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Membership

Overview

Join ICOMOS India if you feel concerned and would like to engage with Heritage Matters both Culture and Nature. Become a member of the national and global community of ICOMOS!

Becoming a member makes you part of a growing family of professionals such as planners, historians, educators, curators, anthropologists, archaeologists, architects, interpretation specialists, conservators, engineers and other people with experience of working in heritage conservation. Different benefits and requirements apply to the different categories of membership.

Some of the benefits include, information about national and international activities, current heritage issues and employment opportunities, opportunities to participate in activities and events across the country, professional networking opportunities and discounts at select ICOMOS India functions and conferences. For a detailed list of benefits please refer to the specific membership category.

Membership Categories:

Membership at both national and international level is available through ICOMOS India and the membership categories are as follows:

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Individual membership

Individual membership is open to individuals with at least five years of proven expertise engaged in conservation of heritage. This includes persons engaged in the conservation of monuments, groups of buildings and sites as a member of the scientific, technical or administrative staff of national, regional or local monuments, fine art or antiquities services, a decision maker or a specialist engaged in the conservation, restoration, rehabilitation and enhancement of monuments, groups of buildings and sites including as appropriate, architects, town planners, historians, archaeologists, ethnologists, archivists, material conservators, heritage managers and any other profession, occupation or trades directly engaged in the conservation of monuments and sites. Individual members have voting rights and may stand for elections. Young Professional Membership is for individuals under the age of 30. They pay a reduced membership fee and share the same benefits as Individual members.

Information about national and international activities, current heritage issues and employment opportunities
Regular newsletters from ICOMOS headquarters in Paris
International ICOMOS membership card, which can be used for free or reduced admission to many heritage sites and museums world-wide
Opportunities to participate in national and international ICOMOS activities including the national and international Executive Committee and International Scientific Committees, expert panels and advisory committees
The right of attendance at ICOMOS General Assemblies, including the triennial General Assembly, together with their Scientific Symposiums
The opportunity to participate in the World Heritage work of ICOMOS through desk reviews and expert missions
Free access to the ICOMOS e-news and the ICOMOS Documentation Centre
The opportunity to join and participate in National Scientific Committees of ICOMOS India
Reduced prices for ICOMOS publications
Voting rights in ICOMOS India
Professional networking opportunities
Discounts at select ICOMOS India functions and conferences
Access to professional information through the members only section of the ICOMOS India website

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Associate Membership

Associate Membership is open to individuals who support the mandate of ICOMOS India. They do not have voting rights. Student Membership is an associate membership and is open to students pursuing post-doctorate and doctorate degrees in related fields. Student members do not have voting rights.

Benefits

Information about national and international activities, current heritage issues and employment opportunities
Opportunities to participate in ICOMOS India activities, working groups and national scientific committees
Professional networking opportunities
Discounts at select ICOMOS India functions and conferences
Access to professional information through the members only section of the ICOMOS India website

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Institutional Membership

Institutional Membership is Open to any institution concerned with conservation, protection, restoration, rehabilitation, enhancement or animation of historic monuments, groups of buildings and sites, institutions which have in their charge historical monuments, groups of buildings and sites and institutions which devote all or part of their activity to one or more of the objectives listed above. The institution should have been in existence for a minimum period of 5 years.

Please note that Institutional Membership does not provide the same benefits as being a Full Individual Member of ICOMOS. Professionals working in organizations as outlined above, who wish to access the full range of benefits of ICOMOS membership, are encouraged to apply as Full Individual Members or Young Professionals.

Under the ICOMOS International Statutes, Institutional members are not eligible to be members of the International Executive Committee, International Scientific Committees or other ICOMOS committees.

Benefits

Information about national and international activities, current heritage issues and employment opportunities
Institutional Member can avail three membership cards.
Opportunities to participate in ICOMOS India activities and National Scientific Committees
Opportunity to be part of the Executive Committee of ICOMOS India through anelection process amongst all the institutional members
Opportunities to participate in ICOMOS India activities, working groups and national scientific committees
Up to three International membership cards, which can be shared amongst staff and used for discounts for some heritage sites and museums internationally
Voting rights in ICOMOS India
Professional networking opportunities
Discounts at select ICOMOS India functions and conferences.

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Sustaining Membership

Sustaining Membership is Open to individuals or institutions willing to financially support the aims and objectives of ICOMOS India. Sustaining members do not have voting rights.

Benefits

Information about national and international activities, current heritage issues and employment opportunities
Opportunities to participate in ICOMOS India activities and events
Professional networking opportunities
Discounts at select ICOMOS India functions and conferences.

Honorary Membership

Honorary Membership is Conferred by the Annual General Assembly on the proposal of the Executive committee upon individuals who have rendered distinguished services in the related field.

How to Become a Member?

You can join ICOMOS India and support the cause of heritage in India and globally. The membership application can be made online when the call for memberships is announced on the website. The membership fees for all the membership categories is as follows:

Membership Category	New Membership Fee	Annual Renewal Fee
Individual	5,000	3,500
Associate Member	2,500	1,500
Institutional Member	50,000	25,000
Young Professional	2,500	1,500
Student Member	1,500	500
Sustaining Member	50,000

Note: Please note that changes in membership category require a formal request to ICOMOS India as different criteria and application requirements may apply.

Membership

Overview

Membership Categories:

Individual membership

Associate Membership

Institutional Membership

Sustaining Membership

Honorary Membership

How to Become a Member?

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