Benefits of Membership
We invite you to join the Institute and take advantage of the privileges of MEI membership. Based on level of support, they include:
We offer membership to both individuals and corporations with varying levels of benefits and privileges. Individual memberships are listed below. Corporate Memberships and Institutional Subscriptions are available in the menu on the right.
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Documents of interest
2007 Annual Report (pdf)
2008 Informational Brochure (pdf)
Individual Membership Options
Student Subscription
Student Subscribers receive the following benefits for supporting MEI:
- A subscription to The Middle East Journal
- A subscription to The MEI Bulletin
- Borrowing Privileges at the George Camp Keiser Library
Must provide a copy of current student ID at an accredited college, university or high school.
MEI language students are also eligible for student subscriptions.
Individual Subscription
Individual Subscribers receive the following benefits for supporting MEI:
- A subscription to The Middle East Journal
- A subscription to The MEI Bulletin
Full Membership
Full Members receive the following benefits for supporting MEI:
- All of the benefits of an Individual Subscription, plus the following:
- Full borrowing privileges at the George Camp Keiser Library
- A complimentary subscription to the weekly e-calendar of events and publications, including Commentaries and Event Summaries
- MEI Advantage Card which entitles holders to discounts at select Middle Eastern restaurants in the DC area
- One complimentary ticket to MEI's Annual Conference
- Exclusive invitations to MEI Events
- Subscription to MEI Policy Briefs
Contributing Membership
Contributing members receive the following benefits for supporting MEI:
- All of the Full Member benefits, plus the following:
- Two complimentary guest passes, good for free admission at MEI's regular events
- Policy Briefs and Perspectives emailed directly to you upon publication
- Acknowledgement in the MEI Annual Report and quarterly MEI Bulletin
Sustaining Membership
Sustaining members receive the following benefits for supporting MEI:
- All of the Contributing Member benefits, plus the following:
- One complimentary admission to MEI's Annual Conference
- Complimentary CD-Rom with compilation of Perspectives and audio from the Annual Conference
- Invitations to MEI Corporate Briefings
Patron Membership
Patron members receive the following benefits for supporting MEI:
- All of the Sustaining Member benefits, plus the following:
- Two complimentary admissions to MEI's Annual Conference
- Exclusive MEI Insight reports
- Invitations to MEI special events