Juliana van Stolberglaan 148 2595 CL Den Haag
Tel	:	070 - 778 88 88
Fax	:	070 - 778 88 89
Email	:	evd@info.evd.nl
Web	:	www.evd.nl
	:	www.internationaalondernemen.nl
	:	www.hollandtrade.com

Agency for International Business and Cooperation (EVD)

The Agency for International Business and Cooperation (EVD) is part of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Its mission is to promote and encourage international business and international cooperation. As a State agency and a partner to businesses and public-sector organisations, the EVD aims to help them achieve success in their international operations. A growing network of organisations, government institutions and companies have come to rely on the EVD for information about foreign markets, governments and trade and industry. With its wide-ranging knowledge, the EVD is able to develop products and services that meet the needs of its customers and clients. The EVD is a government agency and consequently works for various governmental authorities on projects and programmes that involve international business and international cooperation.

Its enhanced position in the world of international business and cooperation brings the EVD into contact with four different target groups: The EVD combines tailor-made information, personal guidance and financial support to improve Dutch companies' prospects in foreign markets. The EVD administers programmes focusing specifically on cooperation with companies in emerging markets and developing countries. The EVD administers programmes aimed at assisting the public sector in emerging markets, for example with respect to corporate governance, legislation and enforcement. The EVD administers programmes intended to encourage government-to- government and business-to-government cooperation and collaboration in the field of education.

In brief EVD offers the following:

• Tailor-made products and services
  An extensive range of products and services related to international business and cooperation.
• Experience and expertise
  By joining forces with Senter International, the EVD is gaining a broad knowledge of international business and international cooperation and years of experience in these fields.
• Access to worldwide networks
  The EVD has a worldwide network of embassies and Netherlands Business Support Offices abroad and Chambers of Commerce in the Netherlands. Its network gives it quick and easy access to business contacts and up-to-date information on international business. The EVD also has direct access to foreign governments.

EVD offers the following services:
EVD Information provides data on promising sectors abroad, foreign markets, legislation and regulations, and so on. Much of this information is published in the monthly journal Buitenlandse Markten or on the EVD's website (www.evd.nl). For more specific topics, companies are invited to subscribe to an electronic newsletter or to make an appointment for an introductory interview. EVD Business Promotion is a matchmaking service that brings Dutch businesses into contact with interesting business partners and organisations in relevant markets or sectors. Businesses that need practical help can ask EVD Business Promotion for personal guidance. For example, the EVD organises trade missions abroad and helps businesses gain a foothold in foreign markets by participating in trade fairs, seminars, and so on. This particular service, largely administered by Senter International before 1 April, consists of a number of schemes and programmes supporting specified sectors and businesses on a project-by-project basis. The programmes also involve international cooperation in emerging economies. EVD Programmes is not limited to financing; it also contributes the expertise that businesses, public and private-sector institutions and potential trade partners need to succeed.