• The Handshake with Mette Gonggrijp

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

    Join us for a special edition of The Handshake, our interactive event series connecting aspiring changemakers with experienced professionals in the peace & justice and “for good” sectors. This edition is presented in partnership with the Move 4 Human Rights Summer Edition. A limited number of seats have been opened up for the public—register soon to secure your […]

  • Just Peace Movie Night YUMI: The Whole World

    Flora Filmtheater De Constant Rebecquestraat 55, Den Haag, Netherlands

    Please come on time, the film starts at 17:30 Join us for a special evening organised in collaboration with World Youth for Climate Justice, Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change, Interactive Media Foundation, Humanity Hub, and Flora Filmtheater on the eve of the International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change obligations. On […]

  • A Verdict for the Planet: Legal and Political Reflections on the ICJ Climate Ruling

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    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 Global Public Interest Lawyering Program: International Law in Practice

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

    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 […]

  • Humanitarian Reset: Who’s Being Left Behind

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    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. […]

  • Terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law

    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 […]

  • Summer School: Energy Security and the Geopolitics of Critical Raw Materials

    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 […]

  • Integrity and Anti-Corruption

    The Hague

    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 […]

  • Book Presentation MCLD – We Power Our Own Change: Community-Led Development in Practice

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    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 […]

  • [Webinar] Fifteen years of review: The Office of the Ombudsperson to the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee

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    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, […]

  • [Panel discussion] Business and human rights in times of Russia’s war against Ukraine: Rethinking corporate accountability

    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 […]

  • Communicating with impact: How to bring global citizenship and global issues close and create real engagement for international cooperation

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

    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 […]

  • Humanitarian Studies: Adapting and reworking in new times and contexts

    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 […]

  • Local Economic Development Course

    The Hague

    Photo by Jose Antonio Gallego Vázquez on Unsplash Introduction Because of globalisation and decentralisation, economic development has shifted from large-scale national plans to territorial bound local plans known as Local Economic Development (LED). LED allows localities to plan and implement their economic development through a representative and participative forum that can build on existing economic […]

  • Het Grote Verkiezingsdebat over Ontwikkelingssamenwerking en Veiligheid

    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 […]

  • [Colloquium] Securing (the minds) behind the quantum dream?

    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 […]

  • From Surveillance to Empowerment: Advancing the Responsible Use of Technology in Alternatives to Detention

    The Graduate Institute Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2, Geneva, Switzerland

    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 […]

  • Better Safe Than Sorry: Early-warning and action to defend civic space

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    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 […]

  • Just Peace Dialogue: Stemmen uit de stad

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

    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 […]