Educational institutions worldwide are eligible to apply for membership of CODE and so benefit from the services offered to improve the quality of education.

The services included in the annual quota are:

* Key information on each member centre will be posted on the CODE website.

* Annual certification of membership of CODE.

* Optional use of the CODE logo on your website as an associate centre.

* Participation in the scholarship scheme for students in developing countries.

* Channelling of proposals to the Economic and Social Council of United Nations.

* Listing on the CODE website and links to the web sites of each centre under three categories:

- Universities, Faculties, University Colleges and National Academies

- High Schools and Institutes

- Non-formal education centres

* Monthly electronic Newsletter listing highlights of the work of UN and UNESCO in education.

Personalised Services not included in the annual quota but available to members at very reasonable rates include:

- Design, editing and insertion of websites

- E-mail management

- Personalised electronic web publication for each centre for internet-based course-catalogues

- Quality assessment audit service for distance taught programmes

To apply for membership of CODE, please complete the accompanying application form and send it by e-mail (info@intcode.org) or fax (Fax +34 913507288) (Fax USA +1 (212) 6589871). Official state authorisation of distance taught courses is a pre-requisite for membership. Centres that do not have academic authorisation for each of their courses in each of the countries they operate will not be eligible for membership.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP QUOTAS

* Universities and other graduate and postgraduate centres: €500.-euros (733.- CHF).

* High Schools: €250.-euros (366.- CHF).

* Professional and Further Education Centres: €250.-euros (366.- CHF).

* Non-formal education centres: €100.-euros (147.- CHF).

Payment of the quota can be made by bank transfer in CHF, EUROS or US Dollars, or by bank check.

There is a 50% discount on these annual quotas for educational centres in underdeveloped or developing countries.