About IWI membership
Inland Waterways International’s authoritative membership includes leading navigation authorities, as well as voluntary bodies, canal cities, museums and commercial companies.
Individual members include users, enthusiasts and experts in the many disciplines involved in planning, maintaining and operating inland waterways.
All have a keen interest in both the history and the modern significance of inland waterways for commercial carrying and recreational use. Today the membership covers 22 countries from around the world.
Benefits of membership
Individual IWI membership
- Twice-yearly printed magazine
- Regular e-newsletters
- Networking opportunities
- Opportunities to participate in tours
- Being part of an organisation that has influence and credibility
- Discounted WCC registration fee
- Opportunities to promote local activities to a worldwide audience
Associations
- International engagement and the exchange of professional expertise
- Marketing opportunities through a listing on IWI’s website with a link to the member’s site
- An opportunity to supply content-led blog posts hosted on IWI’s website
- The opportunity to participate in partnership with other corporate members at events and on special projects
- World Canals Conference registration discount for up to 5 nominated representatives
- The opportunity to host the WCC
Corporate membership
- International engagement and the exchange of professional expertise
- Marketing opportunities through a listing in the printed IWI Directory of Corporate Members, including logo, contact information and a brief profile and listing on IWI’s website with a link to the member’s site
- An opportunity to supply blog posts hosted on IWI’s website
- The opportunity to participate in partnership with other corporate members at events and on special projects
- World Canals Conference registration discount for up to 5 nominated representatives
- The opportunity to host the WCC
Specific actions
Organisations are regularly assisted by IWI in specific projects and campaigns.
Examples of this include:
- Advice and support given to the annual World Canals Conference host organisation
- The Inland Waterways Pavilion at BOOT Düsseldorf
- Lobbying at the European Parliament (with other organisations)
- Navigating a Changing Climate (coalition with sister organisation PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure)
- PIANC Working Group on Extended values of ‘low-use’ inland waterways
- PIANC Working Group on ‘Guidelines for Inland Waterway Infrastructure to Facilitate Tourism’
- Assisting Czech waterways players in lobbying the Czech Parliament and EU
- Lobbying French politicians in favour of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal
- Lobbying German politicians in favour of the secondary waterways
- Assisting the Chinese Grand Canal nomination committee in preparing the submission for the Grand Canal to become a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Donations
You can also make a single donation to Inland Waterways International for information or service provided of any kind.