GLIN Membership

There are three categories of GLIN membership:

Contributing members are government authorities (or their designated agencies) from jurisdictions around the globe or international organizations that contribute official texts of laws, regulations, and related legal material to the database.

Supporting members are organizations that operate on a
national or international scale that have entered into Memoranda of Understanding with GLIN that set forth the nature of the relationship between the Supporting Member and GLIN. Supporting members generally provide major contributions of financial or personnel resources. This category includes organizations such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and NASA.

Associate members are institutions that are interested in the activities of GLIN but are unable or ineligible to become either Contributing Members or Supporting Members. Associate members may contribute information, such as legal writings, to the database and in exchange they have access to the full contents of the GLIN database and are invited to attend the annual meeting of members as observers. This category of members may include international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions.