NISPAcee membership encompasses Member Institutions and Associate Members. Individuals can apply for observer status.

Institutional members:
membership in NISPAcee shall be open to appropriately designated academic units within larger educational institutions (eg colleges, schools, divisions, departments, programmes, units, centres, institutes, faculties), to independent educational and training institutions having curricula leading to:

to independent non-profit research institutions (e.g. think-tanks), or to governmental institutions and agencies in Central and Eastern Europe. 

Associate Members
associate membership shall be open academic degree­granting institutions, agencies of government, corporations, foundations, professional associations, academic institutions offering diplomas or certificates, independent research or training organizations from non­Central and Eastern European countries, and other non­academic organizations, and international organizations that subscribe to the purpose of NISPAcee. Individuals from these institutions can also apply for observer status

Individual Members:
participation is open to professionals mainly involved in teaching, research, training and practice in public management and administration

Principal Representative:
each member institute and associate member shall designate a Principal Representative who will be its primary channel of communication to and from NISPAcee and who will be responsible for facilitating participation in NISPAcee activities by other personnel from the member institution.

Membership Benefits:
receive copies of all NISPAcee publications including the quarterly Newsletter;
may contribute to NISPAcee publications;
may participate in NISPAcee General Assembly, Annual Conferences and other activities;
attend conferences organised by the NISPAcee at a reduced rate;
may utilize NISPAcee database service;

Eligibility for membership:
decision on the eligibility of particular applicants for any category of membership shall be made by the Steering Committee. Acceptance will be contingent on candidates completing an application form and apying dues. A membership may be canceled by the written request of a member, or if a member does not fulfill the duties of membership. The Steering Committee may terminate the membership of particular organizations for non-conformity with the requirements and duties of membership, including the payment of dues.

Dues
In accordance with the by-laws NISPAcee dues for membership for a calendar year are:

Institutional membership
- new member states : 250 EUR
- others: 150 EUR

Associate membership:

- 350 EUR

Individual Members:
- Eastern countries: 75 EUR
- Western countries:  100 EUR

The dues could be changed by a resolution of the General Assembly.

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