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?" […]

Introduction Designing and delivering training in international contexts presents unique challenges. Trainers work with diverse groups with varying experience, cultural backgrounds, and expectations. This requires a flexible, inclusive approach. In […]

Photo by Ermir Hoxhaj on Unsplash Introduction The world is facing many water-related challenges, including shortages, pollution, flooding, and unequal access to safe drinking water. Climate change is making these […]

A global gathering of peacebuilders and their allies. Peace Connect will be the first event of its kind: a global peacebuilding gathering for local peacebuilders and their allies. Held in […]

The global non-proliferation norms regarding the use and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are under pressure. The threat posed by nuclear, chemical and biological weapons has reached levels of […]

Introduction Gender equality is fundamentally linked to people-centered sustainable development. In the context of local government, gender equality is critical as women, men, and people with diverse gender identities face […]

This 10th-anniversary conference is a timely occasion to reflect on the past, present and future in the governance of migration and diversity. The conference focuses on academic and societal debates […]

  Photo by USGS on Unsplash Introduction How a country organises its finances shapes how local authorities govern their cities, towns, and villages. Fiscal decentralisation gives local governments greater authority […]

Introduction Governments across the globe are increasingly recognising the potential of digitalisation for the improvement of public services, government transparency and communication with citizens. Yet digital transformation is not only […]