Institutional Membership
Formal Affiliation Within the CIFA Institutional Framework
Institutional membership in
CIFA system
Institutional Membership describes the formal affiliation of institutions and organizations to the international framework of CIFA.
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It serves the purpose of structural integration into the CIFA system and the recognition of common values, principles and responsibilities at the institutional level.
Purpose of Institutional Membership
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The goal of Institutional Membership is to integrate institutions into a common, internationally compatible reference system.
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She creates:
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institutional affiliation
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formal classification
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Access to structural exchange
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Orientation within the global CIFA framework
Membership is not a certification or an award.
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Requirements for institutional affiliation
Institutional Membership requires the recognition of fundamental principles, in particular:
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Compliance with CIFA's mission and standards
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Recognition of governance and ethical principles
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institutional integrity and accountability
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Willingness to adopt a long-term orientation
Membership is open exclusively to institutions and organizations.
Role and responsibility of the members
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Institutional members bear responsibility for the proper handling of their affiliation with CIFA.
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This includes:
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respectful use of the membership title
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transparent communication
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Compliance with institutional frameworks
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Distinction from individual operational or commercial interests
Membership is an expression of a shared institutional stance.
THE ASSOCIATION
The association arose from the need to support and promote the cosmetics industry and all resulting training and further education and to further develop the cosmetics industry worldwide to uniform standards.
standards worldwide.
The World Cosmetics Association is the body that supports the cosmetics industry for the benefit of all the professions integrated into it. Open and transparent for its members, it provides worldwide support, bundled in the worldwide competence centers.
CIFA (World Federation) qualifies the cosmetics industry in every respect globally, networked, competent, open and pioneering. As part of its vision to promote cosmetics globally, the association makes a decisive contribution to consolidating the quality of the cosmetics industry.
The aim is to have national associations on all continents that support members and users at the highest level.
International integration
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Institutional Membership enables the inclusion of organizations from different countries and legal contexts.
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It respects national characteristics while simultaneously supporting international comparability and cooperation at the institutional level.
The global association and partner for all aspects of the cosmetics industry based in the heart of Switzerland