GSDI

The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association

Full Member Application

Summary of Contents (scroll down or click to your desired topic)

A. Qualifications of an Organization, Agency or Firm to be a Full Member

B. Benefits of Joining

C. Dues Table and Sponsorships

D. On-line Application Form

E. Calculation of Annual Dues and Sponsorships

F. Pay Dues Online or Request an Invoice

A. Qualifications of an Organization, Agency or Firm to be a Full Member

Membership in the GSDI Association as a "full member" is open to organizations and institutions with programs and missions consistent with the purposes of the GSDI Association and may include

national, regional (multi-nation), and international government agencies and government organizations,
national, regional (multi-nation), and international industry organizations and private companies,
national, regional (multi-nation), and international academic organizations,
national, regional (multi-nation), and international professional, membership and other not-for-profit organizations, and
similar organizations that are strongly affecting the development of spatial data infrastructures at the national, regional (multi-nation), and international levels.

(Examples: Many private companies have both national and international markets and are affecting SDI developments at national and international levels. Although its jurisdiction is not national, the North-Rhein Westphalia Mapping Agency is strongly affecting government SDI activities at the national level in Germany. Many universities have national and international influence as well as national or international student bodies.)

Note: If your organization does not qualify for “full member” status, please see the qualifications for Associate Member .

Organizations or institutions applying for full membership also must:

(a) have goals and purposes consistent with the goals and purposes of the GSDI Association (set forth in Articles II and III of the Bylaws) to the satisfaction of a majority of the GSDI Board members, and

(b) agree to pay full membership fees and dues as specified by the GSDI Association Council.

B. Benefits of Joining the GSDI Association

See the Benefits of Joining GSDI (pdf) for a summary of the benefits accruing to organizational (full and associate) and individual members in the GSDI Association. This document also answers many "frequently asked questions."

C. Dues Table and Sponsorships

Dues are scaled based on approximate ability to pay as set forth in the table below. The form of the organization and the gross national income per capita for the nation, determine the amount of annual dues any specific organization will need to pay.

Gross National Income Per Capita	Government Agency or Organization	Private Company or For-Profit Industry Organization	Academic Organization	Professional/Non-profit Organization
High National
Income per Capita	$9,000	$9,000	$1,500	$1,500
Med National
Income per Capita	$3,000	$3,000	$800	$800
Low National
Income per Capita	$2,000	$1,000	$500	$500
Very Low
Income per Capita	$1,000	$500	$200	$200

To determine the row under which your nation or organization falls, consult the N ational Income Rankings of the World Bank drawn from the 2005 World Development Indicators report. International and global organizations are assumed to fall in the dues paying column appropriate to their organizational form but in the row of the national income per capita of the median member of their organization.

As part of the dues paying process, your organization also may want to contribute to the d eveloping nation fund, become a Developing Nation Sponsor, or become an GSDI Association Sponsor.

D. On-line Application Form

Name of Organization:

Name of Director:

Name of Contact Person (if different):

Street Address1:

Street Address2:

City:

State/Province: Postal Code:

Nation:

Phone: Include country code

Fax:

Email:

URL:

Name of Organization’s Delegate to GSDI:

Email of Delegate:

Name of Alternate Delegate to GSDI:

Email of Alternate:

Both the delegate and the alternate named above are eligible to hold offices of the GSDI Association. The following 12 classifications are used in nominating and electing delegates from full member organizations and agencies to the Board of Directors.

1. Which of the following sectors best describes your organization? (Each member organization may choose one or none.)

Government Industry Academia Non-profit
None

2. With which of the following geographic regions is your organization most closely affiliated?

Africa Asia/Pacific Europe North America South America
None

3. Which of the following sectors, if any, best describes your organization? (If you checked any of the continents above in the previous question, you may NOT additionally select one of these categories. In that case, choose none.)

International geographic organizations ¹
GSDI related global initiatives²International industry organizations³None

¹ If they joined the GSDI Association, examples might include FIG, ICA, ISPRS, IAG, etc.² If they joined, examples might include UN organizations or initiatives, Global Map, Digital Earth, GDIN, IGBP, etc.³ If they joined, examples might include OGC, ISO, etc.

4. Please describe your organization's present and future programs and plans related to spatial data infrastructure developments.

Either provide the url address where this information may be found

or provide the description here.

5. Please describe how your agency or organization will contribute to the objectives of the GSDI Association.

Either provide the url address where this information may be found

or provide the description here.

6. After submittal of your application you will receive an e-mail verification to the following address that your application has been received.

MUST PROVIDE EMAIL

E. Calculation of Annual Dues and Sponsorships

Amount ($US)

Annual Dues for Full Member Organization

(See C. above. Enter the appropriate amount.)

Contribution to Developing Nation Fund

(Optional: minimum of 10% of dues recommended)

Developing Nation Sponsor

(Optional: $2,500 minimum to receive designation)

GSDI Association Sponsor

(Optional: $30,000 minimum to receive designation)

____________

PLEASE INSERT TOTAL =

F. Pay Dues Online or Request an Invoice

Assuming that you have filled in sections D and E above, choose one of the following options.

Option 1	Submit application and pay online now the amount indicated above through use of a credit card.

Option 2	Submit application and request an invoice for which you may submit later payment by check (mail), credit card (information submitted by Fax, e-mail, mail, or online). or wire transfer.

	To erase all entries above, select

If you select either Option 1 or 2 and do not receive a verification email within a few minutes that your application has been received, please check your junk mail just in case it ended up there. If you have any questions or problems, contact Marilyn Gallant, Business Manager, GSDI Association, 946 Great Plain Ave. PMB-194, Needham, MA 02492-3030 USA, phone 1 508 720 0325, mgallant@gsdi.org.

Note: Dues invoices are sent out electronically in subsequent years by the Business Manager and are due in the month in which your organization first joins.

Note: Your payments may be tax deductable. Please consult the tax laws of your country. The GSDI Association is a United States Public Charity, recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization under the U.S. Tax Code.

Harlan Onsrud, Web Administrator onsrud@gsdi.org