Membership details
The members are divided into the following categories
a) Ordinary Members
There are three types of ordinary members; Corporate, Individual and Special
- Corporate; membership open to Danish companies established in the UAE having Danish share holding and management. A corporate member shall designate an executive to represent the company at meetings
- Individual; open to Danish citizens who are executives in non-Danish companies established in the UAE.
- Special; membership shall be limited to officers of the Danish Consulate or other Danish diplomatic presence in the UAE.
b) Associated Members
- Danish citizens resident in the UAE holding senior positions in the commercial and non-commercial sectors shall be eligible on a personal basis for nomination as associate member.
- The Board may consider applications for Associate Membership from individuals or companies who are neither Danish citizens nor Danish companies but who are agents trading in the UAE on behalf of Danish companies. In all such cases the application must be accompanied by a written request from the Danish company asking the Board to consider its agent for Associate Membership. Further the applicant shall provide an outline of its overall business operation detailing its activity that is related to the promotion / sale of goods and/or services originating in Denmark.
c) Supporting member
- Supporting members are companies, organizations or institutions active inside the UAE, without any connections to Denmark, but with an interest to support the Council or Danish companies, organizations or institutions active outside the UAE, with an interest to support the Council.
Cost
The annual membership fee is decided by the Annual General Meeting and is, currently, AED 3,000 annually. This entitles four individuals from the member company to participate in all meetings and events. However, cost of the meetings/events is on actuals.
General information
It is anticipated that private individuals and legal entities can be members of the Council, not just as ordinary members but also as associated members. When applying for ordinary membership, the member must present in writing the names(s) of person(s) entitled to represent the member within the Council.
A member may resign at any moment, through a written resignation, addressed to the Executive Committee. No reimbursement of the membership fee will be made. The obligation to pay the membership fee, if not yet paid, will still remain.
A member can be excluded from the Council by written notice, in case the member fails to pay the membership fee or for any other reason, which the Executive Committee finds relevant.
A member is obliged to pay the annual membership fee within 30 days after he or she has been notified that he or she has become a member of the Council. A member enrolled the first half of the year will pay a full annual fee, if enrolled later only half the annual fee for the first year.
As member of the Council, the member has the full right to participate in the Council's activities and annual meetings. The voting rights of a member shall be suspended if the annual fee has not been paid
Application form
Download the application form here and fax/scan to
Danish Business Council
Fax: +971 4 348 0899