SAGE Net is an umbrella organisation... ... of various South African and German individuals and organisations (non-profit-organisations, associations, educational institutions, authorities, registered societies and companies) who facilitate and support non-profit and sustainable development in both countries. We engage in exchange programmes for youth and professionals that take place in both countries. We create stable and flexible partnerships within a coordinated network. SAGE Net provides a platform where South African partners can meet, pool resources and share experiences. In this sense, we make use of synergetic effects that arise when people of different organisations co-operate in a constructive way. We can thus achieve results, which would not have been reached as a single organisation. SAGE Net offers a framework for the development of direct contacts for the civil societies – contacts that can lead to goal-oriented and successful projects.