Join the 1818 Society
The 1818 Society is the association of Alumni of the World Bank Group. Membership is open to:
- Former staff member of the WBG who receives a World Bank (WBG) pension or will receive a deferred pension;
- Former WBG staff including individuals on special leave who served at least three (3) years with pensionable service;
- Surviving Spouse/Partner;
- Other individuals with special ties to the WBG or the Society (non-voting).
Staff who are about to retire can join up to 6 months prior to retirement.
The one-time membership fee for WBG Alumni® is $100 for International Recruited Staff, or $25 for Locally Recruited Staff in Country Offices. The Society has over 7,000 members at present.
To join, fill out and submit the membership form electronically, or download, complete and submit the form.
Membership application form
Note: The application form is an Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) file. You will need Adobe® Reader® or equivalent software to view it. If you do not already have the software to view PDF files:
- First, download and save the form using the link above.
- Then, download and install a free copy of Adobe® Reader®.
For iPad and iPhone users, please press and hold the link for 2 seconds to open the menu and select ‘Download Linked File” to download.
If the submit button is not functioning on the form, sending the form as an email attachment to 1818society@wbgalumni.org, is a suitable alternative.
