How to Join
Industrial relations directors, officers or practitioners as well as social dialogue specialists, labour administrators, employment relations specialists, human resource consultants, members and representatives of workers' and employers' organizations, government officials, labour lawyers, students, academics and all others dealing with employee relations would greatly benefit from becoming a member of the International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA) and from participating in our congresses.
Types of membership
- Full membership is open to national or regional (i.e. a group of countries in the same geographical area) industrial relations associations, the primary purpose of which is the advancement of knowledge and research in the industrial relations field.
- Institutional associate membership is open to universities and colleges or departments thereof and other research institutes concerned with the scholarly study of industrial relations.
- Individual associate membership is open to persons engaged in industrial relations research or teaching activities in academic or research institutions, as well as practitioners in the industrial relations field.
Application
If you wish to apply for any of the above types of membership, please print and complete the appropriate application and send to either or by post to IIRA Secretariat, c/o DIALOGUE, International Labour Office, 1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland. Your application will be submitted to the Executive Committee of the IIRA for approval.
Applications:
- Full membership (pdf 110KB),
- Institutional associate membership (pdf 110KB),
- Individual associate membership (pdf 110KB).
Membership dues
Membership dues are payable:
- by bank transfer in US dollars to IIRA account no. 240/334.209.60.P at the Union de Banques Suisses, rue du Rhône, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland;
- by bank transfer in Euros to IIRA account no. 240/334.209.70.W at the Union de Banques Suisses, rue du Rhône, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland;
- by bank transfer in currencies other than US Dollars or Euros to IIRA account no. 240/334.209.00.R at the Union de Banques Suisses, rue du Rhône, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland;
- in cash handed directly to the IIRA Secretariat (convertible currencies only);
- by VISA or MasterCard credit card either by mail-/phone- or e-mail order. Please clearly indicate card number, expiry date, the amount to be charged and the year(s) it covers. You may print and complete the attached form (pdf 57KB) and send it by fax to the IIRA Secretariat (+41 22 799 8541).
Please ensure that your name is indicated and that the payment is made out to the "International Industrial Relations Association".
IIRA Bulletin and Membership Directory
All members receive copies of the IIRA Bulletin and Membership Directory. The IIRA Bulletin is published two times a year, and includes news about IIRA activities, activities of members, forthcoming meetings, ongoing research projects, recent publications, book notes, etc. IIRA members are welcome to send any information that might be of interest for inclusion in the Bulletin to the IIRA Secretariat. The IIRA Membership Directory is published at irregular intervals. It contains the names and addresses of all members, as well as information on their professional activities.