The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) (www.itc.nl) of the University of Twente (www.utwente.nl/en) is one of the world’s foremost education and research establishments in the field of geo-information science and earth observation, with a wide range of disciplines and activities in this field. At the heart of ITC’s activities lies capacity building and institutional development, the processes by which individuals, groups and organizations strengthen their ability to carry out their functions and pursue their goals effectively and efficiently. To date ITC has more than 20,000 alumni in all parts of the world, some of whom are taking leading positions in their respective organizations.