Memberships

FOR NON-MEMBERS ONLY

The first step into joining our membership community, is to become an Associate. To become an Associate, you MUST first attend one of our workshops.

After attending one of our workshops, a participant is entitled to the Associate membership category. This is a free membership. 

As our entry-level membership category, Associates will be entitled to:

• Newsletter, Surveys & Research access
• CPD Points
• 5% Discount on Open Workshops
• Designation – A. GCCBDI

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• A person interested in the promotion of good corporate governance
• Has been in business for a minimum of 5 years
• Holds the post of board director or C-suite executive or senior manager or board secretary or governance professional or trustee or professor

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Member membership categorywith exclusive benefits, including:

• Invitation to Networking Events
• Access to our Mentorship Programme
• Access to Director Speed Networking events
• 12% Discount on all our Open Workshops
• Designation – M.GCCBDI

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• MUST already be an Associate
• Holds the post of board director or C-suite executive or senior manager or board secretary or governance professional or trustee or professor with 5+ years of experience in that role

OR

• Has successfully achieved the level of Certified Director** or Certified Board Secretary**

** Certification must be attained from a recognised and bona fide body or institute

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FOR GCC BDI CERTIFIED/DIPLOMA DIRECTORS AND SECRETARIES ONLY

Member membership category with exclusive benefits, including:

• Invitation to Networking Events
• Access to our Mentorship Programme
• Access to Director Speed Networking events
• 12% Discount on all our Open Workshops
• Designation – M.GCCBDI

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• MUST already be an Associate
• MUST have attained either a GCC BDI Certificate or Diploma in Board Directorship or Board Secretary
• Holds the post of board director or C-suite executive or senior manager or board secretary or governance professional or trustee or professor with 5+ years of experience in that role

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ONLY for an individual who is non-resident in any of the 6 GCC countries AND is a currently a member of their GNDI home​ country member organisation

The Member membership category has exclusive benefits, including:

• Invitation to Networking Events
• Access to our Mentorship Programme
• Access to Director Speed Networking events
• 12% Discount on all our Open Workshops
• Designation – M.GCCBDI

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• MUST be a non-resident in any of the 6 GCC countries
• MUST be a current member of their GNDI​ home country member organisation ( You will be asked to provide proof of membership with GNDI)
• Holds the post of board director or C-suite executive or senior manager or board secretary or governance professional or trustee or professor with 5+ years of experience in that role

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BY INVITATION ONLY

This is our senior membership category with exclusive benefits, including:

• Invitation to Exclusive Events
• Be a Mentor in the Mentorship Programme
• Invitation to join the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
• 24% Discount on Open Workshops
• Designation – F.GCCBDI

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• BY INVITATION ONLY
• MUST already be a Member
• Holds the post of board director or C-suite executive or senior manager or board secretary or governance professional or trustee or professor with 10+ years of experience in that role

OR

• Has successfully achieved the level of Chartered Director** or Chartered Secretary**

** Chartership must be attained from a recognised and bona fide body or institute.

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FOR GCC BDI CHARTERED DIRECTORS ONLY

This is our senior membership category with exclusive benefits, including:

• Invitation to Exclusive Events
• Be a Mentor in the Mentorship Programme
• Invitation to join the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
• 24% Discount on Open Workshops
• Designation – F.GCCBDI

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• MUST already be Member
• MUST have attained the GCC BDI Chartered Director Award
• Holds the post of board director or C-suite executive or senior manager or board secretary or governance professional or trustee or professor with 10+ years of experience in that role

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