Membership Countries&regions and Contract Period for 2024

WCS Member Countries&regions – Total of 38 Countries&&regions (Contract period 2023-2025)

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Colombia
Costa Rica (2024-2025)
Czech Republic (2024-2025)
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
South Korea
Latvia
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia (2024-2025)
Netherlands
Philippines
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam

5 new member countries&regions from 2025 (contract period 2025)

Kuwait
Bolivia
Peru

Poland

Morocco

WCS Membership Countries&regions: Contract Period

There are two types of contracts: fixed-term contracts and annual contracts.

Fixed-term contract
For contracts starting from a specified year, a fixed contract of 3 years is entered into.
2023~2025
2026~2028 (Scheduled to be recruited in June 2024)

Annual contract
New member countries&regions are recruited annually, and their contract periods may align with the end of the fixed-term contract, with options for either 2-year or 1-year contracts.
2027 (Scheduled to be recruited in June 2025 / 2-year contract)
2028 (Scheduled to be recruited in June 2026 / 1-year contract)