Membership

EMCA membership offers many opportunities for involvement and engagement in the control and regulation of mosquitoes and other related issues within Europe and beyond. EMCA activities include workshops, working groups, publications and access to an extensive network of specialists and professionals in the field.

“An active member has the right to participate in EMCA ballots (as candidate and voter) and AGMs, receives all relevant newsletters for EMCA’s activities, job opportunities and relevant to the field of mosquito and vector control news, enjoys special rates in Conferences, Workshops and Training courses, owns a profile at our website and has access in the restricted area (for members only) of our website.”“An active member has the right to participate in EMCA ballots (as candidate and voter) and AGMs, receives all relevant newsletters for EMCA’s activities, job opportunities and relevant to the field of mosquito and vector control news, enjoys special rates in Conferences, Workshops and Training courses, owns a profile at our website and has access in the restricted area (for members only) of our website. Active members are also eligible to contribute to EMCA Working Groups.”

Any agency, organisation, institution, association or individual involved in mosquito control and related subjects and interested in the goals of the association may become a member of the EMCA.

All members are accepting that their procedures are closely related to next basic approaches of Integrated Mosquito Management Programs (IMMP) which are strongly supported by EMCA:

• A broad range of mosquito control strategies should be promoted, including physical, biological, environmental, educational and chemical methods.
• The selection and timing of a method or combination of methods should be based on entomological and ecological surveillance and monitoring data.
• The cost-effectiveness of the interventions in achievement the expected outcomes, specially in terms of environmental protection, should be always a priority criterion to make mosquito control decisions. In this context, if there is an alternative with good cost-effectiveness balance, it is recommended that chemicals are used as methods of last resort.

Freely selectable categories of membership

• Student members: annual dues  € 40,-

Student members is selectable for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an accredited university. Students have to present the status documents at the time of application and at each renewal date.Student members shall pay annual dues proposed by the Board and approved by the AGM. They are entitled to serve on committees, propose motions, vote in EMCA elections and participate at officially called business meetings.

• Regular members: annual dues  € 80,-

Regular member shall pay annual dues as set forth by the Board. They shall participate regularly in the activities of the association and contribute to its life and to the realisation of its goals. Each regular member shall have one vote at the General Meetings.

• Sustaining members: annual dues  € 250,-

Sustaining members are all people contributing financially to the objectives of the association by paying annual dues established by the Board. The sustaining members get a special logo which highlights or ultimate goal of an Integrated Control approach. Every sustaining member can declare 3 names that will enjoy all EMCA privileges (except from voting; one sustaining member has only one vote in EMCA elections).

There are 3 categories of sustaining members:

• Individual sustaining members. Any individual or association interested in furthering the efforts of the association may become a sustaining member.
• Governmental sustaining members. Any local or national governmental agency interested in furthering the efforts of the association may become a sustaining member.
• Commercial sustaining members. Any commercial organisation interested in furthering the efforts of the association may become a sustaining member.

Names of sustaining members are listed annually in the publications of the association. Sustaining members have the same rights and privileges as regular members.​

Not freely selectable category of membership

• Honorary Members:
  Any person who has rendered exceptionally distinguished service in the various fields of mosquito control and related work may be appointed to honorary membership. Any individual who accepted this nomination proposed by the Board, becomes honorary member.
  Honorary members shall enjoy the same privileges as regular members and shall pay no dues.

Admission
New members are admitted by the General Meeting according to the proposal of the Board.

Dues
The amount of annual dues for each category of members is set yearly by proposal of the Board and approval by General Meeting.

Annual dues for 2022:

• Student members: € 40,-

• Regular members: € 80,-

• Sustaining members: € 250,-

Exemption of dues is possible in case of financial problem. Please contact EMCA office (office@emca-online.eu)

Proxy Vote (only for active members)

According to our bylaws: "In case a member of the EMCA is unable to attend a meeting, she or he may give written delegation (per e-mail to office@emca-online.eu) of his voting privileges to another member of the EMCA. No member shall receive more than two proxies."

If you cannot attend the AGM, please download the form here for assigning your vote to another active member, and send it to office@emca-online.eu having the delegated person of your choice in Cc.