Country Membership The INIT invites the research and development organizations/institutions in the field of information technology from OIC member states to avail the opportunity to become ‘Associate Members’ of the Network. IT Popularization and Capacity Building Fund An IT Popularization and Capacity Building Fund has been established under auspices of the Network. Under this Fund, demonstration projects are invited from among the Network member states that support the goals of popularization, capacity building, content development, process re-engineering, etc. Those projects are funded which exhibit the deployment of innovative and cost-effective approaches in addressing social, technological and academic issues in a coordinated manner
The INIT encourages and invites OIC members states to join hands in harnessing the potential of IT and contribute towards bridging the widening gap between the Muslim and developed world. We understand that with the association of OIC member states, the Network would be able to come up to the expectations of the Ummah. The INIT has constituted a system of mandatory annual membership fee the OIC member states which opt to be members of the Network.
The membership fee has been divided into the following three categories with respect to the income level of the OIC member states. The applying OIC member states are required to fill in the Country Membership Form and send it to INIT along with the country membership fee.
All universities, institutions of higher learning/training, R&D institutions, accreditation bodies, quality and standardization institutions, etc. are eligible to apply. The ‘Associate Membership’ will be offered to the interested organizations/institutions without payment of any fee for the year 2008-09. Thereafter a nominal fee contribution of US$ 100 from each applicant/associate member will be charged. The Associate Membership will be renewable after each 2 years upon payment of the renewal fee (US$ 100/-). The Associate Members will be eligible to apply for participation/funding in/from the programs of the INIT. The organizations interested to become Associate Members are requested to fill in the Associate Membership Form and send it at the stated address.
Associate Membership Form
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