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3.3.4.1.6 Heterogeneous membership
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Those international organizations, which have mixed members: governmental,
non-governmental, or business organizations may be members of such organization. These
members may come from international, national or individual level. Examples,
International Institute of Administrative Sciences (includes: governments, national and
international types, corporate bodies and individuals); International Council of Scientific Unions
(includes: scientific academies, national research councils, associations of institutions,
governments and international scientific unions).
3.3.4.1.7 Complex character
Such types of organizations present complex structures, which evolve when conventional INGOs
or IGOs become members of an INGO or of an inter-governmental body. Conference of World
Organizations interested in the Handicapped, Council for International Organizations of Medical
Sciences and Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC are examples of
organizations, which are complex in character.
3.3.4.1.8 Minimal structure
Unlike conventional IGOs and INGOs these international organizations have minimal structure
but usually these organizations do not considered as IGOs or INGOs. Example, United Nations
University, UNISIST, World Science Information System, G7, G77, G8 or G20
3.3.4.1.9 Multi-national structure
These are formal organizations within a number of countries simply recognize each others'
existence and engage in informal exchanges, possibly leading to a harmonization of policies or
various forms of joint actions.