Membership
Membership Deed
Membership to the Alliance is open to all national and international non- governmental organizations, community- based organizations and individuals committed to its objectives and mission.
Criteria for Application
a) Organizational
An Organization shall qualify to become a member of the Alliance if it fulfills the following criteria:-
i) Shares the Alliance vision and organizational values.
ii) It is a registered Organization.
iii) Does not have a political mandate or is non partisan.
iv) Has among its objectives land related issues and has an interest in land issues.
v) Is willing to share information on its objectives, activities and programmes with the Alliance and make meaningful contributions to the Alliance’s programmes when called upon.
vi) Is able to pay membership fees to the Alliance.
vii) Can commit some time in the fulfillment of its objectives to an activity related to land rights protection or partner with the Alliance in one way or another with regard to that activity.
Participants enjoy a meal during the Members' Forum in Pader
b) Individuals
Individuals shall qualify to become members of the Alliance if:-
i) They show interest in Land issues
ii) Are willing to pay membership fees
iii) Possess some basic understanding of the land question in Uganda
iv) Can commit some their time to the activities of the Alliance whenever called upon
Procedure for Application
i) Membership to the Alliance will be upon application and approval by the Executive Committee of the Alliance.
ii) Application forms provided by the Alliance on request will be filled in and delivered to the Alliance. Attached to the forms will be the Organization’s profile, which details their mandate, objectives, activities, districts of operation and interest in land issues. A copy of the registration certificate and other relevant information on organization structure must be attached to the application or a letter from the L.C.1 for CBOS.
iii) Individual members will be required to fill in an application form and attach a reference letter from one of the members of the Alliance.
iv) The Executive Committee will examine the applications. The new members will be communicated to in writing and then will be required to pay membership fees and can be listed as members of the Alliance. The Executive Committee sits ever last Thursday of the Odd months of the year.
Membership Requirements
i) Completed application form.
ii) L.C.1 recommendation for community based organizations.
iii) Letter of recommendation for individuals from an existing member.
iv) Organizational profile and Certificate of registration. Information on structure objectives and activities must be included.
Categories of Members
i) Membership to the Alliance is at three levels as follows: Organizational, individual and honorary non paying. Honorary members can only be selected by the Executive Committee and approved by the General Assembly.
ii) Honorary members shall include all organizations or individual committed to the Alliance objectives with observer status and non- voting powers. These may be other Alliances, networks, government Institutions and departments or agencies, individual’s e.t.c.
Dissolution of Membership
i) A member who wishes to withdrawal from the Alliance shall submit notice of 21 days stating their/his/her intention to willfully withdrawal to the Executive Committee.
ii) One shall cease to be a member of the Alliance if they engage in activities that are illegal or detrimental to the Land Alliance objectives or activities.
iii) One shall cease to be a member if she/ he fail to pay annual membership fees for two consecutive years.
iv) Notice shall be given to members before scrapping them off the membership list.
Annual Membership Fees
Individual and Community Based Organizations are required to pay U Shs.50, 000=
National and International Organization are required to pay U Shs.100, 000=
ULA Individual member Anne Kampaire conducting a training of women in Ntungamo district
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