Following the historic delivery of the ICJ AO on climate change on 23rd July 2025, this seminar will provide a stage for leading experts from government, the legal fraternity, and the youth to reflect on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change. This 90-minute rapid-reaction event offers top-line legal and political analysis, framing the opinion’s […]
The GPIL International Law in Practice Intensive Program (“GPIL Summer Intensive Program”) provides a hybrid (i.e., both in-person and remote) experiential learning opportunity designed to advance practical understanding of public interest lawyering in public international law. In 2025, the GPIL Summer Intensive Program will be offered from 28 July to 02 August in The Hague […]
As the internationally dominated humanitarian system undertakes soul searching amid a collapse in funding and escalating crises, USAID has now officially joined DfID, AusAID and other agencies in the rearview mirror of aid history. Traditional humanitarian donors are making cuts across the board, with estimates of a 40–50% decrease from the peak of funding in 2023. […]
From Monday 25 to Friday 29 August 2025, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) will host the 15th-anniversary edition of the Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law. During inspiring and interactive classes taught by leading practitioners and academics in the field, you will gain deep insight into the current and emerging threats […]
Call for Applications We’re thrilled to announce the hybrid Summer School Critical Raw Materials and Energy Security: Geopolitical Dynamics in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus 26-28 August 2025. Please use the following link for the application process. When: 26-28 August, 2025 Where: The Hague, Netherlands Participants: BA, MA, PhD, researchers Fee: 600 EUR (in person), 300 […]
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Introduction Corruption is a fundamental cause of poverty, conflict, and state fragility. It undermines a state’s ability to effectively deliver public services, uphold the rule of law, and foster a conducive business environment. Furthermore, corruption presents a significant obstacle to sustainable economic and social development. Research has consistently demonstrated […]
Join us for a timely conversation on the future of development—rooted in community leadership and local knowledge. To celebrate the launch of their new book, We Power Our Own Change, Gunjan Veda and other co-editors will lead a discussion on how community-driven development is challenging dominant, top-down narratives in global development and why it is […]
Since the establishment of the Taliban and Al-Qaida sanctions regime (“1267”) by the United Nations Security Council in 1999, which evolved into the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, over 600 individuals and entities have been subjected to travel bans, asset freezes and arms embargoes. Although playing an integral role in the fight against terrorism, […]
More than three years have passed since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and it has been ten years since the annexation of Crimea. To date, Russia’s capacity to sustain the armed conflict is largely maintained through the exporting of fossil fuels and international trade. Hence, Russia’s invasion also created unprecedented scrutiny on the […]
How do you embed global citizenship in your organization, and how do you create real, lasting engagement with global issues? How do we bring these topics closer to a wider audience – and how do we also reach young people in the process? During this meeting, we will share learning experiences and insights on how […]
The International Institute of Social Studies is hosting the third edition of The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre’s One-Day Conference which will look at how global political currents affect the work of humanitarian actors and researchers. Global political currents are buffeting humanitarian action and humanitarian studies in multiple contexts across the world, with decisions taken in […]
DCDD organiseert samen met Partos het verkiezingsdebat waarin internationale solidariteit centraal staat. Politieke partijen gaan met elkaar in gesprek over de toekomst van ontwikkelingssamenwerking, noodhulp, defensie en het belang van toegankelijkheid in het buitenlandbeleid. Het grote verkiezingsdebat over ontwikkelingssamenwerking en veiligheid in tijden van crisis Een initiatief van de Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development […]
Quantum innovation faces major engineering hurdles in translating quantum science into quantum technologies that can scale up and commercialise. The key to unlocking quantum ambitions is the coming together of scientific expertise, engineering acumen and commercial savviness. Achieving these ambitions has sparked intense global competition for talent and expertise. Governments and institutions are responding by […]
Governments are increasingly turning to digital technologies such as GPS ankle monitors and tracking apps as so-called “alternatives to detention.” But a new report from UNSW Sydney’s Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, the International Detention Coalition and the Refugee Law Lab shows these tools too often replicate detention in digital form, restricting liberty, undermining dignity and causing real harm for […]
Democracy and civic space are under threat in many parts of the world. How can we recognise these trends early and respond effectively? Which actions, proposals, or statements should raise our concern, and how can civil society - and others - defend fundamental rights and freedoms? Join us for the launch of a new report that compiles […]
Dit is een Nederlandstalig evenement/This event will be held in Dutch. De wereld verandert snel, en daarmee ook de manier waarop we samenleven. Verkiezingen komen eraan, en dat zal ook zijn gevolgen hebben voor Den Haag. Democratische instituties, internationaal recht, het maatschappelijk middenveld en mensenrechten staan wereldwijd – en in toenemende mate ook in Nederland […]
How can we protect workers and their communities in the seed, flower, and palm oil industries from the dangers posed by agrochemicals? Mondiaal FNV's symposium will delve into the risks of agrochemicals in agriculture, explore practical solutions for improving workers' health and safety, and highlight the vital role trade unions play in advocating for change. […]
An economy that works for everyone: that's what we all want. It's possible, discovered Donnie MacLurcan, director of the Post Growth Institute in the USA. He'll be in the Netherlands soon and you can experience what Post Growth means. We need to grow, you hear daily. Personally, at work, and as an economy. But is […]
Save the date for the Just Peace Open Day 2025! Have you ever walked past an impressive building in The Hague and thought, "I wonder what goes on inside there?" On September 21st, a large number of famous buildings and institutions in The Hague will open their doors! Stroll through the corridors of power, take […]
Please join us for a free screening of the film Hidden Life (2025) by Martin Maat and Hans Hermans, followed by a panel talk and networking event. This event is co-organised with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and will take place at the Asser Institute on Sunday 21 September. Hidden Life is the story of the estimated 23,000 Venezuelans on Aruba and […]
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