Asia Pacific Paediatric Nurses Association

Membership of APPNA shall be at country level, not at the level of the individual nurse.
Membership shall be composed of the paediatric nursing associations of nations/special administrative region located in the Asia and Pacific Region and surrounding areas.
Each Member Association will be represented by a Delegate who will serve on the Council of Delegate. Eligibility for membership shall be determined in accordance with the policy of the APPNA. There shall also be Affiliate Members Associations, which shall include regional associations and regional associations of paediatric subspecialties in nursing.
When a country has no national paediatric nursing association, it may send an official non-voting delegate to the Council of Delegates upon the approval of the Executive Board. The delegate may take part in discussions of the CD but may not vote. However, the country can attempt to establish a national association over time.
Some countries have more than one Paediatric nursing association, all may join but are encouraged to unit together and has only one vote.
Applications for membership shall be made by Delegates officially appointed by national/special regional associations and shall be lodged with the Secretary-General at least six months before the Council Meeting during which they will be considered.
Member Associations shall pay dues according to the By-laws established by the governance of the APPNA, and approved by the Council of Delegates
The Secretary of each Member Association will furnish the Executive Director of the APPNA a list of officers and the number of members of his/her respective association immediately following each Member Association election.
Applications for the status of affiliate associations shall also be submitted to the Secretary-General at least six months before the Council Meeting at which they are to be considered, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws of the proposed affiliate society.
Termination of membership shall also be decided at the Council of Delegates Meeting.

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