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Casa Italia Iași membership categories

Founding Members

Founding Members are the individuals and legal entities who established Casa Italia Iași, signing the Deed of Establishment and the Statute, and sharing the mission, values and goals from the very beginning. They are the foundation of the Association and promote its development with responsibility, a spirit of service and steady commitment, contributing to the growth of the Italian community, the promotion of Italian and Romanian culture, and the strengthening of friendship, collaboration and dialogue between Italy and Romania.

Ordinary Members

Ordinary Members are individuals and legal entities who, after the Association was established, chose to join Casa Italia Iași, sharing its mission, values and goals. They participate fully in the life of the Association, contributing to projects, cultural and social initiatives and local outreach, in accordance with the Statute, the Charter of Values and the decisions of the Association's bodies. Ordinary Members hold the same rights and duties as Founding Members under the Statute, including payment of the annual membership fee.

Affiliate Members

Affiliate Membership is designed for those who wish to become part of the Casa Italia Iași community, sharing its values, goals and associative spirit. They actively take part in cultural, social and community-building initiatives, contributing their time, skills and support to the Association's growth and to promoting relations between Italy and Romania.

Affiliate Membership allows full participation in the Association's experience and activities, without taking part in its governing, steering and oversight functions, which remain reserved to voting members under the Statute.

Affiliate Members must comply with the Statute, the Charter of Values and the decisions of the Association's bodies, and pay a reduced annual membership fee as set by the General Assembly.

Honorary Members

Honorary Membership is granted by the Governing Board to individuals or legal entities who, through outstanding merit, a significant contribution to the community, commitment to promoting Italian and Romanian culture, or support given to the Association, have earned special recognition from Casa Italia Iași. This recognition is honorary in nature and granted as a mark of esteem and gratitude.

Supporters

Supporters are individuals, professionals, businesses, entities or organisations who share the mission of Casa Italia Iași and choose to concretely support its activities through financial contributions, goods, services, professional expertise, sponsorships or other forms of collaboration. While they do not acquire Membership status or the associated rights, they provide essential support for the Association's projects and initiatives, contributing to the growth of the Italian community and to promoting cultural dialogue between Italy and Romania.

Membership fees — Affiliate Member

Membership fees — Ordinary Member

Bank details for payment

Account holder: ASOCIAȚIA CASA ITALIA IAȘI
Bank: UniCredit Bank S.A. — BIC/SWIFT: BACXROBU
IBAN (RON): RO64 BACX 0000 0041 8831 9000
IBAN (EUR): RO37 BACX 0000 0041 8831 9001

How registration and quarterly payments work

Registration always follows the calendar year (1 January - 31 December), not 12 months from the date of joining. Anyone joining during the year does not get a membership year expiring twelve months later: a new membership year begins for everyone on the following 1 January.

The fee is calculated on a monthly basis (the month of joining always counts in full, remaining days are not prorated), but ordinary payment is organised into four fixed quarters, the same for every member regardless of their join date:

Practical example

A person joins on 29 August 2026. August falls within Quarter 3 (July-August-September): even though they joined on the 29th, they still pay for the whole of August, plus September to complete the current quarter. From 1 October they move into Quarter 4 as normal, paid in full. On 31 December, the 2026 membership year closes regardless of the day they joined.

Total due: 5 months (August, September, October, November, December) — never a figure calculated on remaining days, and never a membership year expiring "12 months later" than the join date.

The physical membership card

The expiry date printed on the card always corresponds to the end of the paid quarter as recorded in the system — not to the member's personal join date. For example, a member who joined on 29 August 2026 and has paid through Quarter 3 receives a card valid until 30/09/2026 (not 29/08/2027). If they also pay Quarter 4, the updated card shows validity until 31/12/2026. On expiry, the member can independently request the updated card through the portal.

Why this system: all members share the same renewal calendar (manageable in a single campaign at the start of the year), fees collected match the Association's financial year and budget, and no one pays for unused days or gets discounts tied to their exact join date.