Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

The network was launched during Encuentro Latino Europeo (ELE) conference held in The Hague on 27th May. The day after, the network's first session was opened by a key note address by NIMD President Bernard Bot.

The purpose of the network is to increase the effectiveness of development cooperation by strenghtening the involvement of national parliaments in budget monitoring and policy implementation. The network, which aims to bring together 20 European national parliament members and 20 parliamentarians from Latin American, will facilitate an exchange of best practices and allow legislators from both regions to discuss issues of accountability, democratization and development.

Encuentro Latino Europeo (ELE) is a platform for policy analysis and dialogue between Latin Americans and Europeans. It is based on the conviction that there is a world to win for both Latin America and Europe in strongly intensifying their relationships; both as partners, complementing each other, and as allies, together taking responsibility for promoting a workable and sustainable world order.