Registered 2025 · Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour — Decision 5476

Membership is now open.

The Association of Syrian Entrepreneurs — the legal operator of the Syrian Entrepreneurs Union — opens official membership in three categories: Entrepreneur Member for individuals, Entrepreneurial Entity for companies, and Union Partner for those who want a voice in the Association’s own governance.

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Membership tracks

Closed sessions6

Per year, with local and regional founders

Workshop discount30%

On paid workshops, for all members

Decision time15

Working days from a complete file

The framework

Why are there two names?

“I’m already in the Union group — why join an association?” The two names are not two organisations. They are two layers of one body.

The Union — SEU

The community and the movement. Meetups, daily exchange, the network. Its legitimacy comes from the entrepreneurs themselves.

The Association — AoSEn

The legal entity. It signs agreements, receives funding, and represents the sector. Its legitimacy comes from Decision 5476 / 2025.

The community came first. The Association was built to make it accountable — and able to sign.

Three membership categories

Membership runs twelve consecutive months from the date of your acceptance — not to the end of the calendar year.

For individuals

Entrepreneur Member

Statutory reference: Associate Member — عضو مؤازر

For an individual: an entrepreneur, a founder, or someone building a venture.

$95 / year

No admission fee

Included

Access to the closed community group
6 closed sessions a year with local and regional founders
30% discount on paid workshops
Priority registration for limited-seat events
Partner discounts, member directory profile, digital card
Monthly internal newsletter

Does not include General Assembly attendance, voting, or candidacy.

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For companies

Entrepreneurial Entity

Statutory reference: institutional support — كيان ريادي

For any officially registered company or institution — inside Syria or abroad.

$195 / year

Each additional seat $60

Included

Full member benefits for three (3) of the entity’s partners or managers
All Entrepreneur Member benefits — per representative
Entity logo on the partners page and Association platforms
One profile feature a year on Union channels
A seat in sector consultations and position papers
Entity representation at events, with pitch priority

The entity itself is not an Association member; its representatives are individual associate members.

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Full membership

Union Partner

Statutory reference: Full Member — عضو عامل

For those who want a voice and a responsibility in governing the Association — not only its services.

$125 one-time admission

Plus $325 annual subscription

Included

All Entrepreneur Member benefits
Attend General Assembly meetings
Vote on Association decisions
Elect the board — and stand for board election
Help set general policy; access financial & administrative reports
Submit formal proposals

Admission by board decision. Details and timelines below.

Details & application

Worked examples

Entrepreneurial Entity with three partners = $195. With five partners = 195 + (60 × 2) = $315 per year.
Union Partner in year one = 125 + 325 = $450; every following year $325, because the admission fee is paid once.
Prices are referenced in USD; collection inside Syria is in Syrian pounds at the Central Bank bulletin rate on the day of payment, against an official stamped receipt.

Comparison

The differences between the three categories

The real difference is not the number of benefits — it is the “governance” group below.

Item	Entrepreneur Member	Entrepreneurial Entity	Union Partner
Statutory reference	Associate Member	Institutional support; representatives are associate members	Full Member
For	An individual	A registered company or institution	An individual seeking a governance role
One-time admission fee	—	—	$125
Annual subscription	$95	$195	$325
First-year total	$95	$195	$450
People covered	One person	3 representatives · extra seat $60	One person
Closed group & sessions, discounts, directory	✓	✓ per representative	✓
Entity logo & annual feature	—	✓	—
Seat in sector consultations	—	✓	✓
General Assembly attendance	No	No	✓ after one year
Voting & electing the board	No	No	✓
Board candidacy	No	No	✓ after two years
Financial & administrative reports	No	No	✓
Residence / registration	Inside Syria — currently	Inside Syria or abroad	Inside Syria — mandatory
Admitting body	Membership committee	Membership committee	Board of directors

Category names are for communication. The legal designation registered with the Association is the statutory reference above, which governs official records and correspondence.

The third category

Union Partner — the details

This is not a services tier. It is full membership of the Association, with its rights and its responsibilities — which is why its conditions and cost are higher.

The six rights

Take part in setting the Association’s general policy
Vote on Association decisions
Elect board members — or stand for board election
Access financial and administrative reports
Submit proposals
Withdraw from the Association

Conditions and timelines

Meet all statutory admission conditions in full
Residence inside Syria — no exception
Admission by board decision
General Assembly attendance after one year of membership in good standing
Board candidacy after two years
Subscriptions paid on time

Additional limits on board candidates: no first- or second-degree kinship with a sitting board member; membership of at most two other NGO boards of the same classification; and no board member may work for the Association for pay.

What a vote does not give you: a member may not vote where the decision concerns an agreement with them, litigation between them and the Association, or any matter of personal interest — except electing the Association’s bodies.

How to apply: this category has no public form, because admission is decided by the board. Contact us directly and we will send you the application and required documents. ahmad@aosen.org

Transparency

What you should know before you pay

We say it clearly before payment — not after.

1 · No governance vote in the first two tiers

Entrepreneur Members and Entity representatives are legally associate members: no General Assembly attendance, no vote, no candidacy. The General Assembly consists exclusively of Full Members. If you want those rights, your track is Union Partner.

2 · No refunds

Neither members nor former members (nor heirs) may recover admission fees, subscriptions, gifts or donations paid to the Association. A statutory rule, not a policy open to exceptions.

3 · Never pay without a receipt

Every amount is collected against a numbered receipt stamped with the Association’s seal and deposited in the ministry-approved bank. If you did not receive a receipt, the money did not reach the Association — tell us immediately.

4 · Lapse of membership

Membership lapses after three consecutive months of non-payment following notice. It can be restored if dues are settled within the following year.

5 · Diaspora founders

The statute currently requires residence inside Syria for individual membership; we are seeking formal legal clarification of its scope. Until then, individual membership is open to residents of Syria, and diaspora applications join a published waiting list. We will not take money for a membership whose validity we cannot guarantee. Entities are welcome from inside Syria and abroad; for Union Partner, residence in Syria is mandatory.

Delivery guarantee

If the six closed sessions are not delivered within twelve months, your membership is extended free of charge in proportion to what was not delivered. We put this in writing because we are asking you to pay for a programme that has just begun. Commitment must run in both directions.

Procedure

Conditions and documents

Admission conditions

Apply to all three categories

No conviction for a felony or dishonourable misdemeanour
Good conduct and reputation
Residence inside Syria
Over eighteen years of age
Written acceptance of the Association’s bylaws
A submitted application

Required documents

Entrepreneur Member & Union Partner

ID copy or civil registry extract
A recent photo
Proof of residence inside Syria
A short profile of your entrepreneurial activity

Entrepreneurial Entity

Valid commercial registration or licence
Articles of incorporation or proof of partners
Signed, stamped letter nominating the representatives
High-resolution entity logo

How to join

Apply

Digital form for Entrepreneur Members and Entities; direct contact for Union Partner. Acknowledgement within 48 hours.

Review & decision

Decision within 15 working days of a complete file — by the membership committee or the board, depending on category.

Pay & activate

After acceptance, pay within 7 days against an official receipt; you are added within 48 hours.

Do not pay before the acceptance decision. Payment comes after the decision — never before. Any request for money outside this path is not from us.

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Choose the category that fits you and complete the form in under 10 minutes.

Entrepreneur Member · $95 Entrepreneurial Entity · $195 Union Partner · $450