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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Motto of the Consortium for the purposes of branding and self-identity shall be <br><span style=\"color: #FFD700\"> \u201cWorking Together for Medical Education, Research and Service\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621d415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"621d415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce9312 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bce9312\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97efd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c97efd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d31d0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2d31d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45905d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e45905d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b8333 wpr-dual-heading-icon-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-dual-color-heading\" data-id=\"68b8333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-dual-color-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-dual-heading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-dual-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpr-dual-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"first\">African Medical Diaspora <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"second\">Articles &amp; Research<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2328bd6 e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2328bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.03,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The African Medical Diaspora Articles &amp; Research section of the Consortium of Pan-African Medical Diasporas (COPAMD) serves as a hub for scholarly articles, research findings, and thought leadership from medical professionals across the African diaspora. Our mission is to advance healthcare knowledge, foster collaboration, and bridge the gap between global expertise and local impact. Explore cutting-edge research and contributions shaping the future of healthcare in Africa and beyond.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a485d2c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a485d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/copamd.org\/?page_id=231\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8072f2f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8072f2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e5033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"93e5033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87af5f9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87af5f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee1b69 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ee1b69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39889cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39889cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7861b wpr-dual-heading-icon-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-dual-color-heading\" data-id=\"0e7861b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-dual-color-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-dual-heading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-dual-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpr-dual-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"first\">Consortium <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"second\">Membership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712dae1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"712dae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Consortium of Pan African Medical Diasporas <a href=\"#application1\" style=\"color: #FFD700\">welcomes <\/a> individuals, consortia, foundations, and associations within the African diaspora focused on healthcare in the USA.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84b7e1 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a84b7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#application1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Membership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4834535 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4834535\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25eba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b25eba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/copamd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Memb-1024x585.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-194\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e50b59 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e50b59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f49dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71f49dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-eael_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-eael_hover_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_hover_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" class=\"eael_hover_effect elementor-element elementor-element-1e3253b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-interactive-circle\" data-id=\"1e3253b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_hover_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-interactive-circle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"eael-interactive-circle-1e3253b\" class=\"eael-interactive-circle\" data-tabid=\"1e3253b\">\n\t\t\t\n                <div class=\"eael-circle-wrapper eael-interactive-circle-preset-2 eael-interactive-circle-event-hover eael-circle-desktop-view\" data-appearance=\"eael-interactive-circle-animation-3\" data-autoplay=\"0\" data-autoplay-interval=\"2000\">\n                    <div class=\"eael-circle-info\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-circle-inner\" data-items=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-b52d4cb\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-1\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn active\" id=\"eael-circle-item-1\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Full membership<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-1 active\">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive1\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-1\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership organizations that meet the following criteria:<\/p><p><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Have African continent or African country included in their mission.<\/p><p><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Have at least one active projects in their respective country of origin<\/p><p><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Must work in health across education, research, and service in their country of origin.<\/p><p><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Have at least one long-term partnership with community, government, or non-governmental institutions in their respective country of origin.<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-b29cc57\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-2\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Associate membership<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-2 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive2\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-2\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership organizations that meet the following criteria:<\/p><p><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Have at least one active projects in an African country<\/p><p><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Must work in health across education, research, and service in an African country<\/p><p><strong>&gt;<\/strong> Have at least one long-term partnership with community, government, or non-governmental institutions in their respective country of origin<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-a25c944\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-3\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-3\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Affiliate membership<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-3 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive3\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-3\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long term partnerships are not required for membership but are encouraged.<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-f78e19b\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-4\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-4\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Individual membership<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-4 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive4\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-4\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Those who do not meet criteria or fit any membership category description may write a letter requesting membership to the Membership Committee of the Board. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-32681c1\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-5\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-5\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Membership Dues<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-5 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive5\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-5\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership in the <strong>Consortium of Pan African Medical Diasporas<\/strong> becomes effective upon submission of the <strong>Consortium Membership Application<\/strong> and payment of the <strong>initial dues assessment<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Consortium members are required to pay <strong>annual dues<\/strong>. The <strong>Board of Directors<\/strong> may review and consider requests for a <strong>partial or full waiver<\/strong> of dues on a <strong>case-by-case basis<\/strong>.<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-5ad73c5\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-6\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-6\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Membership Rights<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-6 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive6\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-6\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>All members of the <\/strong>Consortium<strong> shall be entitled to the following:<\/strong><\/p><p>A. The right to equity.<\/p><p>B. The right to information.<\/p><p>C. The right to be heard in the Consortium meetings.<\/p><p>D. The right to participate in the Consortium\u2019s activities.<\/p><p>E. All voting members of the Consortium shall exercise the right to vote in all Consortium meetings.\u00a0<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-5338bcb\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-7\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-7\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Termination of Membership<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-7 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive7\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-7\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>a. Any member wishing to <strong>resign<\/strong> from the Consortium must submit a <strong>written resignation<\/strong> to the <strong>Consortium Secretariat<\/strong>.<br \/>b. The <strong>Executive Committee<\/strong> reserves the right to <strong>terminate membership<\/strong> if an individual or organization engages in activities that <strong>violate the Consortium\u2019s constitution<\/strong>.<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55a937 elementor-hidden-desktop wpr-advanced-accordion-icon-side-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"b55a937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;active_item&quot;:1}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-active-index=\"1\" data-accordion-trigger=\"click\" data-interaction-speed=\"0.4\">\n\n\t\t\t\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-joomla\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.6 92.1C.6 58.8 27.4 32 60.4 32c30 0 54.5 21.9 59.2 50.2 32.6-7.6 67.1.6 96.5 30l-44.3 44.3c-20.5-20.5-42.6-16.3-55.4-3.5-14.3 14.3-14.3 37.9 0 52.2l99.5 99.5-44 44.3c-87.7-87.2-49.7-49.7-99.8-99.7-26.8-26.5-35-64.8-24.8-98.9C20.4 144.6.6 120.7.6 92.1zm129.5 116.4l44.3 44.3c10-10 89.7-89.7 99.7-99.8 14.3-14.3 37.6-14.3 51.9 0 12.8 12.8 17 35-3.5 55.4l44 44.3c31.2-31.2 38.5-67.6 28.9-101.2 29.2-4.1 51.9-29.2 51.9-59.5 0-33.2-26.8-60.1-59.8-60.1-30.3 0-55.4 22.5-59.5 51.6-33.8-9.9-71.7-1.5-98.3 25.1-18.3 19.1-71.1 71.5-99.6 99.9zm266.3 152.2c8.2-32.7-.9-68.5-26.3-93.9-11.8-12.2 5 4.7-99.5-99.7l-44.3 44.3 99.7 99.7c14.3 14.3 14.3 37.6 0 51.9-12.8 12.8-35 17-55.4-3.5l-44 44.3c27.6 30.2 68 38.8 102.7 28 5.5 27.4 29.7 48.1 58.9 48.1 33 0 59.8-26.8 59.8-60.1 0-30.2-22.5-55-51.6-59.1zm-84.3-53.1l-44-44.3c-87 86.4-50.4 50.4-99.7 99.8-14.3 14.3-37.6 14.3-51.9 0-13.1-13.4-16.9-35.3 3.2-55.4l-44-44.3c-30.2 30.2-38 65.2-29.5 98.3-26.7 6-46.2 29.9-46.2 58.2C0 453.2 26.8 480 59.8 480c28.6 0 52.5-19.8 58.6-46.7 32.7 8.2 68.5-.6 94.2-26 32.1-32 12.2-12.4 99.5-99.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Full membership:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>Membership organizations that meet the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>Have African continent or African country included in their mission.<\/li><li>Have at least one active projects in their respective country of origin<\/li><li>Must work in health across education, research, and service in their country of origin.<\/li><li>Have at least one long-term partnership with community, government, or non-governmental institutions in their respective country of origin.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-joomla\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.6 92.1C.6 58.8 27.4 32 60.4 32c30 0 54.5 21.9 59.2 50.2 32.6-7.6 67.1.6 96.5 30l-44.3 44.3c-20.5-20.5-42.6-16.3-55.4-3.5-14.3 14.3-14.3 37.9 0 52.2l99.5 99.5-44 44.3c-87.7-87.2-49.7-49.7-99.8-99.7-26.8-26.5-35-64.8-24.8-98.9C20.4 144.6.6 120.7.6 92.1zm129.5 116.4l44.3 44.3c10-10 89.7-89.7 99.7-99.8 14.3-14.3 37.6-14.3 51.9 0 12.8 12.8 17 35-3.5 55.4l44 44.3c31.2-31.2 38.5-67.6 28.9-101.2 29.2-4.1 51.9-29.2 51.9-59.5 0-33.2-26.8-60.1-59.8-60.1-30.3 0-55.4 22.5-59.5 51.6-33.8-9.9-71.7-1.5-98.3 25.1-18.3 19.1-71.1 71.5-99.6 99.9zm266.3 152.2c8.2-32.7-.9-68.5-26.3-93.9-11.8-12.2 5 4.7-99.5-99.7l-44.3 44.3 99.7 99.7c14.3 14.3 14.3 37.6 0 51.9-12.8 12.8-35 17-55.4-3.5l-44 44.3c27.6 30.2 68 38.8 102.7 28 5.5 27.4 29.7 48.1 58.9 48.1 33 0 59.8-26.8 59.8-60.1 0-30.2-22.5-55-51.6-59.1zm-84.3-53.1l-44-44.3c-87 86.4-50.4 50.4-99.7 99.8-14.3 14.3-37.6 14.3-51.9 0-13.1-13.4-16.9-35.3 3.2-55.4l-44-44.3c-30.2 30.2-38 65.2-29.5 98.3-26.7 6-46.2 29.9-46.2 58.2C0 453.2 26.8 480 59.8 480c28.6 0 52.5-19.8 58.6-46.7 32.7 8.2 68.5-.6 94.2-26 32.1-32 12.2-12.4 99.5-99.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Associate membership:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>Membership organizations that meet the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>Have at least one active projects in an African country<\/li><li>Must work in health across education, research, and service in an African country<\/li><li>Have at least one long-term partnership with community, government, or non-governmental institutions in their respective country of origin<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-joomla\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.6 92.1C.6 58.8 27.4 32 60.4 32c30 0 54.5 21.9 59.2 50.2 32.6-7.6 67.1.6 96.5 30l-44.3 44.3c-20.5-20.5-42.6-16.3-55.4-3.5-14.3 14.3-14.3 37.9 0 52.2l99.5 99.5-44 44.3c-87.7-87.2-49.7-49.7-99.8-99.7-26.8-26.5-35-64.8-24.8-98.9C20.4 144.6.6 120.7.6 92.1zm129.5 116.4l44.3 44.3c10-10 89.7-89.7 99.7-99.8 14.3-14.3 37.6-14.3 51.9 0 12.8 12.8 17 35-3.5 55.4l44 44.3c31.2-31.2 38.5-67.6 28.9-101.2 29.2-4.1 51.9-29.2 51.9-59.5 0-33.2-26.8-60.1-59.8-60.1-30.3 0-55.4 22.5-59.5 51.6-33.8-9.9-71.7-1.5-98.3 25.1-18.3 19.1-71.1 71.5-99.6 99.9zm266.3 152.2c8.2-32.7-.9-68.5-26.3-93.9-11.8-12.2 5 4.7-99.5-99.7l-44.3 44.3 99.7 99.7c14.3 14.3 14.3 37.6 0 51.9-12.8 12.8-35 17-55.4-3.5l-44 44.3c27.6 30.2 68 38.8 102.7 28 5.5 27.4 29.7 48.1 58.9 48.1 33 0 59.8-26.8 59.8-60.1 0-30.2-22.5-55-51.6-59.1zm-84.3-53.1l-44-44.3c-87 86.4-50.4 50.4-99.7 99.8-14.3 14.3-37.6 14.3-51.9 0-13.1-13.4-16.9-35.3 3.2-55.4l-44-44.3c-30.2 30.2-38 65.2-29.5 98.3-26.7 6-46.2 29.9-46.2 58.2C0 453.2 26.8 480 59.8 480c28.6 0 52.5-19.8 58.6-46.7 32.7 8.2 68.5-.6 94.2-26 32.1-32 12.2-12.4 99.5-99.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Affiliate membership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><ul><li>Long term partnerships are not required for membership but are encouraged.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-joomla\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.6 92.1C.6 58.8 27.4 32 60.4 32c30 0 54.5 21.9 59.2 50.2 32.6-7.6 67.1.6 96.5 30l-44.3 44.3c-20.5-20.5-42.6-16.3-55.4-3.5-14.3 14.3-14.3 37.9 0 52.2l99.5 99.5-44 44.3c-87.7-87.2-49.7-49.7-99.8-99.7-26.8-26.5-35-64.8-24.8-98.9C20.4 144.6.6 120.7.6 92.1zm129.5 116.4l44.3 44.3c10-10 89.7-89.7 99.7-99.8 14.3-14.3 37.6-14.3 51.9 0 12.8 12.8 17 35-3.5 55.4l44 44.3c31.2-31.2 38.5-67.6 28.9-101.2 29.2-4.1 51.9-29.2 51.9-59.5 0-33.2-26.8-60.1-59.8-60.1-30.3 0-55.4 22.5-59.5 51.6-33.8-9.9-71.7-1.5-98.3 25.1-18.3 19.1-71.1 71.5-99.6 99.9zm266.3 152.2c8.2-32.7-.9-68.5-26.3-93.9-11.8-12.2 5 4.7-99.5-99.7l-44.3 44.3 99.7 99.7c14.3 14.3 14.3 37.6 0 51.9-12.8 12.8-35 17-55.4-3.5l-44 44.3c27.6 30.2 68 38.8 102.7 28 5.5 27.4 29.7 48.1 58.9 48.1 33 0 59.8-26.8 59.8-60.1 0-30.2-22.5-55-51.6-59.1zm-84.3-53.1l-44-44.3c-87 86.4-50.4 50.4-99.7 99.8-14.3 14.3-37.6 14.3-51.9 0-13.1-13.4-16.9-35.3 3.2-55.4l-44-44.3c-30.2 30.2-38 65.2-29.5 98.3-26.7 6-46.2 29.9-46.2 58.2C0 453.2 26.8 480 59.8 480c28.6 0 52.5-19.8 58.6-46.7 32.7 8.2 68.5-.6 94.2-26 32.1-32 12.2-12.4 99.5-99.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Individual membership:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><ul><li>Those who do not meet criteria or fit any membership category description may write a letter requesting membership to the Membership Committee of the Board. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-joomla\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.6 92.1C.6 58.8 27.4 32 60.4 32c30 0 54.5 21.9 59.2 50.2 32.6-7.6 67.1.6 96.5 30l-44.3 44.3c-20.5-20.5-42.6-16.3-55.4-3.5-14.3 14.3-14.3 37.9 0 52.2l99.5 99.5-44 44.3c-87.7-87.2-49.7-49.7-99.8-99.7-26.8-26.5-35-64.8-24.8-98.9C20.4 144.6.6 120.7.6 92.1zm129.5 116.4l44.3 44.3c10-10 89.7-89.7 99.7-99.8 14.3-14.3 37.6-14.3 51.9 0 12.8 12.8 17 35-3.5 55.4l44 44.3c31.2-31.2 38.5-67.6 28.9-101.2 29.2-4.1 51.9-29.2 51.9-59.5 0-33.2-26.8-60.1-59.8-60.1-30.3 0-55.4 22.5-59.5 51.6-33.8-9.9-71.7-1.5-98.3 25.1-18.3 19.1-71.1 71.5-99.6 99.9zm266.3 152.2c8.2-32.7-.9-68.5-26.3-93.9-11.8-12.2 5 4.7-99.5-99.7l-44.3 44.3 99.7 99.7c14.3 14.3 14.3 37.6 0 51.9-12.8 12.8-35 17-55.4-3.5l-44 44.3c27.6 30.2 68 38.8 102.7 28 5.5 27.4 29.7 48.1 58.9 48.1 33 0 59.8-26.8 59.8-60.1 0-30.2-22.5-55-51.6-59.1zm-84.3-53.1l-44-44.3c-87 86.4-50.4 50.4-99.7 99.8-14.3 14.3-37.6 14.3-51.9 0-13.1-13.4-16.9-35.3 3.2-55.4l-44-44.3c-30.2 30.2-38 65.2-29.5 98.3-26.7 6-46.2 29.9-46.2 58.2C0 453.2 26.8 480 59.8 480c28.6 0 52.5-19.8 58.6-46.7 32.7 8.2 68.5-.6 94.2-26 32.1-32 12.2-12.4 99.5-99.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Membership dues: <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"336\">Membership in the <strong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"207\">Consortium of Pan African Medical Diasporas<\/strong> becomes effective upon submission of the <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"286\">Consortium Membership Application<\/strong> and payment of the <strong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"333\">initial dues assessment<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"525\">Consortium members are required to pay <strong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"392\">annual dues<\/strong>. The <strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"420\">Board of Directors<\/strong> may review and consider requests for a <strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"486\">partial or full waiver<\/strong> of dues on a <strong data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"522\">case-by-case basis<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-joomla\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.6 92.1C.6 58.8 27.4 32 60.4 32c30 0 54.5 21.9 59.2 50.2 32.6-7.6 67.1.6 96.5 30l-44.3 44.3c-20.5-20.5-42.6-16.3-55.4-3.5-14.3 14.3-14.3 37.9 0 52.2l99.5 99.5-44 44.3c-87.7-87.2-49.7-49.7-99.8-99.7-26.8-26.5-35-64.8-24.8-98.9C20.4 144.6.6 120.7.6 92.1zm129.5 116.4l44.3 44.3c10-10 89.7-89.7 99.7-99.8 14.3-14.3 37.6-14.3 51.9 0 12.8 12.8 17 35-3.5 55.4l44 44.3c31.2-31.2 38.5-67.6 28.9-101.2 29.2-4.1 51.9-29.2 51.9-59.5 0-33.2-26.8-60.1-59.8-60.1-30.3 0-55.4 22.5-59.5 51.6-33.8-9.9-71.7-1.5-98.3 25.1-18.3 19.1-71.1 71.5-99.6 99.9zm266.3 152.2c8.2-32.7-.9-68.5-26.3-93.9-11.8-12.2 5 4.7-99.5-99.7l-44.3 44.3 99.7 99.7c14.3 14.3 14.3 37.6 0 51.9-12.8 12.8-35 17-55.4-3.5l-44 44.3c27.6 30.2 68 38.8 102.7 28 5.5 27.4 29.7 48.1 58.9 48.1 33 0 59.8-26.8 59.8-60.1 0-30.2-22.5-55-51.6-59.1zm-84.3-53.1l-44-44.3c-87 86.4-50.4 50.4-99.7 99.8-14.3 14.3-37.6 14.3-51.9 0-13.1-13.4-16.9-35.3 3.2-55.4l-44-44.3c-30.2 30.2-38 65.2-29.5 98.3-26.7 6-46.2 29.9-46.2 58.2C0 453.2 26.8 480 59.8 480c28.6 0 52.5-19.8 58.6-46.7 32.7 8.2 68.5-.6 94.2-26 32.1-32 12.2-12.4 99.5-99.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Membership Rights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p><strong>All members of the <\/strong>Consortium<strong> shall be entitled to the following:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>The right to equity.<\/li><li>The right to information.<\/li><li>The right to be heard in the Consortium meetings.<\/li><li>The right to participate in the Consortium\u2019s activities.<\/li><li>All voting members of the Consortium shall exercise the right to vote in all Consortium meetings.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>Associate members shall not sit on the executive committee.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-joomla\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.6 92.1C.6 58.8 27.4 32 60.4 32c30 0 54.5 21.9 59.2 50.2 32.6-7.6 67.1.6 96.5 30l-44.3 44.3c-20.5-20.5-42.6-16.3-55.4-3.5-14.3 14.3-14.3 37.9 0 52.2l99.5 99.5-44 44.3c-87.7-87.2-49.7-49.7-99.8-99.7-26.8-26.5-35-64.8-24.8-98.9C20.4 144.6.6 120.7.6 92.1zm129.5 116.4l44.3 44.3c10-10 89.7-89.7 99.7-99.8 14.3-14.3 37.6-14.3 51.9 0 12.8 12.8 17 35-3.5 55.4l44 44.3c31.2-31.2 38.5-67.6 28.9-101.2 29.2-4.1 51.9-29.2 51.9-59.5 0-33.2-26.8-60.1-59.8-60.1-30.3 0-55.4 22.5-59.5 51.6-33.8-9.9-71.7-1.5-98.3 25.1-18.3 19.1-71.1 71.5-99.6 99.9zm266.3 152.2c8.2-32.7-.9-68.5-26.3-93.9-11.8-12.2 5 4.7-99.5-99.7l-44.3 44.3 99.7 99.7c14.3 14.3 14.3 37.6 0 51.9-12.8 12.8-35 17-55.4-3.5l-44 44.3c27.6 30.2 68 38.8 102.7 28 5.5 27.4 29.7 48.1 58.9 48.1 33 0 59.8-26.8 59.8-60.1 0-30.2-22.5-55-51.6-59.1zm-84.3-53.1l-44-44.3c-87 86.4-50.4 50.4-99.7 99.8-14.3 14.3-37.6 14.3-51.9 0-13.1-13.4-16.9-35.3 3.2-55.4l-44-44.3c-30.2 30.2-38 65.2-29.5 98.3-26.7 6-46.2 29.9-46.2 58.2C0 453.2 26.8 480 59.8 480c28.6 0 52.5-19.8 58.6-46.7 32.7 8.2 68.5-.6 94.2-26 32.1-32 12.2-12.4 99.5-99.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Termination of Membership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span 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OUR MISSION African Diasporas for strengthening Health Care, Education, and Research in Africa African Medical Diaspora Networks View More The Motto of the Consortium for the purposes of branding and self-identity shall be \u201cWorking Together for Medical Education, Research and Service\u201d African Medical Diaspora Articles &amp; Research The African Medical Diaspora Articles &amp; Research section of the Consortium of Pan-African Medical Diasporas (COPAMD) serves as a hub for scholarly articles, research findings, and thought leadership from medical professionals across the African diaspora. Our mission is to advance healthcare knowledge, foster collaboration, and bridge the gap between global expertise and local impact. Explore cutting-edge research and contributions shaping the future of healthcare in Africa and beyond. 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The Board of Directors may review and consider requests for a partial or full waiver of dues on a case-by-case basis. Membership Rights All members of the Consortium shall be entitled to the following: A. The right to equity. B. The right to information. C. The right to be heard in the Consortium meetings. D. The right to participate in the Consortium\u2019s activities. E. All voting members of the Consortium shall exercise the right to vote in all Consortium meetings.\u00a0 Termination of Membership a. Any member wishing to resign from the Consortium must submit a written resignation to the Consortium Secretariat.b. The Executive Committee reserves the right to terminate membership if an individual or organization engages in activities that violate the Consortium\u2019s constitution. Full membership: Membership organizations that meet the following criteria: Have African continent or African country included in their mission. 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Membership dues: Membership in the Consortium of Pan African Medical Diasporas becomes effective upon submission of the Consortium Membership Application and payment of the initial dues assessment. Consortium members are required to pay annual dues. The Board of Directors may review and consider requests for a partial or full waiver of dues on a case-by-case basis. Membership Rights All members of the Consortium shall be entitled to the following: The right to equity. The right to information. The right to be heard in the Consortium meetings. The right to participate in the Consortium\u2019s activities. All voting members of the Consortium shall exercise the right to vote in all Consortium meetings.\u00a0 Associate members shall not sit on the executive committee. Termination of Membership Any member wishing to resign from the Consortium must tender his\/her resignation in writing to the secretariat of the association. 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OUR MISSION African Diasporas for strengthening Health Care, Education, and Research in Africa African Medical Diaspora Networks View More The Motto of the Consortium for the purposes of branding and self-identity shall be \u201cWorking Together for Medical Education, Research and Service\u201d African Medical Diaspora Articles &amp; Research The African Medical Diaspora Articles &amp; Research section of the Consortium of Pan-African Medical Diasporas (COPAMD) serves as a hub for scholarly articles, research findings, and thought leadership from medical professionals across the African diaspora. Our mission is to advance healthcare knowledge, foster collaboration, and bridge the gap between global expertise and local impact. Explore cutting-edge research and contributions shaping the future of healthcare in Africa and beyond. 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Associate membership Membership organizations that meet the following criteria: &gt; Have at least one active projects in an African country &gt; Must work in health across education, research, and service in an African country &gt; Have at least one long-term partnership with community, government, or non-governmental institutions in their respective country of origin Affiliate membership Long term partnerships are not required for membership but are encouraged. Individual membership Those who do not meet criteria or fit any membership category description may write a letter requesting membership to the Membership Committee of the Board. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Membership Dues Membership in the Consortium of Pan African Medical Diasporas becomes effective upon submission of the Consortium Membership Application and payment of the initial dues assessment. Consortium members are required to pay annual dues. The Board of Directors may review and consider requests for a partial or full waiver of dues on a case-by-case basis. Membership Rights All members of the Consortium shall be entitled to the following: A. The right to equity. B. The right to information. C. The right to be heard in the Consortium meetings. D. The right to participate in the Consortium\u2019s activities. E. All voting members of the Consortium shall exercise the right to vote in all Consortium meetings.\u00a0 Termination of Membership a. Any member wishing to resign from the Consortium must submit a written resignation to the Consortium Secretariat.b. The Executive Committee reserves the right to terminate membership if an individual or organization engages in activities that violate the Consortium\u2019s constitution. Full membership: Membership organizations that meet the following criteria: Have African continent or African country included in their mission. Have at least one active projects in their respective country of origin Must work in health across education, research, and service in their country of origin. Have at least one long-term partnership with community, government, or non-governmental institutions in their respective country of origin. Associate membership: Membership organizations that meet the following criteria: Have at least one active projects in an African country Must work in health across education, research, and service in an African country Have at least one long-term partnership with community, government, or non-governmental institutions in their respective country of origin Affiliate membership Long term partnerships are not required for membership but are encouraged. Individual membership: Those who do not meet criteria or fit any membership category description may write a letter requesting membership to the Membership Committee of the Board. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Membership dues: Membership in the Consortium of Pan African Medical Diasporas becomes effective upon submission of the Consortium Membership Application and payment of the initial dues assessment. Consortium members are required to pay annual dues. The Board of Directors may review and consider requests for a partial or full waiver of dues on a case-by-case basis. Membership Rights All members of the Consortium shall be entitled to the following: The right to equity. The right to information. The right to be heard in the Consortium meetings. The right to participate in the Consortium\u2019s activities. All voting members of the Consortium shall exercise the right to vote in all Consortium meetings.\u00a0 Associate members shall not sit on the executive committee. Termination of Membership Any member wishing to resign from the Consortium must tender his\/her resignation in writing to the secretariat of the association. 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