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  • I am looking for a domain name registrant. Where can I look it up?

    The Whois is an easy-to-use tool for checking the availability of a .nl domain name. If the domain name is already taken, you can see who has registered it.

    On the page looking up a domain name you will find more information about what a domain name is, how the Whois works and how the privacy of personal data is protected. Alternatively, you can go straight to look for a domain name via the Whois.

  • I would like to transfer my domain name to another registrar. What is the procedure?

    To get your domain name transferred, you need the token (unique ID number) for your domain name. Your existing registrar has the token and is obliged to give it to you within five days, if you ask for it. The procedure for changing your registrar is described on the page transferring your domain name.

  • The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date. How can I get them updated?

    To update the contact details associated with your domain name, you need to contact your registrar. Read more about updating contact details.

  • Why is my domain name in quarantine?

    When a domain name is cancelled, we aren't told the reason, so we can't tell you. You'll need to ask your registrar. The advantage of quarantine is that, if a name's cancelled by mistake, you can always get it back.

    One common reason is that the contract between you and your registrar says you've got to renew the registration every year. If you haven't set up automatic renewal and you don't renew manually, the registration will expire.

  • Ik heb een klacht over mijn provider/registrar. Kan ik daarvoor bij SIDN terecht?

    Wanneer je een klacht hebt over of een geschil met je registrar dan zijn er verschillende mogelijkheden om tot een oplossing te komen. Hierover lees je meer op pagina klacht over registrar. SIDN heeft geen formele klachtenprocedure voor het behandelen van een klacht over jouw registrar.

  • What conditions do I have to meet as a registrar?

    Would you like to be able to register domain names for customers or for your own organisation by dealing directly with SIDN? If so, you can become a .nl registrar. Read more about the conditions and how to apply for registrar status on the page becoming a registrar.

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Programming lessons already given to 900 primary school kids in Rotterdam

  • Monday 30 October 2017

Since May, Connectis, SIDN and TU Delft have been making programming lessons available to all primary schools in Rotterdam. Out of the two-hundred-plus primaries in the city, forty have so far taken up the offer. Students from TU Delft have already delivered sessions for about nine hundred youngsters in years 6 to 8.

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Structured thinking: a valuable skill for future careers

By providing the lessons, we aim to show children early how much fun programming can be. Not because we imagine that they'll all grow up to be programmers, but because we think they'll benefit from learning to think in a structured way. The world is changing fast and no one can be sure just what jobs today's youngsters need to be ready for. But you can bet that the computational thinking taught in our lessons will be a valuable skill.

Incorporating programming into the curriculum

Hildegardis School is a one of the Rotterdam primaries taking part in the scheme. The school's pupils love the programming lessons and wish they could have them more than once a week. The staff are positive too and believe that more schools should get involved. First-hand experience could pave the way for incorporating programming into the curriculum.

Teaching at a Rotterdam primary school? Get involved!

If you work at a primary school in Rotterdam and you like the sound of our programming lessons, it's not too late to get involved. Just fill in the registration form (in Ducth only). Any questions? Read our FAQs (in Dutch only) or contact Lieske Yntema at TU Delft by calling +31 625 322 883 or mailing lieskeyntema@gmail.com.