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Organisation Profile | NIDOS
NIDOS (Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland) is a network of over 80 international development organisations with a base in Scotland. Our aim is to improve the contributions of Scottish organisations to poverty reduction worldwide. Whether it’s promoting educational opportunities for excluded young people in Bangladesh or helping to ensure safe drinking water for displaced families in Darfur, our member organisations are united by their focus: tackling poverty with communities around the world and raising awareness in Scotland of international development.
NIDOS works to improve the effectiveness of these organisations by bringing them together to share experience, ideas and information through the direct provision of training, support and advice, and by fostering effective communication with government and other decision makers. A large part of our work is focused on good practice in international development.
Key themes: human rights, international development, poverty (global)Partner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh
You can work or volunteer with us or our members, support our members’ campaigns and support them financially, and attend our training and events to learn more about how to make international development more effective.
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2011 NIDOS AGM, 20th September, Edinburgh
Business: sharing value?
This is our latest initiative, an event for businesses and charities alike to find out how they can work together for mutual benefit. We'll also hear from Scotland's former chief economic advisor, Dr Andrew Goudie, on the Scottish Government's role in business and development. Watch the video here, and visit our website for all the details.
Supporting international development organisations to become more effective
NIDOS’s effectiveness programme is helping international development organisations to become more effective and have more impact on poverty reduction, through our effectiveness tool and support programme.
Working with the media to build support for development
NIDOS and its members are looking for Scottish journalists and media agencies to work with, to raise the profile of Scottish action on global justice and international development. We want to encourage debate on aid effectiveness; help build understanding among the Scottish public and decision makers on how to effectively channel public concern and support into building a more effective Scottish response to tackling global poverty.
Sun 25 Sep
An intimate and provocative view of China’s growing role in Africa
Key themes: corporate responsibility, democracy/political systems, international development
Wed 28 Sep
Reporting International Development
How journalists, charities and filmmakers can work better together
Key themes: international development
Wed 28 Sep
Too many Indian women face entrenched abuse. Enter the Gulabi Gang…
Key themes: empowerment/activism, gender and power
Tue 20 Sep
Find out about how businesses and charities are working together in international development
Key themes:
Coming soon...
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Fri 18 May at 20:10
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Sat 19 May at 20:15
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Sun 20 May at 16:00
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Dancing to a different beat
Sat 19 May at 10:00
World Development Movement’s annual Scottish campaigner convention takes place on the first day of the G8/NATO summit in the US.
Robert Mugabe: What Happened? + Filmmaker Q&A
Wed 30 May at 18:00
Charts the controversial story of Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe: What Happened? + Filmmaker Q&A
Thu 31 May at 18:00
Charts the controversial story of Robert Mugabe
DIY screenings
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