Organizational Membership Sign-up Form

Why Join Mineral Inheritors Rights Association (MIRA)?

MIRA, formally established in March 2020, is an emerging coalition of 30 diverse civil society groups, individuals and networks in India working to ensure democracy, social justice, equity, transparency, and accountability in the extractive sector. It is affiliated to the global Publish What You Pay (PWYP) movement.

MIRA and its members are part of the only global movement of over 1000 organisations and 50 national coalitions advocating to ensure that benefits from oil, gas and mining translate into improvements in people’s lives.

MIRA’s Vision: Our collective vision is to create and ensure “A country with fair and effective governance over natural resources, including minerals, which are a shared inheritance with the State as trustee for the people and especially future generations.”

Benefits of membership:

Collectively demand for radical transparency in the extractive sector in India, that is necessary to keep the inherited wealth safe.
Engage in promoting and facilitating citizen’s role in the oversight and monitoring of the extractive processes in India.
Become part of a network of over 1000 organisations worldwide working on various issues related to extractive sector governance, including environmental protection, intergenerational equity, gender, human rights advocacy, corporate integrity due-diligence, workers’ safety, fair taxation, energy transition and financial accountability.
Engage in thought provoking discussions on how natural resources should be managed in order to benefit people and communities in a fair and sustainable manner.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to an open and accountable extractive sector.
Collaborate with civil society in resource-rich communities and countries to identify ways to ensure that transparency helps foster greater accountability.

Who Can Join?

Membership is open to Indian civil society organisations or community-based organisations, networks. MIRA is also open to individual membership, who are committed to the shared vision of MIRA and PWYP. However, there would be a separate sign-on form.

What does becoming a member require?

To be a member of MIRA, it is necessary to submit a sign-on form and agreeing to the MIRA Transparency Charter, MIRA Guiding Document, PWYP Vision 2025

Below are some ways that members participate in the coalition:

Participating in coalition meetings held every last Saturday of a month, planning and coordination calls.
Amplifying MIRA’s work and collaborating on joint research, advocacy or campaigns.
Assisting with outreach activities such as lobbying MPs, government officials, industry representatives, media.
Supporting fundraising to advance the strategic plan of the coalition.
Reviewing press releases, publications and other communications materials.

Members are encouraged to discuss how they intend to contribute with the MIRA National Coordinator. Members can leave the coalition at any time but must inform the Coordinator and other coalition members of their decision. Members are responsible to apprise the Coordinator of any change in contact information (ie. address, contact person). To keep information up-to-date membership information will be reviewed every two years.

Fill the form below, affirming your organisation’s commitment to uphold MIRA and PWYP’s vision, operating principles and membership standards.

Title * Contact Person’s Name * Full Name of the Organization * Acronym (if any) Title/Position in the organisation * CEO or equivalent of organisation (Name) * Email * Phone * Alternate Phone Mailing Address * Physical address (if different) Fax Website

About Organization

Mission/aims/activities (50 words max.) * Year of establishment Organisation type (eg International NGO, policy/research organisation/think-tank) Geographical location(s) of activities * Any networks, coalitions, associations or movements your organisation belongs to * Is your organisation legally registered or formally recognised in India? If not, please explain the reasons. * Please briefly describe why your organization’s particular interest to become a member of MIRA and how it will contribute to MIRA and PWYP’s Vision. * Are there any potential conflict of interests with the mining, gas and oil industries that you need to declare? *

Would your organisation, as a member, agree to share its name and logo on MIRA and PWYP’s website?

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Commitment *

On behalf of my/our organisation, I/we have read and agree with MIRA and Publish What You Pay’s vision, MIRA’s Transparency Charter & Guiding Document, and commit to upholding and abiding by them.

Name * Date *