AIS Chapters
Because AIS members are located in over 90 countries, many have formed regional chapters that facilitate additional networking between colleagues that live and work close by. While each chapter may offer a variety of services, many provide information
about upcoming conferences, local journals, and open positions. Below you will find a list of all current AIS chapters, along with their website and contact information. Please follow this link for more information about Chapters.
To join a Chapter mid-membership year, login to your account, click on "Manage Profile" and follow the instructions found there. AIS does not collect dues for chapter membership,
however many chapters charge and collect dues in their local currencies. Please review the chapter websites below for information about the cost of joining a specific chapter. Doctoral Student members: Some Chapters offer free membership
or special programming, please visit the Doctoral Student Resources for more information.
Questions? Please contact the AIS Vice President of Membership and Chapters or the AIS Membership Director.
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The Australasian Association for Information Systems (AAIS) is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The purpose of the Chapter is to promote
the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems and technology in these geographic regions.
Region:
3
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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The Brazilian Association for Information Systems (BRAIS) is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving Brazil members of AIS. The goal is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and
knowledge among scholars and professionals in Brazil engaged in the development, management, and use of information and communications systems and technology.
Region: 1
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
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CANAIS exists to to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals in Canada – and Canadian scholars and professionals employed in other countries – engaged in
the development, management, and use of information systems and technology.
Region: 1
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The Central Africa Chapter strives to be the premier academic association for individuals and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems in the region of Central Africa including Cameroon, The Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Region: 2
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The AIS Eastern Africa Chapter serves the countries within the Eastern Africa Region which including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Somalia. The purpose of the Chapter is to strengthen Information Systems research and practice within the region and consolidate the efforts of the growing number of scholars and practitioners within the region to better align with the AIS community.
Region: 2
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The goal of the Chapter is to promote the exchange
of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals in Ethiopia engaged in the development, management, and use of information and communications systems and technology.
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Region: 2
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The goals of the French Chapter of AIS include increasing the visibility of the French-speaking community, creating more relationships between researchers, and increasing chapter membership through various
activities like research events, pre-conference workshops and more.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2022, 2023
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The AIS Chapter Germany (AISD) is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving
Germany. The purpose of the Chapter is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems
and technology in Germany.
Region:
2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2020, 2022, 2023
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The Hong Kong Association for Information Systems (HKAIS) is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving Hong Kong members of AIS. The goal of the Chapter is to promote the exchange
of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals in Hong Kong engaged in the development, management, and use of information and communications systems and technology.
Region:
3
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2021
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The purpose of the AIS India Chapter is to
promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals in India engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems and technology.
Region:
3
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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IRAIS serves as a platform for Iranian scholars across the globe to connect, collaborate, discuss research ideas, receive friendly feedback, and share knowledge in different areas such as research and teaching methods. The chapter also seeks to promote engaged scholarship in our community through inviting Iranians IT practitioners to share their expertise in managerial and technical areas.
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2022, 2023
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ILAIS is
a chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving the State of
Israel. The goal of the chapter is to promote the exchange of ideas,
experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals engaged in the
development, management, and use of information and communications systems and
technology.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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The purpose of ItAIS is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals engaged in the development, management, and use of information and communication
systems and technology in both private and public Italian organizations.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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The Korean Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (KrAIS), an outstanding AIS community, aims to promote the scholarship by facilitating its members to share ideas, research,
and experiences. Any scholars and professionals with Korean heritage are welcome. Key initiatives of KrAIS include an annual research workshop at ICIS, KrAIS sessions at KMIS conferences,
newsletters, and members' website.
Region: 3
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Our goal is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals engaged in the development, management and use of information and communication systems
and technology with an interest in our region. We also work as a welcoming group for new Latin American and Caribbean researchers and students when they first connect to AIS.
Region:
1
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
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LAIS is the premier academic association for individuals and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems, e-business, e-commerce, and e-Marketing in Lebanon.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
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The goal of the chapter is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and
professionals engaged in the development, management, and use of information and communications systems and technology in the Principality of Liechtenstein and the region of the Rhine Valley.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Malaysia Chapter AIS (MyAIS) aims to foster professional networking and social affiliation among the Information Systems (IS) community and aspires to raise the presence of the IS community in Malaysia to the global
arena. MyAIS will provide consultancy on IS services/products as well as to lead and promote excellence in education, research, scholarship and practice in the IS discipline.
Region: 3
Outstanding
Chapter Award: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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The MENA-AIS chapter is a chapter of the premier academic association for individuals and organizations that leads the research, teaching, practice, and study of ICT in the MENA region.
The MENA-AIS objective
is to provide a forum for those concerned with a specific area of research within information systems, and give an opportunity to exchange ideas with member counterparts.
Region: 2
Outstanding
Chapter Award: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
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The Midwest USA (MWAIS) chapter of AIS serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Chapter aims to promote the
exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals in the Midwest US engaged in the development, management, and use of information and communications systems and technology.
Region:
1
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
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The New England region Association for Information Systems (NEAIS) is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving the New England region of U.S. members of AIS. The states served by this Chapter
include Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine.
Region: 1
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2021, 2022, 2023
- The purpose of PLAIS is promotion of information systems as the academic discipline in Poland. The main PLAIS activities include organization of international conferences like EuroSymposium (eurosymposium.eu), ICTM
(ictm2019.edukacja.wroc.pl) and the research projects, accomplished in cooperation with Polish and international scientific institutions, like: Committee on Informatics of the Polish Academy of Sciences and
European Research Center for Information Systems (Germany).
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
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The purpose of our chapter is to conduct events related to Information Systems, conduct meetings as IS faculty in Qatar to discuss joint collaboration, and introduce the community (students and professionals) to
the field of Management Information Systems.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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The SaudiAIS aims to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge
among scholars and professionals interested in said area of research engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems and technology in Saudi Arabia.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter
Award: 2023
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The IRIS (Information Systems Research in Scandinavia) Association is a non-profit organization aiming to promote research and research education in the use, development, and management of information systems in
Scandinavia, and making that research known in the international research community and among practitioners.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
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The Southern African Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AISSAC) serves the Southern African region. The purpose of the Chapter is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among
Southern African scholars and professionals engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems and technology. This is achieved through seminars and community engagement initiatives.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2023
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Southern AIS is an official chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). Since 1998, we've hosted an annual conference as an intimate gathering of fewer than one hundred participants in southeastern
locations in the US. In 2013, we launched the Journal of the Southern Association for Information Systems (JSAIS), an annual publication covering all aspects of information systems.
Region: 1
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
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CHAIS purpose is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars in Switzerland engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems and technology.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
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TWAIS is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) (http://www.aisnet.org) serving Taiwan members of AIS. The goal of the Chapter is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge
among IS scholars and professionals in Taiwan.
Region: 3
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2014, 2015, 2017
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The Chapter promotes IS research community and activities in Thailand. It provides opportunity for IS scholars to enhance research collaboration, teaching pedagogies, and industry-research nexus.
Region: 3
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2022, 2023
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and technology.
Region: 2
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The Turkey Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (TRAIS) is a Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) serving Turkey. The purpose of the TRAIS is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences,
and knowledge among scholars and professionals in Turkey engaged in the development, management, and use of information systems and technology.
Region: 2
Outstanding Chapter Award: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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The Vietnam Association for Information Systems (VAIS) is a Chapter of the Association for
Information Systems (AIS) serving Vietnamese members of AIS. The goal of the Chapter is to promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge among scholars and professionals in Vietnam engaged in the
development, management, and use of information and communications systems and technology.
Region: 3
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WACAIS is the premier academic association for individuals and organizations who lead
the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems, e-business, ecommerce, and e-Marketing in West Africa: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Burkina
Faso, Ivory Cost, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinia.
Region: 2
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