WFSF

Once received, applications for membership are screened by the Director, forwarded to the Executive Board for consideration, and then new members are informed of their acceptance or rejection. Please do not make any payment with your application; upon acceptance members will be sent the login details to login to the members area and pay their membership. Please make sure that applications are filled out completely. 

Annual membership fees payable for Individual/Associate Members is Euro 50, for Student Members Euro 30 and for Institutional Members Euro 200. In order to establish or retain membership in good standing, all members must pay the annual Membership Fee each year. 

Discounted or Low Income Rate: In a few rare cases individual or associate members (not students) in exceptional circumstances (being unemployed, for example) may be allowed to pay at a discounted rate (Euro 30, the same fees as for Student members). Such applicants may send a separate request and valid justification to the secretariat – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it They can pay at the discounted rate only after their request is approved.

Full Individual Membership: To become a full member of the World Futures Studies Federation you need to demonstrate, through an application to the Executive Board, that you have a professional level of involvement in futures studies research, teaching, practice or prospective social change. According to the WFSF Constitution Individual Members are "persons active in the general area of futures studies." Current members include academics of diverse disciplinary training, social activists and visionaries, strategic planners, foresight practitioners and futurists from  government and business, sustainable developers, innovators and social critics. Prospective members are encouraged to attend one of our regional courses, regional conferences, or world conferences to find out more about us. Prospective members are encouraged to attend one of our regional courses, regional conferences, or world conferences to find out more about us.

Associate Membership: In 2008 it was decided to create a new category of membership for those interested in our work, but not yet operating as a professional in the field. If you are interested in learning more about futures studies and foresight you can join WFSF as an Associate Member. Associate Members have full voting rights and receive all the benefits of full membership.

Institutional Membership: To become an Institutional Member of WFSF the institution needs to demonstrate that it is "active in the general area of futures studies" in a similar way to full Individual Membership. 

Application forms are here, in Word format. Please follow the instructions on the form to assist the processing.

Alternatively you can complete an online application form by clicking on the Register Now button at the top right hand corner of the WFSF home page. Whichever way you apply, you will still go through the process described above and will have to pay your fees once approved, before you become a member.