BECOME A MEMBER

The Wheat Initiative welcomes new members who wish to contribute to the development and implementation of its Strategic Research Agenda.

Two key committees oversee the operations of the Wheat Initiative: the Research Committee (RC) - in which two representatives per Public and Private Members sit - and the Wheat Initiative Board (formally Institutions’ Coordination Committee, ICC) - in which one high-level representative for the Public Members sits (Ministry, funding/research organisation).

The following steps are required to become a Member

  1. Designation of representatives to the Wheat Initiative Research Committee and the Wheat Initiative Board

    • For Public Members: by the Ministry of Agriculture or any relevant Ministry. The Ministry may also choose to designate a research/funding institution from its country to designate the national representatives to the Wheat Initiative

    • For Private Members: by the CEO, President, or any relevant person

  2. Formal approval of new membership by the Wheat Initiative Board

  3. Signature of Annex 1 to the Wheat Initiative Charter by the new Member and the Wheat Initiative managing institution

  4. Payment of annual membership fees covering the Wheat Initiative management

    • Public Member

      • G20/OECD member states: €10,000

      • International Agricultural Research Centers: €5,000

      • Others (non-G20 and non-OECD member States and non-International Agricultural Research Centres): €2,000

    • Private member

      • With an annual turnover larger than €500M: €20,000

      • Between €500-50M: €10,000

      • Under €50M: €5,000

Designated representatives to the RC and Board are invited to participate to the relevant Committee’s meetings as observers until signature of the Charter. The status of observer may be extended up to 18 months.

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