Membership of IWGIA
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Through the changes of the last 30 years IWGIA has been able to adapt to and deal with the new challenges facing indigenous peoples, thanks to the efforts of an intact and dedicated network of concerned individuals.
Membership
Since 2000 IWGIA has been a membership organisation. Through our members we want to create even stronger thematic and regional networks of persons dedicated to issues relevant to indigenous peoples. We currently feel the need of having our membership base expanded so that more interested persons are linked closely to our organisation. The aim is to maintain and strengthen the existing network around IWGIA, and to give members more direct access to relevant information and decision-making processes. For IWGIA, membership is an important sign of support to our work, politically as well as economically.
Rights and responsibilities
The rights and responsibilities of the members are spelled out in IWGIA's Statutes.
Events
One of the recurring events, defined in the statutes, is the Annual Forum where matters of relevance to IWGIA are open to discussion by all members. Themes for these annual meetings have been: "The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples", "The Rio+10 Process", "Indigenous Peoples and Self-determination", "Indigenous Film- and Videomaking", "Women and IWGIA's gender strategy", "Indigenous Youth" and in 2006 the relationship between IWGIA and our local groups/members was discussed. The 2007 Forum meeting has been postponed a few months, to take place in February 2008, the theme is: "Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change".
Publications
Members receive IWGIA's journal Indigenous Affairs/Asuntos Indígenas, the Annual Report, as well as the yearbook The Indigenous World/El Mundo Indígena once a year. In addition, members get a 33% reduction on the price of other IWGIA publications.
Support membership
If you'd like to support IWGIA's work, but are not interested in receiving our publications on a regular basis, you can become a support member. As a support member you get our Annual Report and updates on IWGIA activities via e-mail.
Fees
The membership fee for 2008 is as follows:
For members living in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan:
US$ 60.00/EUR 50.00/DKK 375.00
For members from the rest of the world: US$ 25.00/EUR 20.00/DKK 150.00
For students and senior citizens: US$ 35.00/EUR 30.00/DKK 225.00
Support Membership: Minimum US$ 10.00/EUR 8.00/DKK 60.00
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Apply for membership
If you wish to apply for membership, please fill out the form after opening the application for membership file below. Be sure to print out the form, sign it and send or fax it to IWGIA using the address or fax information at the bottom of the form.
Download the membership application form
Other possibilities
If you would like to support our work in another way, you can have a look at Support IWGIA.
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