Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
AbbreviationNIMD
Formation2000
Typenon-profit
NGO
Location
Chairman
Ed Kronenburg
Websitenimd.org

The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD; Dutch: Nederlands Instituut voor Meerpartijendemocratie) works to promote peaceful, just and inclusive politics worldwide. NIMD's approach is characterized by dialogue, which it facilitates for actors across the political spectrum at the local, national and regional level. The organization's values are based on inclusiveness, pluralism and equality, and it supports joint initiatives of political parties and other stakeholders to improve the functioning of multiparty democracies around the world.

The institute was founded in 2000 by seven parties across the Dutch political spectrum (CDA, PvdA, VVD, GL, D66, CU and SGP). Former Ambassador of the Netherlands Ed Kronenburg is Chair of the Supervisory Council of NIMD, replacing former Dutch Minister of Defence Eimert van Middelkoop.