How to Become an Associate Member
JOIN THE ASSOCIATION
The first and maybe most important way is by creating a theatre performance to participate in an AITA/IATA supported event.
Become an Associate Member
Any individual, organisation, institution, festival, drama group in any country can become an AITA/IATA Associate Member..
Associates are members and have voting rights at the General Assembly.
From 1 September 2021, Associate Members carry one vote at the General Assembly.
Like National Centre Members, Associate Members also have an access to festivals and events organised by AITA/IATA asbl and receive updated information from the AITA/IATA Secretariat.
2020 Human Development Index United Nations (HDI)
The HDI is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
Membership Fees
The annual membership fee for Associate Members was increased at the 2024 General Assembly and is as follows:
➜ 90 Euro for an Associate Member in a United Nations HDI Category 1 (Very High) Country
➜ 60 Euro for an Associate Member in a United Nations HDI Category 2 (High) Country
➜ 60 Euro for an Associate Member in a United Nations HDI Category 3 (Medium) Country
➜ 30 Euro for an Associate Member in a United Nations HDI Category 4 (Low) Country
National Centre Member Application Forms in English, French and Spanish (in preparation)
To become a Member National Centre of your country or self-governing territory, an organisation has to be proposed by Council and accepted by the General Assembly of AITA/IATA asbl.
Bottom 10 country rule
Bottom 10 countries on the UN HDI list are charged according to the category immediately below them. As the UN HDI list may change annually, the countries included in this group may vary from year to year. Consequently, AITA/IATA members may notice that fees for some countries are lower in one year and higher in the next, depending on changes in their HDI ranking and the category they fall under in the updated list.
This arrangement is intended as temporary support from AITA, allowing countries in the bottom 10 to avoid immediately paying the higher fee that would normally apply to their category. However, members should be aware that this is not a permanent reduction and should plan accordingly, as if their position changes or they move out of the bottom 10 of their own category in a future HDI update, the applicable fee may increase in the following year.
Reach out to AITA/IATA
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