Each partnership is unique in its content and emerges out of the mutual interests and goals of the two organizations. Affiliate partnership interests may include sales of books and journals, dissemination of policy papers, joint conferences, joint projects, speaker access to the council system, access to internships, reciprocal hosting of delegations, attendance at corporate conferences, and more. Expressions of interest in affiliate membership should be directed to the national office or any member of the National Board. Back to top Civicus WACA is itself a member of Civicus, the World Alliance for Citizen Participation, which seeks to promote the growth of civil society around the world. Local Membership Local councils are open to anyone who might wish to join.
Most councils have membership categories for individuals and companies.
Some also allow membership for organizations other than corporations. Councils vary in size from as small as 35 up to about 11,000 members. The numerical average size of council memberships is 938, though most councils are smaller than that. Eliminating the three largest councils from consideration, the mean size of the rest of the council system is 565 members, which is a more meaningful figure. Most councils have more than one individual membership category.