Membership Benefits

  • Belonging to a community that is advancing the geoscience discoveries in Namibia.
  • Access to a world-wide network of colleagues and valuable resources.
  • Invitations to attend meetings, publications and other educational opportunities.
  • Shaping the profession through leadership and contributions made.
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Geological Society Constitution

Membership Types:

Ordinary Membership

Persons with a professional qualification in the earth sciences from a recognised institute of learning. 

Benefits:

  • Voting rights in the society.
  • Access to free Talks hosted by Geological Society of Namibia.
  • Discounted excursion rates.
  • Discounted Geological Society of Namibia conference registration rates. 
  • After 5 years membership may apply for Life membership, exempting annual membership payments. 

Associate Membership

Any other person with an interest in the aims of the Namibian Geological Society, may become an Associate Member if approved of by the Society Executive Committee.

Benefits:

  • Access to free Talks hosted by Geological Society of Namibia.
  • Discounted excursion rates.
  • Discounted Geological Society of Namibia conference registration rates. 
  • After 5 years membership may apply for Life membership, exempting annual membership payments. 

Student Membership

Any full time student at an accredited university or other institute of learning approved of by the Society Executive Committee.

Benefits:

  • Access to free Talks hosted by Geological Society of Namibia.
  • Student excursion rates.
  • Student Geological Society of Namibia conference registration rates. 
  • Networking with industry veterans. 

Honorary Life Membership

The Committee may grant Honorary Life Membership to any person who, in their opinion, has rendered extraordinary service to the Society or to the science and practice of geology in Namibia.  Honorary members shall be exempt from paying any subscription.

Benefits:

  • Voting rights in the society.
  • Access to free Talks hosted by Geological Society of Namibia.
  • Discounted excursion rates.
  • Discounted Geological Society of Namibia conference registration rates. 
  • Exempted from annual membership payment.

Membership Fees:

The fee payable for membership,  shall be determined by the Committee from time to time.