional information or clarifications in order for the General Assembly to assess the application. Applicants become Full Members upon a decision of the General Assembly.
The following entities are currently Full Members of the Association
Associate Members
The Associate Members shall have the obligation to contribute to the sustainability of the Association by paying the membership fees or by other means according to the modalities defined in accordance with the Internal Regulations. The Associate Members have no voting right in the General Assembly. The Associate Members may participate in all activities of the Association by invitation of the Board of Directors . After three years of continuous membership, Associate Members may apply for the status of Full Member, in consideration of their actual contribution to the development of the Association, and/or because of renowned and particular proficiency within the Association’s field of activity. The access to the status of Full Member is resolved by the General Assembly. How to become an Associate Member? Any legal entity such as, for example organizations, corporations, companies, associations or institutions, with the sole exception of individuals, carrying on their activity within the Association's field of interest or promoting the Association's activity may apply as Associate Members. The application for Associate membership and all its annexes shall be signed by a duly empowered representative of the applicant and sent to the Association’s President to the Association's registered office. The A-application documentation shall include at least the following:a) a formal statement that the applicant shall accept, apply and comply with the Association's Articles of Association and Regulations;b) a brief description together with the composition of its governing bodies;c) a copy of its Articles of Association and/or of its registration certificate;d) a short summary of its activity and/or interest in the field of artificial electromagnetic materials and metamaterials.
Applications for Associate membership will be considered by the Board of Directors, which may request additional information or clarifications in order for the General Assembly to assess the application. Applicants to the Associate Membership become Associate Members upon a decision of the General Assembly.
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