Value-driven Engagement and Fundraising On Friday April 23rd, from 10.00-11.30 a.m., the Expertise Centre Humanitarian Communication (HuCom) and Fundraising & Strategy International (efesai) will share their academic and practical knowledge. They will talk you through the most recent studies and insights and tell you about: The importance of ethical humanitarian communication – Wouter Oomen (PhD candidate at Utrecht […]

Leiden University’s Institute for Security and Global Affairs and Dual PhD Centre jointly organize an online lecture by Cleveringa ProfessorGeneral Roméo Dallaire on “How a better world is possible”: Cooperation between Science and Practice. In this presentation, General Dallaire will reflect on the complexities of international governance and leadership on 'wicked problems' in the human […]

The UN emphasizes the need to bridge the gap between humanitarian, development and peace silos and advocates for closer collaboration between the different actors. It calls for shared analysis, collective priority setting, as well as joined up planning and programming with the overall aim of reducing humanitarian need, risk and vulnerability. As part of the […]

The world is facing fundamental and interrelated systemic challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic as well as environmental and social crises and issues. Those issues cannot be solved by business as usual. Fortunately, there is a framework that can help navigate efforts to deal with them: the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Right now, the SDGs […]

Conference summary Building on the outcomes of the first SDG 16 Conference held in Rome, Italy, in May 2019, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Government of Italy are organizing a second SDG 16 Conference. The 2021 Rome Conference will consider the impact of the […]

This second Agrarian Conversations webinar will discuss China's relationship to food regime transitioning. What relationship does China have to current food regime transitioning, with the changing geographies of production, circulation and consumption of global food commodities, and the growing significance of agroecological farming? Does China’s deepening international presence portend a new form of food regime hegemony? And […]

It doesn’t really come as a surprise to learn that spending 8+ hours per day sitting at a desk can be bad for our mind and bodies. Join us, the intern team, for this quick lunch recharge session incorporating office-approved destress stretches, mini meditations and calming breathing exercises. Are you experienced with yoga and mindfulness […]

In its report on new and emerging technologies in humanitarian action, OCHA reviews how technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to unmanned aerial vehicles, biometrics and the internet of things can enable earlier, faster and potentially more effective humanitarian action. It also examines the complex challenges and risks these technologies present in humanitarian settings, from adequate […]

From The Hague to Beirut: the new activist art for human rights. The Hague Peace Projects welcomes you to an online exhibition with more than 22 exclusive artworks which tell the hopes, memories and strives of Beirut! An online exhibition experience curated by Sergio Gomez in collaboration with The Hague Peace Projects.  The Hague X […]

Next Startup Tuesday will be speaking with Melanie Aronson - CEO & Founder of Panion: The Community Engagement Platform, recently named by Sifted as one of the standout European tech pioneers of the covid world. Panion is a community management platform that facilitates meaningful connections virtually.  In the next edition, we will be talking to her about the […]

As COVID-19 forces peacebuilding online, the question of who has access to the digital world is critical.  Join International Alert to discuss conflict-sensitive peace building at Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2021. Speakers Cindy Cungong Dylan Mathews Hannah Bond Elias Sadkni Lucy Williams

Global Human Rights Defence Campaign - Support Uyghurs and Tibetans  In their campaign “BOYCOTT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 IN CHINA”  Global Human Rights Defence will be organizing an event on 5th March as part of our campaign in support of the Uyghurs, Tibetans and other minorities. Everyone is cordially invited to the event that will take […]

Take a deep dive into the Peace and Justice community of the Hague!  The Hague is the international city of Peace and Justice. The Humanity Hub is at the heart of this unique ecosystem, providing a home for organizations striving for a more peaceful and just world and acting as a catalyst for collaboration. This […]

COOPERATIVE URBAN FUTURES #1 Join the first joint webinar hosted by Eutropian and the European Urban Knowledge Network titled Circular economy: partnerships for local ecosystems. The event will discuss the modalities of cooperation at city level for various stakeholders in building a local ecosystem for circular economy on different flows. Circular economy aims at creating virtuous […]

Can we expect platforms to be more responsible? Are there legal reasons to remove vitriolic content and conspiracy theories? Can existing legal sanctions be triggered to hold BigTech accountable? these are some of the questions dealt in this panel as Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie (The London Story) speaks to Esha Bhandari, Rita Jabri-Markwell and Karuna Nundy […]

Opportunity International Webinar Tune in for special updates on Agriculture Finance from program lead Tim Strong, and learn about the innovative ways your support is helping smallholder farmers and their families survive in these uniquely challenging times.

Applying humanitarian standards in urban settings has been a challenge for a long time. The recent blast in the harbor of Beirut is yet another example. The urban context has consequences for the disaster management: communities are fluid and complex, with perhaps hidden groups (refugees, IDPs), great socio-economic differences and probably a big amount of […]

This online workshop will go beyond the simplistic view of research objectives alone bringing about social transformation, and engage with the research process itself. On transformative methodologies Transformative methodologies go beyond the simplistic view of research objectives alone bringing about social transformation, and engage with the research process itself. Transformative methodologies are inherently reflexive and […]

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Stories have the potential to be extremely effective. They have the power to alter how we perceive our surroundings, interact with one another, and persuade us. The viewer is able to shift perspectives and challenge their own way of thinking by identifying with the characters. Because of this ability to empathize with story characters, story […]