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FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP
(Note: The WOC Founding Membership Program is only available in 2009/2010)Ocean industry companies, associations and individuals committed to leadership in ocean sustainability have the opportunity to become Founding Members of the World Ocean Council in 2009/2010.
The World Ocean Council is building an alliance of companies, associations and individuals to create the platform for developing science-based solutions to the collective ocean environmental challenges facing the ocean business community. The WOC will work to educate other ocean stakeholders, provide the eyes, ears and voice in the ocean sustainability policy fora and processes and catalyze ocean business community action on priority issues.
Recognizing that the WOC is a new approach and organization and that the current economic conditions present extraordinary challenges, we are working to create as much flexibility as possible in enabling companies, associations and individuals to become WOC Founding Members.
Active Founding Member companies and associations will form the WOC Steering Committee and work with the Executive Director to guide the WOC through its establishment as a fully separate organization. The number of Founding Member companies and associations will be limited to those that make a commitment in 2009/2010.
Individual Founding Members will be invited to join the Advisory Committee for the WOC start up phase. There is no limit the number of individuals that may join as Founding Members.
Companies and industry associations are invited to become a "Founding Member" of the World Ocean Council by:
| 1. | Agreeing to the "WOC Member Statement" during 2010. | 2. | Submitting the "WOC Founding Member Contribution Pledge" during 2010. |
| 3. | Ensuring their Founding Member Contribution is received at the WOC during 2010. |
Table 1: Founding Member Contributions and Benefits
| Founding Member Type | Founding Member Contribution | Committee Membership (1) | Media Promotion for Founding Members | Promotion on WOC Website and in Publications |
| • Corporations • Associations |
Based on Founding Member willingness and ability to pay (see suggested minimum) | Company and association Founding Members will form the initial Steering Committee | Promotion as Founding Member company or association in WOC News Releases | Prominent logo placement and listing as Founding Member on WOC website and in publications |
| • Individuals | Based on Founding Member willingness and ability to pay (see suggested minimum) | Individual Founding Members will form the initial Advisory Committee (2) | NA | Listing as Individual Founding Member on WOC website and in publications |
| Suggested Minimum Contribution (USD) | |
| CORPORATIONS | Small Business (annual gross revenues less than USD 10 million) | 1,000 |
| Small (annual gross revenues less than USD 100 million) | 2,000 |
| Medium (annual gross revenues USD 100 million to 1 billion) | 5,000 |
| Large (annual gross revenues greater than USD 1 billion) | 10,000 |
| ASSOCIATIONS | |
| Small (annual budget less than USD 250,000) | 1,000 |
| Medium (annual budget USD 250,000 to 1 million) | 2,500 |
| Large (annual budget greater than USD 1 million) | 5,000 |
| INDIVIDUALS | 250 |
Notes:
(1) The Steering Committee will be composed of the WOC Founding Member companies and associations. The Steering Committee will work with the Executive Director in 2009/2010 to guide the WOC through its establishment as a fully separate organization, including developing the initial governance structure, policies and procedures. The Steering Committee will help develop the startup WOC Board of Directors and will cease to exist when the Board is established.
(2) The Advisory Committee will be composed of the WOC Founding Member individuals. The Advisory Committee will review and comment on key organizational documents and developments to provide input and assistance to the WOC as it is established as a fully separate organization. Following the establishment of the startup WOC Board of Directors, the Board and Executive Director will develop the role and membership criteria for the Advisory Committee.