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Dgroups is the starting point for groups and communities in international development. Currently Dgroups engages over 290000 people in ALL countries and territories of the world. We are a partnership that caters to both individuals and organisations by offering tools and services that bring people together. Whether you are supporting a team, a group, a network, an organization or a community, we aim to provide you with a platform and tools to do this in an environment which is simple, non-commercial, respectful of privacy, and targeted at low bandwidth users in the South.

Discussions provide a platform to stimulate conversation on diverse issues of importance to the land governance community. By participating in a discussion, users agree to be respectful of the diversity of opinions, and are reminded to stay on topic, cite your sources, and refer users to other resources for more information.

A secure social collaboration platform focused on development issues, hosted by the World Bank. C4D enables online brainstorming, consultations, discussions, knowledge-sharing and learning among people working on similar topics — from education to mega-disasters.

At GlobalDev we believe that good research makes a difference to development. Solid research does more than advance academic debates. It points to new ideas, different perspectives, alternative options and solutions for the world's most pressing issues. We aim to better connect those who plan and act out in the world with those who study it. We are looking for academic authors who want to show how their knowledge and their work speaks to the concerns and objectives of decision makers, development institutions, and people. We want to hear what difference your research makes for development action.

We are a moderated multi-disciplinary forum for discussion and dissemination of scholarship on urban history and urban studies. As a member of H-NET (Humanities and Social Sciences Online), H-Urban has no geographical or chronological boundaries. Thus, we welcome the involvement of scholars, professionals, and graduate students who are interested in urban places and processes across the globe and in all eras.

The increasing use of online civic engagement platforms offers a chance for planners to improve the planning process—that is, if they take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the new technology to showcase their expertise.