• UNPO’s Symbolic Return to The Hague, Thirty-Five Years on: Register Now for the 2026 Conference on Self-Determination

    The Hague Tech Waldorpstraat 5, Den Haag, Netherlands

    As UNPO marks its 35th anniversary, the organisation is returning to The Hague, where it was founded at the Peace Palace in 1991, to host the second edition of its international conference on “Re-imagining Self-Determination” from 27-28 August 2026. Building directly on UNPO’s 2025 gathering in Madeira and its outcome report, Reimagining Self-Determination for a […]

  • Grand Challenge Accepted 2026

    Spui 5, TU Delft The Hague

    27 August 2026 12:00 till 22:00 Location: Vierde verdieping, Universiteitscampus Spui Special edition of The Handshake by The Hague Humanity Hub and thesis conference from MSc Engineering and Policy Analysis Grand Challenge Accepted will be hosted at TU Delft | Campus The Hague. This is the ninth thesis conference and graduation celebration from the TU […]

  • Changemakers’ Friday

    The Hague Humanity Hub Fluwelen Burgwal 58, Den Haag, ZH, Netherlands

    Changemakers’ Friday  Join our monthly gathering for anyone working on initiatives for a better world. Hosted at The Hague Humanity Hub together with We Are Changemakers, the day offers a relaxed mix of coworking, peer exchange, practical learning, expert support, and community connection. It is designed for people working on ideas or organisations with social […]

  • Conference: ‘The essence of childhood has been destroyed’

    UN report on Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023   Background  The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (Commission of Inquiry) has published a new report on violations against Palestinian children since 7 October 2023. The report presents grave findings concerning […]

  • Opening of the Academic Year of Leiden University!

    Amare Spuiplein 150, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

    A historic moment for Leiden University This year we are making history. For the first time in over 451 years of Leiden University’s existence, we will open the academic year in The Hague: for 25 years now our second university city, where a quarter of our students study and more than five hundred colleagues work. […]

  • ISS Leadership Programme

    International Institute of Social Sciences Kortenaerkade 12, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

    Lead with impact in a changing global landscape Global challenges are becoming more complex, while funding and support for international cooperation are increasingly under pressure. This raises urgent questions for organizations working in development: how do you prepare for an uncertain future, and how can you effectively integrate the latest social science insights into your […]

  • Civil engagement in donor countries – Workshop

    The Hague The Hague

    About the event In the context of shifting geopolitics, changing narratives around humanitarian action and declining funding, reflection is happening on the diverse roles different humanitarian actors have. A recent report by ICVA outlines the complementarity of various actors in the system. INGOs, as one group of  those actors, see much diversity: they include large, federated […]

  • Shift to Thrive 2026 Career Readiness & Resilience Program

    The Hague Humanity Hub Fluwelen Burgwal 58, Den Haag, ZH, Netherlands

    Thrive by Lydia Generation is an empowerment platform dedicated to helping Migrant women actualize their full potential and destiny. We envision resilient migrant women prospering in their host city through economic self-sufficiency and positive contributions to The Hague and The Netherlands. Our mission is to enlighten our audience with educative and motivational content that inspires action and builds pathways to success. Don’t just be a […]

  • HSC One-Day Conference: Humanitarian Justice & The State of the Humanitarian System

    International Institute of Social Studies Kortenaerkade 12 2518 AX, Den Haag Netherlands

    About the conference As is well-documented, the global geopolitical milieu for humanitarian action in all forms is increasingly challenging. State funding for formal humanitarian action is at its lowest for decades, there is a growing disregard for International Humanitarian Law in various conflict contexts, and (poly-)crises derive from interlocking environmental hazards, socio-economic vulnerabilities and ongoing […]

  • [Short course] Climate litigation and regulation – International and European perspectives

    Asser Institute R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan 20-22, The Hague, Netherlands

    Join us for a training on climate litigation and regulation - one of the fastest-moving areas of the legal landscape today. This two-day course gives you a practical, up-to-date understanding of that landscape - from international foundations to European regulation - so you can navigate it with confidence. In recent years, courts at every level […]

  • [CLEER conference] The European Union as a sanctioning actor: Legal and institutional developments

    Asser Institute R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan 20-22, The Hague, Netherlands

    Join us for the joint CLEER - MINOS conference that aims to take stock of the EU’s evolving sanctioning practice and to answer some of the most pressing conceptual, normative and practical legal questions concerning this practice. Over the past decades, the European Union (EU) has become one of the most active sanctioning actors. EU […]