Institutional Membership in the Eurasian Council for Craft and Design constitutes a form of institutional participation by legal entities in the activities of an independent international non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of craft and design.
- The category of Institutional Membership includes:Professional Associations
National and international associations in the fields of craft, design, and fashion; federations and sectoral unions; professional networks and platforms.
Major Institutions and Networks
Large-scale educational and cultural institutions; international cultural and creative networks; international foundations and non-profit organisations.
Corporations and Holdings
Corporations and holding companies implementing programmes in the fields of culture, craft, design, and the creative industries.
Public and Intergovernmental Bodies
State and quasi-state institutions (including departments of culture, creative industries, tourism, and related fields), as well as intergovernmental and international organisations, participating exclusively in an affiliate capacity, without representative functions within ECCD.
- Institutional MembershipMembership in ECCD constitutes a strategic affiliation with an international professional platform operating at the level of systems and policy.
An institutional member receives:- strategic affiliation with ECCD;
- participation in expert and advisory formats;
- cross-regional and international cooperation;
- strengthened international positioning.
What an Institutional Member of ECCD receives for €1,200 per year:
- Official status as an Institutional Member of ECCD
- (with the right to use this status in public and professional communications);
- Participation in shaping ECCD programmes and strategic directions
- (through the General Conference and relevant governing and expert bodies);
- The right to delegate representatives to ECCD bodies and committees
- in accordance with the Statutes;
- Participation in the General Conference with voting rights
- (the key distinction from other membership categories);
- The right to initiate and co-coordinate international programmes
- (jointly with ECCD and in accordance with approved procedures);
- Expert and methodological support
- (programme frameworks, partnerships, and international formats — non-commercial advisory support);
- Integration into ECCD’s international partner networks
- (including universities, museums, associations, cities, and foundations);
- Access to closed strategic sessions and briefings
- (by invitation);
- Institutional Membership Certificate
- (confirmation of status, not an award).
Institutional Member
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