{"id":67,"date":"2025-02-23T11:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copamd.org\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-03-23T02:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T02:24:59","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/copamd.org\/?page_id=67","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"67\" class=\"elementor elementor-67\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f373ff e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f373ff\" 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-c554208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c554208\" 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-6819ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6819ca5\" 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-69c16d5 wpr-dual-heading-icon-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-dual-color-heading\" data-id=\"69c16d5\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eac45f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7eac45f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edb833 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8edb833\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55cb80 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f55cb80\" 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 elementor-animation-bounce-in\" href=\"#Application\">\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e008584 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e008584\" 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 elementor-animation-bounce-in\" href=\"#Consortium-Membership\">\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\">Consortium 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2f733 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef2f733\" 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 elementor-animation-bounce-in\" href=\"#Consortium-Membership\">\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\">Membership 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6493801 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6493801\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b30ba9 wpr-dual-heading-icon-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-dual-color-heading\" data-id=\"7b30ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Consortium-Membership\" 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-ef9798c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef9798c\" 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\">Membership in the Consortium of Pan African Medical Diasporas is open to qualified individuals, consortia, foundations, and associations within the African diaspora whose work focuses on health and healthcare in the USA.\n<p>\nThe Board of Directors will review and determine an applicant\u2019s eligibility for membership. Applications will be accepted and reviewed year-round, ensuring an open and inclusive process. The Consortium Membership Application (<a href=\"#Application\" style=\"color: blue\">Application<\/a>) must be submitted for review and approval.\n<p>\nThe Board of Directors will maintain an up-to-date membership list, which will be published on the Consortium website as new members join. Membership is open to individuals and organizations from industry, academic research institutions, and nonprofit sectors, fostering collaboration across diverse expertise.<\/h2>\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-087e99d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"087e99d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88e425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c88e425\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/copamd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Memb.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full 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<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb66c6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fb66c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f872b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2f872b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61c8f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a61c8f5\" 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-0a507fe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-interactive-circle\" data-id=\"0a507fe\" 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-0a507fe\" class=\"eael-interactive-circle\" data-tabid=\"0a507fe\">\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-c65901d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"c65901d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-c65901d\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs 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251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Full membership<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"associate-membership\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"associate-membership-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Associate membership<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"affiliate-membership\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"affiliate-membership-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Affiliate membership<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"individual-membership\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"individual-membership-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Individual membership<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"membership-dues\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"membership-dues-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Membership Dues<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"membership-rights\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"membership-rights-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Membership Rights<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"termination-of-membership\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"termination-of-membership-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Termination of Membership<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"full-membership-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"full-membership-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <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        \n                    <div id=\"associate-membership-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"associate-membership-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <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        \n                    <div id=\"affiliate-membership-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"affiliate-membership-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p>Long term partnerships are not required for membership but are encouraged.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"individual-membership-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"individual-membership-tab\">\n\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\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"membership-dues-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"membership-dues-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <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        \n                    <div id=\"membership-rights-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"membership-rights-tab\">\n\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\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"termination-of-membership-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"termination-of-membership-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1147\">a. Any member wishing to <strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"869\">resign<\/strong> from the Consortium must submit a <strong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"927\">written resignation<\/strong> to the <strong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"961\">Consortium Secretariat<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"965\" \/>b. The <strong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"995\">Executive Committee<\/strong> reserves the right to <strong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1042\">terminate membership<\/strong> if an individual or organization engages in activities that <strong data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1144\">violate the Consortium\u2019s constitution<\/strong>.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\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-3651305 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3651305\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c0e09 elementor-hidden-desktop wpr-advanced-accordion-icon-side-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"34c0e09\" 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 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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\" 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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 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The Board of Directors will review and determine an applicant\u2019s eligibility for membership. Applications will be accepted and reviewed year-round, ensuring an open and inclusive process. The Consortium Membership Application (Application) must be submitted for review and approval. The Board of Directors will maintain an up-to-date membership list, which will be published on the Consortium website as new members join. Membership is open to individuals and organizations from industry, academic research institutions, and nonprofit sectors, fostering collaboration across diverse expertise. Full membership Membership organizations that meet the following criteria: &gt; Have African continent or African country included in their mission. &gt; Have at least one active projects in their respective country of origin &gt; Must work in health across education, research, and service in their country of origin. &gt; 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: &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. 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