While technical cooperation (TC) has undoubtedly contributed to very significant development successes around the world, it also continues to perpetuate many counter-productive practices. Is TC, as currently practised, part of the solution to underdevelopment or too often part of the problem? Globalization, the information revolution, democratization and increasing capacities in the South have profound implications for development at large and for the way in which technical cooperation can adequately contribute to developing needed capacities. You are invited to join this inquiry to examine, question and scrutinize the fundamentals of technical cooperation and capacity development.