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How Does WFA Work For You?
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II.RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERSHIP
WFA confers the following rights on the Association Member:
* To have exclusive representation of WFA in the designated region or city;
* To use WFA name, logo on its letterhead, website and other communications following the guidelines established for this purpose. This right is restricted to the Association Member and does not extend to its members;
* To enjoy voting rights (as specified in the Constitution) at WFA?s governing and decision-making body;
* To represent WFA positions towards its government and other authorities along with its WFA National Chapter;
* To submit views, opinions and positions in developing all WFA work, including rules and policies;
* To make use of WFA?s contact network worldwide;
* To participate in WFA events and activities open to all Association Members and;
* To be offered the opportunity to be the distributor for WFA?s service, in the region or city of the Association Member, and to enter into a separate commercial agreement with WFA?s subsidiary.
WFA´s Commitments to the Association Member
* To pledge its help and support to the Association Member and its members on key world fashion issues within WFA?s mandate.
* To maintain the World Headquarters and its Regional Chairman & Branch Offices that will provide proactive and effective program support to the Association Member members;
* To offer the Association Member training, advice and guidelines so that it can fulfill its obligations towards WFA;
* To encourage exchanges of experience, expertise, knowledge among Association Members;
* To provide Association Members with all the necessary information concerning WFA events, policies, codes, rules, guidelines along with WFA functions, finances, services, publications, etc.;
* To provide the Association Member and its members all drafts and working papers, with appropriate time for comment before their finalization, such as WFA policy statements, rules, etc.
* To provide access To all specialized divisions of WFA and WFA services;
* To provide information on all WFA activities and developments;
* To inform and consult with the Association Member about important initiatives in the country of the Association Member;
* To inform and consult with the WFA Association member about important initiatives in its region/city;
* To make available all the services and publications To be used by and for their members (annual report, handbook, promotional material, statements, etc) and;
* To help WFA establish an international fashion ePlatform incorporating its local corporate and individual members within the frame of WFA® Network according To such guidelines as are developed by WFA.