On World Press Freedom Day we ask… How can we debunk the rumours and support communities with access to facts? What can big tech do to counter the ‘infodemic’ on social media? What are the prospects for global solidarity as the pandemic highlights the divisions? Media, big tech and citizens can play vital roles in […]
The Covid-19 crisis is posing a challenge to the world in unprecedented ways and it is influencing our daily lives. It will most definitely also change our work in the humanitarian sector. This needs to be discussed: with humanitarian professionals, with policymakers, academics, and certainly also with a broader audience: citizens that are firmly interested […]
T.M.C Asser Institute is hosting its first live webinar featuring experts who will provide you with a legal perspective on current affairs. In the session Counterterrorism – a ‘forever and anywhere war?’ Asser’s counter-terrorism researchers Dr Rumyana van Ark and Ms Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi will explore the ever-growing overlaps between times and spaces of war and […]
The Covid-19 crisis is posing a challenge to the world in unprecedented ways and it is influencing our daily lives. It will most definitely also change our work in the humanitarian sector. This needs to be discussed: with humanitarian professionals, with policymakers, academics, and certainly also with a broader audience: citizens that are firmly interested […]
Assumptions, Logic and Opportunity - The Bitprop Journey Glen Jordan is a serial impact entrepreneur and has been involved in the creation and development of a number of successful impact businesses (and some failed ones!). Passionate about bridging the digital divide, skills development and wealth creation in the developing world, Glen believes in using his […]
This event is part of a series of webinars featuring new scientific ‘Blue Papers', commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel). The world relies on the ocean to cover increasing needs for food, energy and transport. However, marine ecosystems are facing serious challenges from climate change, over-exploitation, loss of […]
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!
Countries are striving to meet the interrelated challenges of sustainable development and climate change. There is an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change while achieving a wide range of environmental, social and economic objectives – from reducing poverty and creating jobs to improving air quality, access to clean and […]
NGO Negotiation In Times of Crisis; finding agreement with donors, partners and ourselves The corona crisis has an impact on (i)NGOs well beyond operations in the field. Donors are re-allocating funding, partnerships with other organisations come under strain and internal challenges arise over finances, communication, and health and safety issues. This FREE 45-minute interactive webinar addresses some of the key […]
For as long as corona virus measures are in place, Democracy Drinks has gone virtual. We strongly feel that simply postponing the events is no option. Firstly, in times of crisis democracy is even more under pressure; we can’t afford to sit this out. Secondly, now more than ever it is important that we and […]
As a follow up to a roundtable organized by KUNO in March, you are kindly invited to a KUNO-webinar for humanitarian professionals with an update on the current situation in North-West Syria. At this webinar representatives of the Syrian Networks League, a coordination body of 140 Syrian NGOs working in Northwest Syria, will launch a […]
We are pleased to announce the next event in the series The Hague Conversations on Conflict by LINKS Europe and The Hague Humanity Hub, which aims to contribute to a better understanding of conflict and help rethink approaches to conflict prevention and resolution. This event will be held in virtual mode, but will otherwise maintain […]
The Covid-19 crisis is posing a challenge to the world in unprecedented ways and it is influencing our daily lives. It will most definitely also change our work in the humanitarian sector. This needs to be discussed: with humanitarian professionals, with policymakers, academics, and certainly also with a broader audience: citizens that are firmly interested […]
The Role of Access to Trusted and Reliable Information Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents heightened risks for societies with low levels of social cohesion and a lack of trust between citizens and the state. The accompanying ‘infodemic’ makes matters worse by spreading harmful information that not only undermines health responses but also tears at the […]
The increasing use of disruptive technologies as IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and other IT-related disciplines is changing the way we understand business. This change is part of new digital culture in which the barriers between physical and virtual worlds are becoming narrower. We´re looking for entrepreneurs that have identified new opportunities thanks to the […]
Paramilitaries and irregular armed forces are, and have been, ubiquitous in conflicts world-wide: from Latin America in the 1970s and 1980s, to the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda in the past few decades and, more recently, in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. Many of them have perpetrated brutal attacks […]
The Covid-19 crisis is posing a challenge to the world in unprecedented ways and it is influencing our daily lives. It will most definitely also change our work in the humanitarian sector. This needs to be discussed: with humanitarian professionals, with policymakers, academics, and certainly also with a broader audience: citizens that are firmly interested […]
The Covid19-crisis has highlighted the critical role played by national and local NGO humanitarian organisations to an unprecedented extent. At the same time Covid is posing new risks for humanitarian responders, especially to the local actors in their critical role. Wider efforts to strengthen support to national and local actors in the response are on-going. This […]
On 11 June, the Asser Institute is proud to welcome Dr Balázs Bodó. During this research seminar, he will be presenting his paper: ‘Mediated trust: a theoretical framework to address the trustworthiness of technological trust mediators’. Trust is what enables the cooperation of strangers in face of risks, contingencies, and potential harm. We are going […]
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R7L7en5GQM2yRIwazxBadg The Covid-19 crisis is posing a challenge to the world in unprecedented ways and it is influencing our daily lives. It will most definitely also change our work in the humanitarian sector. This needs to be discussed: with humanitarian professionals, with policymakers, academics, and certainly also with a broader audience: citizens […]
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