DDD Southeast Europe was established to give the region a permanent, neutral home for cross-border cooperation. Membership is how that home is built — and how it stays accountable to the people and institutions it convenes.
Members shape the foundation's agenda, attend Forums and Roundtables, receive new Policy Reports and the Annual Geopolitical Outlook on publication, and are introduced into a working network of governments, business, academia, and civil society across Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. The point is not access for its own sake; the point is to be in the room when the questions the region faces are being worked on.
Two routes are open. Individual membership is for senior practitioners, scholars, journalists, and public servants who want to participate personally. Legal-entity membership is for organisations — companies, foundations, universities, think tanks, government bodies, and international organisations — that want to participate institutionally.
Membership tiers, fees, and the specific rights and responsibilities attached to each are being finalised by the foundation's leadership. The structure will distinguish between individual membership and legal-entity membership, and within each, between standard and supporting levels.
If you would like to be among the first informed when the full structure is published, submit an expression of interest — your application will be reviewed once the tiers are confirmed, and we will write to you with the final terms before any commitment is required.
Route A
For senior practitioners, scholars, journalists, and public servants who want to participate in the foundation's Forums, Roundtables, and Leadership Academy in a personal capacity. Fee band to be confirmed.
Standard and supporting levels under discussion.
Route B
For organisations — companies, foundations, universities, think tanks, government bodies, and international organisations — that want to participate institutionally and send named delegates to foundation convenings. Fee band to be confirmed.
Standard and supporting levels under discussion.
Tiers are being finalised. For specific questions in the meantime, contact us.
Step 1
Submit the membership application. The form takes about ten minutes and asks for context that helps the secretariat review your application.
Step 2
The Executive Secretariat reviews each application for fit with the foundation's mission and balance across sectors and countries. We respond within 10 business days.
Step 3
On acceptance, we send a welcome note with practical information — including how to participate in upcoming events, where to access publications, and who to contact at the secretariat. Once the tier structure is final, any applicable fee is invoiced at this point.
The application form is the next step. It takes about ten minutes and helps the secretariat understand who you are and why you want to join.
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