General
Members: Government Organisations , Small Business
Authorities, Autonomous bodies, Financial Institutions,
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, SME Associations, Training
Institutes, Consultancy Organisations, Technology Providers
and other such agencies which provide services to SMEs and
promote their interests. General Members are eligible to
vote on resolutions at WASME’s General Assembly (“Council”)
and stand for a position in WASME’s International
Governing Body which has a term of 2 years.
Associate
Members: Individuals/ Enterprises / Corporations
/ Stakeholders / Research Institutions / Large Enterprises,
etc. which are engaged in SME business activities and academicians,
researchers, consultants engaged in the service of SME sector.
Permanent
Members: It means any General Member or Associate
Member who contributes to the funds of the organization
an amount of US $ 20,000. They will not be liable to pay
annual membership fee after becoming Permanent Member of
the organization. They are the ex-officio members of the
Governing Body subject to a maximum of nine.
Membership in all categories are entitled to all facilities
offered by the society including right to participate in
its activities, to receive publications, circulars, literature,
documents etc. issued by it from time to time and invitation
to various national, regional or international programmes
and activities organized by the society or to which it may
be invited, as an organization to participate. General and
permanent members alone have the right to hold any elective
post of Office Bearer in the society.
