• Involvement: You will be part of the ongoing evolution of the eLTER RI, receive regularly updated information and be enabled to articulate your desires and views and also raise possible concerns. 
• Influence: You will get your say, for instance regarding eLTER standards and processes. 
• Learn: You are entitled to access the dedicated eLTER PPP-APP online resources and take part in specific trainings offered by eLTER (in collaboration with the project eLTER PLUS). 
• Network: You will be invited to eLTER meetings and workshops and online events and be enabled to make new contacts among the eLTER community. 
• Get support: The status of Associate Partner may provide leverage in national negotiations and necessary critical mass for your national LTER network, and, thereby, foster the inclusion of eLTER in your national RI roadmap. 
• Free-of-charge membership: Signing up for the programme will not result in any compulsory costs.

• Organisational involvement in activities pertinent to eLTER
  Your organisation – an RPO (Research Performing Organisation), public or private non-profit entity, educational institution, or interested SME – (Small or Medium Enterprise) must be linked to your national LTER network through pertinent activities.
  
  
• eLTER MoU signed 
  The eLTER MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) must be formally signed by an authorised representative of your organisation (please use this signature form).
  
  
• eLTER PPP-APP accession form filled in
  Once the form is submitted to eLTER PPP, the eLTER PPP Steering Committee will evaluate your application. You will then be contacted regarding the outcome and next steps.
  
  
• Contact person(s) defined
  One or more contact person(s) are expected to represent each member organisation of the eLTER PPP-APP and to dedicate some of their working time to interaction with the eLTER PPP and to respond to requests.
  
  
• The respective national LTER coordinator’s acknowledgement
  Your national coordinator must be informed about and consent to your application and participation in the eLTER PPP-APP (if needed, we will gladly provide the contact to you).

• Activity: The eLTER PPP consortium wishes to get into a personal exchange with representatives of your organisation to learn about your opinions and views regarding various elements of the eLTER RI development.
• Experience: We wish to learn about your organisation’s specific hands-on experiences, including eLTER related data supply and data usage.
• Feedback: We will send out requests to read and comment some of our planning documents. For a personal exchange, the optional participation in meetings and workshops is encouraged.

Listing on the eLTER website:

• Each member organisation of the eLTER PPP-APP will be listed in the dedicated website section including the organisation name and logo.

Online resources:

• A document repository will be set up as an information hub specifically for the eLTER PPP-APP members’ work. This repository contains pertinent documents regarding the eLTER RI development.
• The eLTER PPP-APP member representatives will be included in a specific mailing list and receive information from eLTER (beyond the general newsletter content) approximately every other month.

Exceptional travel funding:

• Some representatives may receive travel funding to pertinent workshops if their participation is essential and they are unable to fund their travel from other sources.

eLTER PPP contact point:

• Regarding the coordination of the eLTER PPP-APP, Herbert Haubold (herbert.haubold@umweltbundesamt.at) will be your primary points of contact.