<dd>[[Strategic Members>>http://www.ow2.org/view/MembershipJoining/MembersPresentation]]Members>>Membership_Joining.Members_Presentation]] are legal entities who stand out to provide

<dd>[[Corporate Members>>http://www.ow2.org/view/MembershipJoining/MembersPresentation]]Members>>Membership_Joining.Members_Presentation]] are legal entities that wish to contribute to the

<dd>[[Individual Members>>http://www.ow2.org/view/MembershipJoining/ConsortiumMembers]]Members>>Membership_Joining.Consortium_Members]] include individuals such as, without limitation,

<dd>[[Associate Organizations>>http://www.ow2.org/view/MembershipJoining/AssociateOrganizations]]Organizations>>Membership_Joining.Associate_Organizations]] are entities, such as standards organizations, research institutions, academic institutions, open source organizations, publishing organizations and other organization types, which wish to support the aims and objectives of OW2. Please note that Associate Organization is not a membership category.</dd>

For your information, here is an example of our [[Membership Agreement>>attach:http://www.ow2.org/xwiki/bin/download/MembershipJoining/LegalResources/OW2C%2DMemberAgreement.pdf||]]Agreement>>attach:Membership_Joining.Legal_Resources@OW2C-MemberAgreement.pdf||]] generated by the [[OW2 registration wizard>>http://www.ow2.org/xwiki/bin/view/MembershipJoining/OnLineRegistration]].wizard>>Membership_Joining.On_Line_Registration]]. This document provides evidence of membership including, amongst other definitions, the fee structure and level of fees as well as the commitment for each membership category.

To register as a member of OW2 please use the **[[OW2 registration wizard>>http://www.ow2.org/xwiki/bin/view/MembershipJoining/OnLineRegistration]]**.wizard>>Membership_Joining.On_Line_Registration]]**.

This is the fee structure for the 2010-2012 period. It differs slightly from the one current over the 2007-2009 period. Please see the **FAQ** about this fee structure [[here>>http://www.ow2.org/view/MembershipJoining/NewFeesFAQ]].[[here>>Membership_Joining.New_Fees_FAQ]].

</dd><dd>(1) For developing countries, [[Purchasing Power Parity Rules>>MembershipJoining.ppp]]Rules>>Membership_Joining.ppp]] as defined by the World Bank will be taken into account. Please contact Cedric Thomas, CEO, OW2 Consortium, cedric.thomas AT ow2.org</dd><dd>(2) As defined by the [[European Commission>>http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/enterprise/business_environment/n26026_en.htm]]</dd><dd>(3) We define an Academic Research Laboratory as an organization which: has a small number of members (in the range of 10s) and has an identity within its broad Academic institution (it must have a name).</dd><dd>