Qualification of IN-SHP members

The membership of IN-SHP is open to all the governments, international organizations and other public and private institutions and individuals which/who are independent and legally qualified in research, equipment manufacture, project construction and management and operation in the field of SHP, and which/who accept the guiding principles of the Network, pay membership dues and take part in the activities of the Network. However, the country focal points of IN-SHP must be nominated and appointed by the relevant department of a ministry.

Rights of Members

1. To participate in the Network's conferences, take part in the discussion of its work plan and make suggestions for its activities.

2. To have priority in getting the Network magazines and information provided by the Network.

3. To have priority or preferential policy in personnel training programmes organized by the Network.

4. To have priority or preferential policy in getting the technical consultation service and technical aid provided by the Network.

5. To participate in the implementation of the Network's work plan and programme.

Obligations of Members

1. To observe this Guiding Principles, to publicize the image of the Network and to contribute to the development of Network and global SHP as a whole.

2. To enhance the cooperation among Network members and to support the Network's activities.

3. To carry out the Network's decision and plan. To undertake what is assigned to do.

4. To recommend and submit articles to the Network magazines and to provide the Network with technical information and SHP data.

5. To pay membership dues on time.

Membership fees

1. Every member organization and individual is obliged to pay membership fee on time. The standards for annual membership fees are as follows:  US $ 800 each for the Coordinating Committee member organizations in developed countries and US$ 300 for those in developing countries; US $ 300 each for the country focal points in developed countries and US $ 100 each for those in developing countries; US $ 300 each for enterprises in developed countries and US$ 100 in developing countries, US $ 100 each for other institutions and US $ 20 each for individuals.

2. Member organizations who have financial difficulty in paying the membership fee can apply for remission. However, those who fail to pay the due membership fees by the end of the financial year will be considered as voluntarily withdrawn from the Network.