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. Have a look at the MMI Network Strategy 2011-2015 which explains how the Network shall pursue its vision and carry out its operational mission during the coming years.
   
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 15 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.

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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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MMI Network Strategy 2011-2015:
Opening the Network for newcomers

The Network intends to become really global – also regarding the membership – and invites organizations from the South and the North dealing with international health to join in. We will develop easy procedures for the admission of new Network members, including new regulations on membership contributions. We will systematically involve the newcomers in the further development of the Network, its governance structure and its programs.

Download the MMI Network Strategy 2011-2015

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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: 150 to 13'000 EUR

In addition, 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 to Assembly);
• 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

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Admission procedure

The formal admission procedures is rather easy: As a first step, we just need a letter, sent to our office by e-mail or regular mail, confirming your application and the fact that you consider yourself matching the criteria defined by our Statutes and our Network Policy, mainly that you are working in the field of international health cooperation and advocacy and that you are interested and able to participate actively in the Network and to fulfill the related duties.

But then, the admission normally takes some time, as the MMI Network is an association, and as it is our General Assembly (annually in May and eventually November) that decides on the admission of new members.

Membership applications are treated by the MMI Secretariat. If an organization matches the membership criteria, the Secretariat submits the application directly to the General Assembly. The Board does not give its advice to the members.

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More about the MMI Network

Basic documents and annual reports: MMI ePlatform
List of current Network members: MMI ePlatform
News and resources: MMI ePlatform