Eligible members of the association include persons over the age of 18 years or any registered organization that:
Has one of the central purposes of his/her work as the achievement of the objectives of the association and a substantial record of activity in the promotion of EIA in development.
Do not pursue objectives or carry out activities that conflict with the objectives or activities of the Association; and
Meets the other requirements for membership as prescribed in the constitution and guided by the Members' Annual General Meeting.
Membership will include:
Organizations
Managers and practitioners in environment
Development partners in Environment
EA practitioners and managers
Scientists
Researchers
Associate Members
Private Consultants
Rights and Obligations of Members are:
To participate in Annual General Meeting of the association;
To participate as appropriate in the committees established under the constitution and pursuance of activities of the association;
To express an opinion on the eligibility for admission to the association of new members;
To be informed regularly and participate as appropriate in the activities of the association; and
To receive copies of materials produced and or obtained by the association for circulation to members and partners.
Members will have the following obligations:
To support and facilitate the objectives and activities governing the association;
To provide EAAIA, upon request, information regarding their activities in support of the objectives of the association; and ·
To pay membership dues as prescribed in the constitution.
Benefits
Member benefits will include among others: -
Forum for exchange of information and ideas on EIA through a list serve
Opportunities for individual EIA capacity enhancement
Opportunities to participate in EIA activities
Opportunities to participate in regional, sub-regional and international EIA fora and networks
Opportunities to participate in national and international workshops, seminars, symposia and conference on EIA issues in the region