The other challenge of the launching stage was to secure the interest of a variety of partners, both public and private. The Ecodex-Online team has managed to set up the embryo of the network of partners required, which already encompasses relevant institutions in Luxembourg and potential content providers in Luxembourg and a number of other countries.

The partner network comprises three categories of members:

• Members of the European and global economic community, who contribute to the overall development of Ecodex-Online from its inception. They are grouped in both one global and several regional and national "editorial boards", whose task it is to broaden the scope of Ecodex-Online, commit new partners to the project, survey the incoming materials and those already present on the site, update it, and eventually organise Ecodex-Online events.
• Institutional partners, both public and private, who equally act as content providers and sponsors of the site. Public authorities act as official supporters of Ecodex-Online and facilitators, while private institutional partners, notably larger firms in the economic and consultancy fields, derive improved access to up-to-date economic information and state-of-the-art personal applications developed on and around the site from their financial commitment.
• Partners whose role consists of contributions to the marketing efforts of Ecodex-Online. This category does not provide information relevant to the site, but supports its development on the grounds of commercial interests.

Please cantact marc.rauchs@codex-online.com for any furthur informations.