Become a member of our Forum

Participate in a continuous programme of digital policy events and be part of our MEP-led community of forward-thinking digital policy stakeholders. Find out more about us and our membership here.

Our Forum is independent, non-profit and non-partisan. Our activities are financed exclusively by the annual fees paid by our Business Members and Associate Members according to an inclusive and transparent fee structure. As a neutral platform, we do not accept individual sponsorship for specific activities.

Find more details about our membership options below.

• • I am a Member of the European Parliament

    Political membership is free and open to current Members of the European Parliament from all political groups who are active in digital policy and subscribe to the EIF mission. Political members can join and lead our activities, and oversee the development of our programme. A list of all current Political members can be found here.
    Membership can be terminated by resignation or otherwise ceases automatically at the end of the MEP mandate.
    Applications are reviewed for formal approval by our Steering Committee. Please contact our Secretariat for further information.

     

     

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  • I represent a company

    Business membership is open to companies active in Europe who subscribe to the EIF mission. We continuously seek to expand the breadth and depth of sectors and services within our membership. A list of all current Business members can be found here.

    Please note that applicants must be registered on the EU Transparency Register and their representatives must be able to access the European Parliament premises on their own.

    Business membership annual fees

    • 11,000 euros – standard fee
    • 2,200 euros – small & medium sized* enterprises fee

    For new members, fees are applied pro rata for the first year from the date of notification of membership. Membership is automatically renewed at the beginning of every year, unless notice of resignation is given to the Secretariat by 1st November of the previous year.

    Applications are reviewed for formal approval by our Steering Committee. Please contact our Secretariat for further information.

    The EIF bylaws lay down policies for professional services firms such as consultancy companies and law firms.

    • Membership for its own account in principle is not possible.
    • A staff member of a law firm, consultancy company or professional services firm may be designated by a client who is an EIF Business or Associate Member to represent it in EIF activities, but must participate under the name and on behalf of the member.
    • Exceptions may be considered by the Steering Committee, notably in the case of professional ICT services firms, or more generally where the applicant brings something uniquely valuable to EIF in its own right.

    *as per EU recommendation 2003/361, companies with less than 250 employees on their payroll, an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million euros and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euros, and no more than one third of their capital owned directly or indirectly by a larger company.

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  • I represent an association

    Associate membership is open to non-profit organisations including interest groups, trade associations, NGOs and academic institutions. We continuously seek to expand the breadth and depth of interests and points of view within our membership. A list of all current Associate members can be found here.

    Please note that applicants must be registered on the EU Transparency Register and their representatives must be able to access the European Parliament premises on their own.

    Associate membership annual fees 2024

    • Organisations representing commercial interests and who themselves have corporate members:
      2.200 euros – standard fee
      1.100 euros – if at least one corporate member is a Business member of EIF
    • Organisations representing non-commercial interests or having no corporate members:
      550 euros – standard fee

    Associate membership annual fees 2025

    • Organisations who themselves have corporate members: 2.200 euros
    • Organisations with no corporate members: 550 euros

    For new members, fees are applied pro rata for the first year from the date of notification of membership.
    Membership is automatically renewed at the beginning of every year, unless notice of resignation is given to the Secretariat by 1st November of the previous year. 

    Associate members can be represented at EIF activities by their staff members and by their Board members. Board members represent the Associate member organisation and no others.

    Applications are reviewed for formal approval by our Steering Committee. Please contact our Secretariat for further information.

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  • I belong to another institution

    If you are a senior official of the European Commission, European Council Secretariat, EU Member State Permanent Representations, other EU institutions and Third Country Missions you can ask to become part of our wider network and to be invited to our events.

    Requests are reviewed by our Secretariat.

     

     

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  • I am a former MEP or official

    All former MEPs who were EIF Political members during their tenure are welcome, upon request, to participate in our events (with the exception of internal meetings).

    Former officials of other institutions may be invited on a case-by-case basis to an EIF event in light of the relevance of their previous responsibilities to the substance of the event.

    • Should a former Political member or official repeatedly request to attend EIF events, the Steering Committee may ask greater clarity about the interests she/he represents.
    • Should such an individual become associated with an organisation which could reasonably be expected to itself become an EIF Business or Associate member, she/he will make reasonable efforts to bring that organisation into the EIF membership. 
    • If a former Political member or official is acting as advisor to one or more organisations on a professional services basis, she/he may fall under EIF’s policy concerning membership of professional services firms (see also ‘I represent a Company’).

    The Steering Committee may recognise a former EIF member or other personalities who have made an exceptional contribution to EIF with the designation "Honorary member". Honorary members will be invited to participate in all EIF events, excluding internal meetings. Such participation is strictly in a personal capacity.

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