Benefits of membership
ecorisQ is an international association of natural hazard risk professionals. It endeavours to promote transparency and reproducibility in natural hazard and risk analyses and aims to establish a global network that works on sustainable solutions in natural hazard protection.
Membership offers clear value and includes:
- Involvement in a vibrant and ambitious international network
- A members-only internet portal with free acces to our tools (Rockyfor3D, SOSlope, FINT, ...), manuals and publications
- New business referrals and development through global reach and the possibility to be part of interdisciplinary consortiums
- Opportunities to participate in ecorisQ conferences and training courses
- Be active in special interest groups; take part in meetings, discuss important issues and exchange information with colleagues from all over the world
- Become part of a collective voice on important issues in natural hazard risk management
- The opportunity to both advance your own cause and to strengthen common action in overcoming barriers to a more sustainable future
Who can become a member?
- Individuals (non-professionals supporting the goals of ecorisQ)
- Students
- Professionals and organisations (independent consultants, companies, governmental agencies, schools/universities, research institutes, NGOs)
Membership fee
| Individual Membership (non-professionals and students) 1 consultative vote in the association | 100 CHF/year |
| Professional Membership 1 (independant consultants and organisations with max. 5 employees); 1 representative vote in the association | 250 CHF/year |
| Professional Membership 2 (organisations with 5 to 100 employees) up to 2 representative votes in the association |
350 CHF/year |
| Professional Membership 3 (organisations with more than 100 employees) up to 3 representative votes in the association |
500 CHF/year |
ecorisQ operates a country classification based on income. Individuals and Organisations from other than High Income Countries (following the classification of the World Bank; see worldbank.org) will benefit from a discount of up to 50% on their membership fees (low income countries: 50% fee reduction; lower middle income countries: 40% fee reduction; higher middle income countries: 30% fee reduction; valid from 2024 onwards).
The membership runs on an annual basis from January to December. Depending on when you join in the year, the following will apply:
- January - September: the full membership fee (12 months) for the current year will be charged to you.
- October - December: the last three months of the current year are for free; the full membership fee for the following year will be charged to you.
The membership fees have been fixed and approved by the General Assembly of 20 June 2018 in Oslo.
