As a member of the IOHE, your institution can benefit from the following opportunities:

• Join the ranks of a reflective and action-oriented forum to discuss the construction and development of fair, equitable and stable societies;
• Be part of an internationally recognized organization – the only Inter-American voice for higher education;
• Contribute to the creation of a common space for higher education in the Americas;
• Participate in our numerous Inter-American academic events organized each year throughout the Americas and our university missions abroad;
• Free access to our Virtual Mobility Space in Higher Education (eMOVIES);
• Have access to a variety of academic products and services;
• Join hundreds of other IOHE members by participating in our many activities offered on internationalization:
  • Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAIE): A common area for higher education in the Americas;
  • Inter-American Award for Innovative Educational Models in Higher Education (MEIN Award): Build bridges between universities and different communities and industrial sectors;
  • International Conference on Knowledge and Innovation (ciKi): Promote methodological and conceptual development, as well as practice in knowledge management, intellectual capital and innovation management.
• Take advantage of our numerous online platforms, such as the IOHE Portal and other sites that offer courses with relevant academic content essential for members of our organization.

Membership Categories

There are two categories of IOHE members:

• Regular Members: Universities and other higher education institutions that are part of the national association of their country, where such an association exists, that offer a minimum of three formal academics programs, and have produced at least two generations of graduates. Regular members have the right to participate and vote in the General Assembly, as well as hold seats in governing bodies of the Organization.
• Associate Members: Research centers and national, regional, and international associations, federations or similar higher education institutions. Associate members may participate in the General Assembly but are unable to vote or hold seats in governing bodies of the Organization.

 

Membership procedure

To become a member of the Organization, the applicant is required to:

• Submit a written request to the Secretariat of the Organization (general@oui-iohe.org);
• Show proof that it is legally constituted according to the laws of its country by providing substantiating documentation;
• Demonstrate that its norms are consonant with the Organization’s Statutes and Charter;
• Develop at least three formal academic programs at a higher education level equivalent to those recognized by UNESCO as tertiary education;
• Have in place institutional development plans and procedures for self-assessment and external evaluation.

 

2024  Costs

• Regular Members:
  • Less than 5,000 students: US$ 1300
  • Between 5,000 and 9,999 students: US$ 1760
  • Between 10,000 and 19,999 students: US$ 2070
  • 20,000 and more students: US$ 2500

 

• Associate Members:
  • Research Centers: US$ 795
  • Associations, federations and other regional, national or international higher education organizations on regional: Exempt

 

Integration fee for new members: US$ 550

Members are obliged to pay their membership fees annually.

Fees must be paid in US dollars to the Executive Secretariat of the IOHE, which is situated in Quebec, Canada. Exceptions to this rule can only be made by a special decision of the Board of Directors.

Furthermore, the annual membership fee will increase by 3% per year in accordance with the resolution approved during the XXXVII General Assembly of IOHE members held on October 10, 2017, in Montreal, Canada.

Only members who have paid their annual fees may participate in programs and activities organized by the IOHE.

 

*The GS reserves the right to increase the amount of the annual membership fee for institutions that are subject to a national tax in order to guarantee that the amount received corresponds to the actual cost of the membership fee.