Membership Categories
Membership Definition
- Strategic Members:
- Strategic Members are legal entities who stand out to provide significant resources to support the Consortium's objectives and wish to play an active role both in setting the direction of the Consortium code development activities and facilitating the use and acceptance of the Consortium's technology. Strategic Members commit to remain members for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years. Strategic Members are legal entities which comply with the Strategic Membership Conditions set forth in Appendix Four of the Membership Agreement.
- Corporate Members:
- Corporate Members are legal entities that wish to contribute to the code development activities of the Consortium, to participate in the planning and management of the Consortium's technology development process and to facilitate the use and acceptance of the Consortium's technology. Corporate Members are entities which meet the requirements of a Corporate Member as set forth in Appendix Four of the Membership Agreement.
- Individual Members:
- Individual Members include individuals such as, without limitation, free-lancers,students and technology enthusiasts who meet the requirements of an Individual Member as set forth in Appendix Four of the Membership Agreement.
- Associate Organizations:
- Associate Organizations are entities, such as standards organizations, research institutions, academic institutions, open source organizations, publishing organizations and other organization types, which wish to support the aims and objectives of OW2. Please note that Associate Organization is not a membership category.
Fee Structure
| |
Strategic Membership | Corporate Membership | Individual Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees (1) |
€30,000, 3-year commitment |
Micros (2): €1,000 LORGs (2): €6,000 SMORGs (2): €3,000 Academia: €3,000 Laboratory (3): €1,000 1-year commitment |
No charge |
| In-kind contribution |
One person appointed and fully supported for Management Office (or €100,000 per ) |
- | - |
| Special conditions |
SMORGs and Academia at €3,000 may become Strategic Member by cooptation by other Strategic Members |
- | - |
Rights
| |
Strategic Membership | Corporate Membership | Individual Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | One seat by right | As many representatives as Strategic Members | One representative |
| Initiatives | Entitled to lead an Initiative Entitled to participate in any Initiative Mgt Team | Entitled to participate in any Initiative Mgt Team | Eligible to participate in any Initiative Mgt Team |
| Projects | Eligible to lead any Project Entitled to participate in any Project Mgt Team | Entitled to participate in any Project Mgt Team Eligible to lead any Project | Entitled to participate in any Project Mgt Team Eligible to lead any Project |
| Councils | Eligible to chair a Council Entitled to participate in any Council | Entitled to participate in any Council | Entitled to participate in any Council |
| Local Chapters | Entitled to lead a Local Chapter Entitled to participate in any Local Chapter Mgt team | Entitled to participate in any Local Chapter Mgt team | Entitled to participate in any Local Chapter Mgt team |
Duties
| |
Strategic Membership | Corporate Membership | Individual Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | Must appoint one Director | - | - |
| Initiatives | Must participate in at least one Initiative Mgt Team | - | - |
| Projects | Must appoint at least two contributors to at least one Project | - | - |
| Councils | Must appoint one representative in each Council | - | - |
| Management Office | Must support 2 full-time persons for MO (or 100K per capita) | - | - |
Version 3.1 last modified by Alessandro Taurelli on 10/10/2008 at 14:00
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