There are 4 ways to join the Global Network:
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Form a national or regional network
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Join a registered network in your region/country
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Join as a single member (for single healthcare services)
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Join as an Associate member (for individual professionals or non-healthcare service organisations)
Networks are not “members” as such but are structures approved by the Global Network. Networks should provide opportunities for support and sharing at a local level that can further enhance the benefits of membership.
Through such networks, healthcare services can:
- draw on the experience of other members via a range of national/regional networking activities
- receive support from members achieving a high level of implementation of the Global Standards
- share and access resources and information
- collaborate on tobacco related activities and projects, addressing local issues to improve national/regional approaches to tobacco management
- participate in a national/regional validation process involving independent validation of self-audit results against the Global Standards.
Click here for more information about forming a Network.
Click here to view a list and contact details of all registered Networks.
NOTE: Each Regional Network will have their own membership process. Please contact the relevant network coordinating centre or institute for more details.
By becoming a member, your healthcare service will benefit in several ways:
- As part of a global movement, you can keep informed about global developments and international best practice in tobacco control.
- You will have an opportunity to draw on the experience of other Global Network members via a range of networking activities such as the GOLD Forum event.
- You will have an opportunity to benchmark your performance locally in relation to the Global Standards.
Individual professionals and non-healthcare service organisations can join the Global Network as an associate member if they endorse, support and promote the implementation of the Global Standards and concept for tobacco management within the healthcare environment. This includes for example:
- public health organisations, academic institutions or Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s)
- health professionals, academics or interested experts