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Membership

MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE

*) Fees will be different for countries with high, medium or low income (according to the classification of the World Bank).
Members from countries with medium income will pay 2/3 of the normal annual fee.

Corresponding Membership

For workers in underprivileged countries only. No age limit.
Receive: ORCA Newsletter
Pay: No fee
Apply: send name and address to Vice President

Introductory Membership

For a maximum of three years. No age limit.
Receive: ORCA Newsletter, ORCA Information Digest, Abstract Issue of the journal "Caries Research", Registration for the Congress at the Membership fee
Pay: 60 Euro, or 40 Euro, corresponding to your country *)
Apply: send an application form to the Membership Secretary

Senior Membership

Receive: ORCA Information Digest, the journal "Caries Research", registration for the congress at the membership fee
Pay: 150 Euro, or 100 Euro per year, corresponding to your country *)
Timing of payment: membership when approved at the February Board Meeting: Pay immediately and receive Caries Research from the January Issue, register for that year's congress at the reduced fee; membership when approved at the July Board Meeting: pay in December and receive Caries Research starting that January issue.
Apply: send an application form to the Membership Secretary

Retired Membership

Only for Senior Members of ORCA, after retirement from active employment in research / academia.

Receive: ORCA Newsletter, Abstract Issue of the journal "Caries Research", registration for the congress at the membership fee
Pay: 60 Euro, or 40 Euro per year, corresponding to your country *)
Apply: send an application form to the Membership Secretary

Honorary Membership

Lifelong, awarded by the General Assembly. No payment, receive all benefits of Senior Members.

TIMING OF PAYMENT
Invoices will be sent out by the Treasurer

Membership approved in February:
pay annual subscription immediately and get Caries Research from January of closest issue

Membership approved in July:
pay annual subscription from January of the following year and get Caries Research from January the year when payment is started

MEMBERSHIP COUNT

- Senior 226
- Corporate 17
- Introductory 63
- Honorary 10
- Retired 16
- Total 332