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Forms of Membership

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Forms of Membership

The differentiated membership structure of the IFD creates a competent and strong international community of interests of the roofing industry. This offers the individual member opportunities to expand his own sphere of influence and to be represented together with other members by the IFD in international bodies, such as UEAPME. The IFD proves its competence through the documented work results of regularly meeting commissions and expert working groups. In this way, joint action at the international level is substantiated and the assertion of members’ interests is made possible. Only through constant joint work can the strong community of IFD members achieve a sustainable improvement in the industry-specific framework conditions.

The IFD offers the following forms of membership:

  • Full members
  • Guest members
  • Cooperation partners
  • Partner members
  • Scientific members

Full members of the IFD

These are the national professional organizations of the roofing trade which are constituted in their countries in accordance with the laws existing there in each case.

For countries where no comprehensive national professional organization of the roofing trade exists or is not a full member of the IFD, regional representative associations (sub-associations) from that country can also be accepted as full members.

guest members of the IFD

These are national professional organizations of the roofing trade, which must apply to become members of the IFD at a reduced fee and decide within 2 years to become full members from the 3rd year. 

For countries where there is no comprehensive national professional organization of the roofing trade or which are not guest members of the IFD, regional representative associations (sub-associations) from that country can also be accepted as guest members.

Cooperation Partners of the IFD

These are national or regional professional organizations of the roofing trade that are neither full members nor guest members and national and international associations of manufacturers and industry of the roofing trade. They pay a contribution that is agreed individually by the presidium with the cooperation partner.

Partner members of the IFD

These are manufacturers, industry and the roofing trade.
The contribution is agreed individually with the partner member by the presidium.

Scientific members of the IFD

These are universities, departments, institutions, chairs and research centers, as well as individuals who have a serious interest in scientific research in the disciplines related to roof structures and related technologies.

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