International Medical Geology Association Policies.

Annual Dues structure for IMGA (Individuals)

All dues shall be payed directly to IMGA.

2010:

Annual dues for full members in all regions except Africa are 40 EURO
Exceptions: full time students pay 20 EURO per year

Africa:
Annual dues 20 EURO full members, full time students 10 EURO

Members paying dues for four (4) years in advance receive the fifth (5th) year of membership for free.

There is a firm date of January 1 for dues payment.
Anyone paying after July 1 will be asked which year they want the dues to be credited to.
Anyone paying in the last quarter should be credited for the coming year.

Honorary Members shall pay no dues

The Regional Divisions shall abide by the dues structure approved by the Executive Committee of IMGA.

The basic dues sharing arrangements will be as follows: The divisions will receive from, or can pay through IMGA 30% of the dues payed to IMGA from members in the respective regional division.

Members of IMGA are entitled to receive the following:
 Biannual newsletters on a CD
 Membership lists
 Monthly newsletters by e-mail
 30% discount on the price of the book "Essentials of Medical Geology"
 A password to allow access to the Member section of the Association website www.medicalgeology.org.
 Compilations of published articles at the end of each year.
 Reduced fees for conferences to attend conferences and workshops sponsored by IMGA.
 Possibilities to receive travel support to attend relevant conferences and workshops

Annual Dues structure for IMGA (Corporate members and associations)

Annual dues for Corporate Members:

 Nonprofit organizations: 200 Euro

 Annual dues for commercial profit organizations 500 Euro

 Annual dues for international and national societies:

• 200 Euro for international societies
• 100 Euro for national societies
  

 Annual dues for countries on an official basis

• Governments, Foreign departments, embassies etc: 1000 Euro
  

For this the above organizations are entitled to receive the following:
 Free registration at sponsored conferences for 1 representative.
 Newsletter
 Biannual newsletters on a CD
 Membership lists
 Monthly newsletters by e-mail
 A password to allow access to the Member section of the Association website www.medicalgeology.org.
 Compilations of published articles at the end of each year.
 A 10% individual discount for people who work for organisations that belong to the Association

Conferences and courses

Medical Geology Conferences and short courses presented by IMGA Members may be required to contribute a portion of the registration fees to the IMGA. The IMGA Executive Committee shall decide the appropriate contribution.