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--- how_to_join_us [2023/02/07 12:33] – created agata.savary
+++ how_to_join_us [2023/02/17 09:48] – [COST countries] agata.savary
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-===== UniDive - How to join us =====
+====== UniDive - How to join us ======
 //My professional interests are relevant to universality, diversity and idiosyncrasy in language and language technology. I have heard about UniDive. How can I join the Action?//
-The principle of any COST action is to be open to new members. Here is the lightweight admission procedure:
+The principle of any COST action is to be open to new members. Here is the lightweight admission procedure.
-- Check if your country is an [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Management%20Committee|official member of UniDive]].
+===== COST countries =====
-- If your country is **not** an official member, contact your [[https://www.cost.eu/about/who-is-who/national-coordinators/|COST National Coordinator]]. They will be in charge of signing the action's Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of your country. You may become its official representative at the Management Committee. In this case:
+Your affiliation country is a **COST Member**, **Cooperating Member** or **Partner Member** (see the [[https://www.cost.eu/about/members/|list]]), i.e. this country is per default a member of the Action.
-   * You should **validate the MC nomination** on your e-cost account (by following the link sent by e-cost.
+  * You may become a **Management Committee member** unless your country already has **two** [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Management%20Committee|official representatives]] in the MC. To this aim:
-   * The action's chair will organize an MC vote to validate your MC membership; you will be informed about its outcome
+    * You should contact your [[https://www.cost.eu/about/who-is-who/national-coordinators/|COST National Coordinator]] to ask for a nomination to the UniDive MC.
-* If your country already is an official member, read the scientific program of the action (see the [[https://e-services.cost.eu/files/domain_files/CA/Action_CA21167/mou/CA21167-e.pdf|Memorandum of Understanding]], pp. 18-20). Choose one or more Working Groups which you would like to participate in.
+    * You should **validate the MC nomination** on your e-cost account (by following the link sent by e-cost).
-* Fill in the [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Working%20Groups%20and%20Membership|WG application]]. The application will be examined by the UniDive [[core_group|Core Group]].
+    * The action's chair will organize an **MC vote** to validate your MC membership; you will be informed about its outcome.
-* If it is validated, your email will be added to the relevant UniDive [[mailing_lists|mailing lists]].
+  *  You may become a **Working Group member**. To this aim:
+    * Read the scientific program of the action (see the [[https://e-services.cost.eu/files/domain_files/CA/Action_CA21167/mou/CA21167-e.pdf|Memorandum of Understanding]], pp. 18-20). Choose one or more Working Groups which you would like to participate in.
+    * Fill in the [[https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21167/#tabs+Name:Working%20Groups%20and%20Membership|WG application]]. It will be examined by the UniDive [[core_group|Core Group]].
+    * If it is validated, your email will be added to the relevant UniDive [[mailing_lists|mailing lists]].
+===== Other countries =====
+For membership in UniDive, whether as MC Observer or WG member, see the [[https://www.cost.eu/uploads/2022/12/COST-094-21-Annotated-Rules-for-COST-Actions-Level-C-V1.3.pdf|COST Guidelines]] section 1.3.