BECOME A MEMBER

EiTESAL has two types of members. One is a corporate membership. and the second is individual membership.
Corporate membership has two classes Active Members, and Associate Members. Each shall have its rights and privileges, subject to stated limitations stated in the bylaw’s articles (16 & 17), respectively.

Membership Eligibility
Corporate Membership

A. Active Membership

A corporate may be accepted as an active member if it meets the following criteria:
The company activity field shall be any of the following:

• It has products or services in ICT digital technology.
• Multinational companies operating in Egypt.
• The commercial registry contains any ICT areas of business.

B. Associate Membership

An associate member must meet the following criteria:

• The corporate has its business in any supporting services (Financial, investment, administrative, training, employment) to the ICT community.
  Civil organizations or institutions relevant to ICT.

Membership Rights & Privileges:

A. Active Membership Rights and Privileges.

• Active members will enjoy all benefits and services of EiTESAL.
• Active members have the right to be nominated and elected by other members to serve as board members. They will have the right to other privileges provided that the right to serve as a board member shall be limited to those members fulfilling their financial commitments.
• Newly admitted members should designate a "Member Representative" to act on official communications from the corporation, vote on behalf of the member at any General Assembly or special meetings and be eligible to serve as a Board Member. The member can change the Member Representative at any time. Members shall provide the Secretary General with written notice of the name of the Member Representative and any change in the name.
• Each Member shall be represented in the Association general assembly and have the right to cast one (1) vote in person or by proxy as to resolutions presented to members at any regular or special meetings of the assembly.

B. Associate Membership Rights and Privileges.

• An associate member will enjoy all benefits & privileges except being represented in the General Assembly.

Individual Membership
This is for any individual interested in joining the Association who is a professional in ICT and has an academic degree.

Honorary Membership
This is presented to a person who is deemed by the board of directors to have made notable contributions, promoted the interests of the Association, or had an outstanding contribution to the Egyptian ICT industry.

Admission Procedure
Any ICT association wishing to join the Association as a member shall file its application for membership with the Managing Director. The Board of Directors shall, after reviewing the application and giving due consideration to the recommendations of the Managing Director, decide whether the membership application should be accepted. Admission to membership will be in effect upon the applicant’s payment of dues and assessments prorated over the balance of the calendar year.

Membership Fees and Annual subscription
The bylaws state that the annual subscription payment shall be paid before December 31st . A member shall be deemed in good standing and eligible to enjoy all membership benefits only if it has timely paid its dues. Any Member who has not paid their dues or assessments by December 31st will lose his membership. Such member not in Good Standing shall automatically be re-instated (as a Member in Good Standing) upon payment of all delinquent dues and assessments.