MDG-Profs Platform meets Dutch Minister of Development Cooperation
10 december 2007
On 3 December 2007 the MDG-Profs Platform met with Dutch Minister
Koenders to discuss the Platform’s plans to make better use of Dutch research
institutions and higher education in order to achieve the Millennium
Development Goals. The MDG-Profs platform consists of VSNU, KNAW, SAIL, PIE and
NWO-WOTRO.
A delegation of the platform chaired by Martin
Kropff argued in favour of more cohesion between the scientific policy agendas
of the various Ministries. They showed how twinning the Centers of Excellence
in the Netherlands and developing countries leads to more capacity as well as
excellent quality and innovative research. The Minister of Development
Cooperation responded with enthusiasm to the plans of the Platform and looks
forward to receiving a concrete proposal. A follow-up meeting will be held with
the Minister in the spring of 2008.
