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Worldconnectors strive towards an open, tolerant, optimistic and pro-active Netherlands that, in all its diversity, is as a 'global actor in the world', with the urgent aim of working towards a just, sustainable and peaceful world. By connecting different worlds Worldconnectors hope to arrive at alternative views and strategies on global issues. Worldconnectors will engage in dialogue, public events and media activities.

The Broker is a bi-monthly magazine that aims to contribute to evidence-based policy making by encouraging exchanges between knowledge producers and development professionals, especially in the fields of economics, human security, governance, and science and technology.

Dgroups is an online home for groups and communities interested in international development. Dgroups currently supports 2033 groups, containing 76006 members and 33201 resources.

The IS-Academy is a partner programme between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and academic and knowledge institutions in the Netherlands. It aims to promote cooperation between policymakers and scientists in the field of international cooperation and to enhance the contribution of research to the quality of development cooperation.

WOTRO Science for Development finances innovative scientific research on development issues, in particular sustainable development and poverty alleviation. In doing so, WOTRO aims to strengthen the cooperation between the Dutch government, development organisations and international research institutions as well as to promote the applicability of the research results.

NCDO means Nationale Commissie voor Internationale Samenwerking en Duurzame Ontwikkeling. NCDO involves people in the Netherlands in international cooperation and supports them with information, subsidies and advice. The Millennium Development Goals guide the all activities.

Euforic is Europe's forum on International Cooperation provides information, knowledge and communication on international cooperation and development.

Capacity.org is a web magazine-cum-portal intended for practitioners and policymakers who work in or on capacity development in international cooperation in the South.

Global debate is a joint project by Lux and CIDIN, financed by NCDO, which deals with people in the Third World and addresses the question of what we can do to improve their position.

DOEN Foundation works towards the achievement of a liveable world in which everyone has a place. Acting within its four fields of operation of Sustainable Development, Culture, Welfare and Social Cohesion, it provides subsidies where necessary, and arranges loans and equity investments where possible. DOEN Foundation achieves its objective through the revenues it receives from the Dutch National Postcode Lottery, the Sponsor Lottery and the BankGiro Lottery.

KIT Portals provide access to full-text documents, email newsletters, e-journals, news and events, and other free Internet resources. Both broad and specific portal themes are selected to reflect focal points of the different KIT departments. Themes include: Value chains for development, culture for development and rural innovation systems.

KIT Information & Library Services offers one of the world's largest collections of scientific and popular books, periodicals, articles and maps concerning developing countries.

Knowledge for Development supports the policy dialogue on Science and Technology for agricultural and rural development in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.

Agri-ProFocus is engaged in the development and strengthening of producer organisations throughout the world. Agri-ProFocus is a partnership of donor agencies, credit institutions, fair trade organisations, training institutes and knowledge institutions.