IGA Member Zone
2008 - Membership Rates
An important decision was made concerning IGA membership fees during
the June 2006 Board meeting in Romania. As part of the International
Goat Association’s commitment to improving goat research and development
around the world for the benefit of humankind, the Board has decided
to reduce membership fees for people living in countries that are ranked
below .500 on the United Nations – Human
Development Index. To
learn more about the UN-HDI click here.
Human development is about much more than the rise or fall of national
incomes. It is about creating an environment in which people can develop
their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with
their needs and interests. People are the real wealth of nations. Development
is thus about expanding the choices people have to lead lives that they
value.” ~ United Nations
In accordance with this idea, the Board’s decision will provide
better access to information for researchers, producers and extensionists
living in these countries, as well as expanding IGA’s global network.
The UN-HDI is a composite index measuring average achievement in three
basic dimensions of human development;
- Long and healthy life (measured by life expectancy at birth),
- Knowledge (measured by literacy and gross enrollment rates),
- Decent standard of living (measured by GDP and purchasing power
parity).
Starting January 1, 2007 IGA membership rates will
be split into two categories; upper and lower. People applying for IGA
membership from a country with a HDI rating below .500 will be in placed
into the lower category. People applying for membership from a country
with a rating of .500 or above will be in placed into the upper category.
Membership fees for the lower category will be reduced
to;
- $20 for a basic membership* with online
access to Small Ruminant Research.
- $60 for a membership* with hardcopy
subscription, plus online access to SRR.
Membership fees for the upper category will be raised
to;
- $45 for a basic membership* with online
access to Small Ruminant Research.
- $145 for a membership* with hardcopy
subscription, plus online access to SRR.
*All IGA memberships include online access to SRR
and are from January to December.
For
an alphabetical list of countries and their UN-HDI rating click here.
For
a list of countries according to their UN-HDI rating click here.
To offset a portion of this fee reduction, membership rates for the
upper category have been raised by $5 from their current levels. However,
this small increase will not fully meet the amount of money that IGA
expects to subsidize per lower category member. If you know of any organizations
that would be willing to help us by subsidizing part or all of these
fees, please let us know.
For more information on the UN-HDI, visit: http://hdr.undp.org/hd/
Or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index
Click
here for a 2008 membership application.
Need info e-mail: goats@heifer.org