To apply, please complete the form here. Please ensure you review the information below and the Articles of Association before doing so.
Each application for Fellow Membership must be supported by two Society Fellows who act as referees. Both referees should be added to the Membership application form and will be contacted by the Society’s Secretariat in the course of reviewing the application. Alternatively, the referees can express their support for a candidate’s application by sending the Society’s Secretariat an email at any time.
Membership applications are processed at the beginning of each month (provided a minimum number of applications are received). For your application to be considered at the next round of membership admissions, please ensure the application form is fully completed. The application form will be considered by various Society bodies and processed within a period of four weeks. You will be notified of the outcome of your application as soon as it has been processed.
Should you have difficulties applying or any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Society’s Secretariat.
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Standard Membership |
Associate Fellow Membership |
Fellow Membership |
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Annual fees |
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Regular Member |
EUR 600 |
EUR 800 |
EUR 1,100 |
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Civil Servant |
EUR 360 |
EUR 480 |
EUR 660 |
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Academic |
EUR 300 |
EUR 400 |
EUR 550 |
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Full time student* |
EUR 50 |
n/a |
n/a |
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Admission fee (Minimum donation upon joining) |
Voluntary |
>EUR 200 upon admission |
>EUR 500 upon admission |
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Activity credits |
None |
Ad hoc |
One agreed scholarly contribution (lecture and/or publication) per year reducing annual fee by EUR 500 |
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Governance participation rights |
Observer status at the Annual General Conference. |
Observer status at the Annual General Conference. |
One vote at the Annual General Conference. |
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Admissions requirements |
Standard Members must be reputable individuals who take an active interest in geoeconomics. Standard Membership status is suitable for individuals who cannot undertake to speak and vote without regard to the interests of particular stakeholders. |
Associate Fellows must be reputable individuals and must actively engage, by their professional, vocational or scholarly activities, in geoeconomics. Associate Fellow Membership status is suitable for individuals who cannot undertake to speak and vote without regard to the interests of particular stakeholders. |
Fellows must be reputable individuals and must actively engage, by their professional, vocational or scholarly activities, in geoeconomics. They are internationally renowned professionals from academia, diplomacy, various specialised professions, governments, legislatures and other sectors, who participate in the Society’s activities on the basis of their personal and professional interests and convictions and without regard to the interests of any clients or stakeholders. |
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Benefits |
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Participation in Helsinki Geoeconomics Week |
Discounted as per fee schedule. |
Discounted as per fee schedule. |
Discounted as per fee schedule. |
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Participation in Helsinki Geoeconomics Conferences – On-site |
Discounted participation in unlimited number of conferences open to non-member participation, subject to registration – Regular Members: 60%; Civil Servants: 75%; Academics: 80% |
As for Standard Membership plus complimentary participation in one conference per year subject to registration. |
As for Standard Membership plus complimentary participation in all conferences subject to registration |
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Participation in Helsinki Geoeconomics Symposia – Online Webinars |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Participation in invitation-only Helsinki Dialogues events |
None |
Participation subject to fee and registration |
Free participation of one (1) delegate subject to registration |
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Access to Society proprietary publications |
Full access to Law & Geoconomics journal; limited access to Springer Studies in Law & Geoconomics book series. |
Full access to Law & Geoconomics journal and Springer Studies in Law & Geoeconomics book series. |
Full access to Law & Geoconomics journal, Springer Studies in Law & Geoeconomics book series, and other publication products. |
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Access to Society Library™ |
Full access |
Full access |
Full access |
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Supporting Member |
Sustaining Donor |
Patron |
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Annual fees |
EUR 1,200 |
EUR 2,600 |
EUR 1,400 |
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Minimum donation upon joining |
Voluntary |
>EUR 2,000 upon admission |
>EUR 50,000 upon admission |
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Governance participation rights |
None |
None |
Each Patron shall be entitled to a seat on the Board of Donors** and allocated one vote per tranche of €50,000. Should the total amount contributed exceed the sum of €500,000, the Annual General Conference shall determine by a two-thirds majority on the total number of votes to be allocated to the Donor |
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Admissions requirements |
Supporting Members must be individuals or legal entities representing organisations, institutions or networks, which are actively involved in geoeconomics. A Supporting Member is free to opt to become a Patron (with voting rights) or a Sustaining Donor (without). |
Observer status at the Annual General Conference. |
One vote at the Annual General Conference. |
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Benefits |
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Participation in Helsinki Geoeconomics Week |
Discounted as per fee schedule. |
Discounted as per fee schedule. |
Discounted as per fee schedule. |
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Participation in Helsinki Geoeconomics Conferences – On-site |
Discounted participation in unlimited number of conferences subject to registration – 45% |
As for Supporting Membership plus complimentary participation of one (1) delegate in one conference per year subject to registration. |
As for Supporting Membership plus complimentary participation of one (1) delegate in all conferences subject to registration |
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Participation in Helsinki Geoeconomics Symposia – Online Webinars |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Participation in invitation-only Helsinki Dialogues events |
None |
Participation subject to fee and registration |
Free participation of one (1) delegate subject to registration |
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Access to Society proprietary publications |
Full access to Law & Geoconomics journal; limited access to Springer Studies in Law & Geoeconomics book series. |
Full access to Law & Geoconomics journal and Springer Studies in Law & Geoeconomics book series. |
Full access to Law & Geoconomics journal, Springer Studies in Law & Geoeconomics book series, and other publication products. |
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Access to Society Library™ |
Full access |
Full access |
Full access |
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Impact & Networking |
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Visibility |
Name and logo on Society’s website |
As for Supporting Member plus on event material (key pre- / post- event communication, key event handout material) |
As for Sustaining Donors plus permission to place banner/roll-up at event receptions and/or stage areas (max. 1) |
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Branded event agenda items (named after Member) |
Branded breakfast or refreshment break reception (30 minutes) at cost as agreed |
Branded luncheon at cost as agreed |
Branded conference banquet at cost as agreed |
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Event organization |
Branded workshop or conference session (max 3 contributors) – Non-exclusive (parallel) session (45 minutes) for EUR 4,600 |
As for Sustaining Donors |
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Pre-event lead facilitation |
List of participants -first and last names, affiliations in advance |
List of participants -first and last names, affiliations in advance |
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Activity credits |
No fee for one (1) attendee on sponsor day at Society Conferences and Helsinki Geoeconomics Week |
No fee for two (2) attendees on sponsor day at Society Conferences and Helsinki Geoeconomics Week |
No fee for three (3) attendees on sponsor day at Society Conferences and Helsinki Geoeconomics Week |
* Subject to verification; early career professionals are those within five years from graduation.
For inquiries: events@geoeconomics.fi
** The Board of Donors nominates (1) the Members of the Board of Governors and the Joint Management Committee and may also dismiss them; and (2) the Members of the Board of Trustees (nominated by the Joint Management Committee on the basis of scientific and practical merit) which in turn approves the scientific agenda. The Board of Donors adopts the budget and receives the annual accounts from the Joint Management Committee.