Future Session: Accelerating the Digital Transformation within the Dutch Development Sector

In 2020, The Spindle and the Hague Humanity Hub collaborate in organising a series of (almost) monthly inspirational working sessions for our mutual communities! In these sessions, we’ll explore the relevance of (technological) trends for the future of development cooperation. The sessions are high in energy and always involve an expert. See what’s going on and get […]

Community Programming Board

In 2020 we are experimenting with a Community Programming Board to help ensure the development of (joint) activities and programming that are of value for Hub members and the broader ecosystem. If you want to join, get in touch with Alex! Here are some of the current open projects: > Workgroup "Peace & Justice Cafe" […]

Focal Point Café: The City of the Hague

The City of The Hague will be kicking off our first Focal Point Café on Thursday the 27th of February! The overarching theme for the very first Focal Point Café 2020 will be Collaborative Innovation. We will be joined by The Hague Tech Alliance and the Asser Institute, who will be sharing their innovation stories. This will […]

Hub Lunch with Kaizen Voiz Secure

The Hub Lunch will take place on March 2, 12:30 pm.  We will be hosting it with Avinash Kulkarni from India, the winner of the soft-landing challenge of The Hague Business Challenge. His start-up, Kaizen Voiz Secure, is about creating voice recognition systems, which can be used as a learning and teaching tool, for voice […]

Community of Practice SDG 16+

Peace-builders, data analysts, researchers, political decision-makers, people on the front-line, and many other ´hats´ are invited to join COP16. In order to bring about more justice, more peace and more inclusive societies we should take up time and space in which to exchange, to find opportunities, and ultimately sustain or grow your impact. Kicking off […]

What makes capacity development ‘empowering’?

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, join IHE Delft and the Women & Water for Change in Communities team for an afternoon of art, food and stimulating exchange on the realities of capacity development. The event is part of a series of conversations developing recommendations on how to tackle persistent challenges in WASH programming (more […]

Copernicus Hackathon: The Big Blue

The Mothership is an open innovation program (think extended hackathon) where select teams engage in an 8-week prototyping period using their unique expertise to help vulnerable landscapes on Earth. Its program results in an incubator-ready prototype that will help teams’ ideas take-off to the next level! Registration is coming up for CopHack: The Big Blue! […]

Gender Justice – Asymmetrical Haircuts Live Show – International Women’s Day

Join us at a special podcasting lunch on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020 on Monday, March 9. Alix Vuillemin of the Women’s Initiative for Gender Justice and Dieneke de Vos from Oxfam Novib join Asymmetrical Haircuts host Janet Anderson to discuss what has changed and what still needs to change in international institutions in the […]

Meet&Greet with Visegrad Civil Society

We will have an opportunity to host civil society organisations and NGOs from Visegrad countries (Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary). The reason for their visit is to learn more about the way civil society operates in the Netherlands, as the civil societies in these countries fall under pressure from the conservative governments. The delegation will […]

Humanity Hub Birthday Party

It's hard to imagine, but after 200 000 cups of coffee consumed, 20 000 visitors greeted, 2000 games of table football played, 250 events held, and countless connections made, it is time to celebrate our 2nd birthday! On 12 March, the community, alumni, the team and friends will come together to celebrate the occasion. To […]

Youth Peace Initiative Closing Ceremony of Middle East Peace Process Conference

From the 14th to the 20th of March a group of young Israelis and Palestinians, and youth from other conflict affected settings will come together in The Hague to discuss and explore how youth can play an active role in peace and reconciliation processes. Together, they will explore past examples and look towards future possibilities. […]

POSTPONED: Startup Tuesday with Alex Gunkel, founder of Space4Good & RoadEO

Join us for this new edition of the Startup Tuesday at the Humanity Hub with Alexander Gunkel, founder of Space4Good and RoadEO. More information to be released soon. In the meantime, here is a recent feature of Alex on our blog.   About Startup Tuesday Startup Tuesday The Hague is a weekly event to inspire […]

Water & Peace Seminar

The 3rd Water & Peace Seminar aims to better understand the role of data in science-policy interactions over transboundary water, based on different case studies from around the world. It focuses on how policy-processes influence data collection and information development, and in turn how this influences policy-making over shared waters. The Water & Peace Seminars […]

POSTPONED: The Hague Conversations on Conflict – Syria and Libya

Syria and Libya - lessons learnt, and not! This event will shine a spotlight on the conflicts in Syria and Libya, and lessons we should learn for the future. We are delighted to welcome the participation of Armenak Tokmajyan, a Non-resident Fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center. Armenak's research focuses on borders and conflict, Syrian […]

Hub Wellness Initiative kick-off

One monthly community activity which would be member suggested and organized with the help of the Hub team. Some ideas include – a guided meditation, sporting activities, connecting with nature, etc. access to unbooked meeting rooms for individual or group use. This could be for individual meditation or quiet exercise (as long as it does not […]

Fundraising & partnerships Cafe

Join to connect around a coffee with professionals responsible/interested in topics like fundraising and partnerships. Get to know who else works on these themes within the community, share knowledge and expertise, and explore possible collaborations. For Hub members only.

Lunch&Learn: Storytelling Workshop

Continuing with our Lunch&Learn Series, we will be bringing the Hub members another workshop. This time, we will be focusing on Storytelling, with our special guest, Tey el-Rjula. More details on the event will be announced very soon!

Startup Tuesday: Develop your mental and physical strength during the lockdown

Join us for a new Startup Tuesday The Hague edition on developing your mental and physical strength during the lockdown. Our guest, Cor van Drieberge trains youth and adults in professional growth and boxing. His techniques combine physical, mental and professional development. Now, during the corona crisis, Cor is willing to share his perspective on […]

Community Programming Board

In 2020 we are experimenting with a Community Programming Board to help ensure the development of (joint) activities and programming that are of value for Hub members and the broader ecosystem. If you want to join, get in touch with Alex!

Host your events at the Humanity Hub

From workshops and trainings to large conferences, our modern facilities — including hybrid options and sustainable catering — ensure a smooth experience. We also offer optional support with guest registration, check-in, ticketing, and event communications. Contact our team for a custom, no-obligation quote: