The 4ht INESPO 2012 will be organized by four Dutch organizations. All of them are active in the field of sustainability. They work together against fragmentation, for cooperation.

Cosmicus Foundation

The Cosmicus Foundation is the initiator of INESPO. It is an intercultural organization which organizes educational, cultural, social and scientific activities. There are eight student associations, two secondary schools and two primary schools. Besides that the Cosmicus Foundation publishes an opinion magazine four times a year and it is also involved in diversity projects and organizing networking and cultural trips. More info at www.cosmicus.nl.

GLOBE Program

The GLOBE program is a network of 24,000 schools in 111 countries doing scientific research together with scientists all over the world. In the Netherlands and in the region Europe-Eurasia, GLOBE is coordinated by SME Advies. SME Advies also coordinates some other relevant sustainability programs such as Energetic Schools and the Dutch part of the international Eco Schools program. All these networks are used to inspire students for the Sustainability Olympiad. More info at www.globe.gov.

IVN

Since 2000 IVN has already involved 20.000 students in sustainability with its Schools for Sustainability program by letting them come up with solutions for real sustainability issues for businesses and organizations. Besides that IVN organizes various local and regional events annually. More info at www.ivn.nl or www.scholenvoorduurzaamheid.nl.

Learning for Sustainable Development (LvDO)

LVDO promotes from the government sustainability in education. Through networks like Sustainable PABO, Sustainable Secondary Vocational Education and Sustainable Higher Education supports LvDO a good embedding of sustainability in education. More info at www.lerenvoorduurzameontwikkeling.nl.