"Member" … shall mean any one or more organisation, recognised grouping, or established network working on the issues pertaining to MSM and HIV in the Asia Pacific Region, who from time to time have been duly admitted to the membership of APCOM under the procedures established by the Bylaws.

APCOM Constitution, Section 4.1.6

Membership

Membership in APCOM is open to any organisation or group working on the issues of MSM and HIV and includes all direct service organisations or entities, networks of MSM or other recognised groupings.

Membership is granted following a simple application and qualification process that includes providing two references for the purpose of verification of direct program involvement in the issues of MSM and HIV.

To start the membership apllication process complete the Online Membership Application form. If you have problems completing the online form, request the Manual Membership Application form (Word format) from the Secretariat, via email or post, which can be completed in Word and emailed back to the Secretariat, or printed, completed and then posted back to APCOM.

If you have any questions about membership please contact us.

Examples of eligible groups and organizations

Asia Pacific Rainbow Coalition of individuals working on LGBT issues including MSM and HIV
Burnet Institute – Myanmar Local office of an international organisation with HIV program services for MSM
Equal Ground Pacifik – Fiji Fiji island LGBT organisation working on issues including MSM and HIV
Kunming Male Sexual Health Clinic Government agency providing HIV and STI services specifically to MSM
Purple Sky Network Secretariat for coordination of MSM and HIV interventions in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, a program of Treat Asia

Examples of groups and organisations which would not be eligible

Any government, by itself The government sector is represented in APCOM through UNAIDS-designated Governing Board members.
Treat Asia, a program of amfAR Donors and INGOs are represented in APCOM through UNAIDS-designated Governing Board members, Technical Experts and Observers.
The Seven Sisters Coalition of Asia Pacific Regional Network on HIV/AIDS Non-MSM/HIV only coalitions do not qualify; however, certain individual member organisations or networks of The Seven Sisters would be eligible.