To be a member of the Committee, the applicant should make an application according to the prescribed procedure, i.e. be recommended by one committee member, seconded by another committee member, and approved by the Executive Board.
The ICCIC may award honorary titles or honorary posts to those who have made outstanding contributions to the Committee, or invite them as its advisors, with the approval of the Executive Board.
Members enjoy the following rights:
1.Have the right to vote at the General Assembly;
2. Have the right to vote and to be elected to office;
3. Have the right to take part in the activities of the Committee, and get access to the materials compiled and printed by the committee; the Committee will arrange at least one activity for the members each quarter (member participation shall be voluntary);
4. Have the right to know, to suggest and to supervise the work of the Committee;
5. Have the right to cancel its own membership at any time.
Corporate members enjoy the following rights:
1. Have the right to appoint one individual as its representative member who enjoys all the rights of individual members;
2. Have the right to send certain people to take part in the activities of the Committee;
3. Have the priority to receive the training and consulting services as well as other services provided by the Committee;
4. Have the right to get access to the training textbooks and other materials compiled and printed by the Committee as well as the information of cooperatives at home and abroad;
5. Have the right to know, to suggest and to supervise the work of the Committee;
6. Have the right to cancel its own membership at any time.
The obligations of the individual members and corporate members are:
1. Abide by the Constitution of the Committee, not take part in any activity undermining the purposes of the Committee;
2. Support and take part in the activities of the Committee;
3. Support and take part in the promotion undertakings of cooperatives;
4. Pay membership fees as prescribed; those who fail to pay the appropriate membership fees within the prescribed period shall be considered to have resigned their membership.
Membership Fee: The amount is RMB100/member/life for personal members.