History

ProDemos – House for Democracy and the Rule of Law was established in October 2010, throught the merger of two existing foundations: the Institute for Political Participation (IPP), based in Amsterdam, and the Binnenhof Visitors’ Centre in The Hague.

Institute for Political Participation (IPP)

The Dutch Institute for Political Participation (IPP), was an independent, non-partisan organisation dedicated to promoting political and social participation both within the Netherlands and internationally. IPP was a member of the Politeia network, a European network of organisations involved in citizenship and democracy development. Members of this network exchanged expertise and methodologies. Politeia has since been dissolved and integrated into the current NECE network (www.nece.eu).

Binnenhof Visitor Centre (SBB)

Prior to 2010, the Visitor Centre was a small organisation that was established in the basement of the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) on the Binnenhof. The Visitor Centre primarily organised guided tours for tourists, day trippers, school classes and other groups. These tours are presently handled by ProDemos’ Visitor Centre.