MMI Network: Get on Board!

Seven good reasons to join the MMI Network
as a member (for organisations only)

1. Become part of a strong Network of private not-for-profit organisations working in the field of international health cooperation and advocacy. The pluralism of its members’ approaches to international health is an important asset of the MMI Network. Together they have knowledge of all aspects of health policy and cooperation, primary health care and emergency aid.
2. Enlarge your institutional and personal networks: Medicus Mundi International is a living community where you find others who come together to share and develop knowledge, solve common problems and develop joint activities.
3. Become more effective: The Network helps to establish partnerships, create synergies and avoid duplication of efforts. The Network fosters the development of common policies and practices mainly in the “key issues” identified by the Network members (2007-2010: addressing the health workforce crisis; integration of private not-for-profit institutions into the national health systems)
4. Become more visible: Your organisation’s profile, activities, projects, events and statements will be published on the electronic platform and in the monthly e-Newsletter of the MMI Network. This is an exclusive service for Network members.
5. Become an owner of the Network: As a member, you can define what you want the MMI Network to do. Members are systematically involved in the development of the MMI Network’s policies, strategies and work plans.
6. Remain independent: Medicus Mundi International is just a Network, not an “umbrella organization”, and therefore not imposing leadership, coordination or representation on you. For every joint activity of the Network, there is the same rule: Take it – or leave it!
7. Get in official relations with WHO. The MMI Network and its members are invited to participate in and submit statements to the World Health Assembly and the meetings of the regional committees of the WHO.

The Medicus Mundi International Network is an association with currently 11 member organisations. In the "Network" section of the MMI Website, you can learn more about the Network and its members.

The criteria and procedures of becoming a new member of the Medicus Mundi International Network are defined by the statutes and the network policy of MMI. Please contact the MMI secretariat if you intend to become a member.

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MMI Statutes, Art. 6: Membership

• Legal persons and nationally or internationally organized groups of individuals ready to adopt and able to promote the aim of the organization, may become members of the organization.
• The founders of the organization are honorary members.
• The General Assembly decides on the admission of new members. For admission the agreement of two-third of the members present at the General Assembly is required.
• An annual contribution proposed by the Executive Board and agreed by the General Assembly will be paid by the members within three months of the receipt of the communication of each member's commitments.

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MMI Network Policy

MMI Network membership is open to private not-for-profit institutions that

• are working in the field of international health cooperation and advocacy;
• share our vision of Health for All;
• are committed to joining forces toward achieving shared goals, participating in Network activities and contributing to the development of the Network;
• are able to fulfill the related duties.

Download the MMI Network Policy 

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Member contributions

The membership fee of each MMI Network member is calculated individually, according to its financial potential. The total amount of membership fees covers the major part of the regular budget of the MMI Network (mainly secretariat, website, meetings and events).

• MMI member contributions 2009: approx. 80'000 EUR
• Range: 200 to 13'000 EUR

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Project contributions

Joint projects and activities of the Network and its working groups can only take place when finances have been granted.

Funding for joint activities may be provided by Network members – some of them are regularly contributing considerable amounts to project budgets – and by external donors.

Public fundraising campaigns for Network projects are excluded (competition with Network members).

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In-kind contributions

Network members contribute to the MMI activities with a range of in-kind contributions such as:

• contributing time of their Network activists (Executive Board and working group members, delegates);
• covering the travel costs of their Network activists;
• directly contributing to Network projects, e.g. taking over specific activities or covering the travel costs of participating activists or partners;
• hosting Network meetings and events.

 Download the MMI Network Policy