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EUCLID (Pôle Universitaire Euclide / Euclid University) is an international intergovernmental organization whose founders and members are the sovereign states that have submitted an instrument of approval or accession to the intergovernmental agreement entitled (1) "OPEN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE PARTICIPATING EUCLID PARTIES" and (2) "UPDATED FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PARTIES' PARTICIPATION IN EUCLID AS CONSTITUTED AND DEFINED HEREIN."

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EUCLID's Participating States are categorized as either "MOU Participants" or "Formal State Parties," the former being the ones that have approved the Open Memorandum of Understanding without completing an additional filing procedure with the United Nations for application of Article 102, the latter being the ones that have provided a form of legal clarification allowing for registration of their participation under international law with the United Nations Treaty Section:

Formal State Parties (8)

		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Americas) VC Highlight: Membership in Commonwealth, CARICOM and Organization of America States.
		Sierra Leone (West Africa) SL Highlight: Membership in ECOWAS, Organization of the Islamic Conference.
		Eritrea (Horn of Africa / Middle East region) ER Highlight: Membership in IGAD, African Union.
		Senegal (West Africa) SN Highlight: Proposed host for EUCLID / IOSD AME HQ
		Comoros (Indian Ocean) CM Highlight: Also a Francophonie, OIC and and Arab League Member State
		Burundi (Great Lakes Region) BI Highlight: Great Lakes region; actively engaged in inter-ethnic reconciliation and dialogue. Also IOM member and dealing with migration issues.
		Central African Republic (Sahel, Congo Basin) CF Highlight: a country and government committed to a process of national nenewal, sound fiscal policy and sustainable development.
		Timor-Leste (Asia Pacific) TP Highlight: a newly independent state actively pursuing ASEAN (see flag on right) membership in 2011-2012.

MOU Participants (3)

		Uganda (East Africa) VN Highlight: Membership in WTO.
		Vanuatu (Asia / Pacific) VN Highlight: Membership in SPC.
		Benin (West Africa), for participation on a non-binding basis BN Highlight: Membership in Francophonie

Article IV of the founding text also leaves the door open for a wider participation:

"Any State or intergovernmental organization may at any time notify the EUCLID Executive President of its request to participate in the organization. If the request is approved, participation will become effective 15 days after the date of deposit of the proper instrument"

Official from other countries or international organizations should contact the Secretariat to obtain the current participation / invitation brochure.