The world is changing rapidly. Due to the corona pandemic we’ve been dealing with lockdowns, curfews, homeschooling, teleworking and digital meetings. The pandemic also enhanced consumer consciousness as air travel became problematic and we realized how dependent we are on other countries in our global economy. These realizations induced a couple of new trends amongst […]

The security dimension of climate change is increasingly recognized by the Defence sector, and Dutch and British voices have been leading internationally in raising awareness on this issue. Whereas climate change initially was considered just as a new risk factor, attention has shifted to how the increase of extreme weather events impacts todays’ military capabilities, […]

Panel Talk (YouTube Livestream) and After Event Networking Session (Zoom)!  Note: Separate registration. As part of the celebrations last year (2020) we saw firm commitments from the United Nations Secretary General on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda and a reminder that we run the risk of losing hard-fought gains on gender equality and peace […]

The Humanity Hub strives to facilitate interaction and knowledge exchange among the community. One of the ways in which we do this, is with our Peer-to-Peer groups, in which we connect professionals via specific themes or activities.  The Peer-to-Peer group Communication Coffee focuses on all things comms and will be facilitated by Alex Taillandier from the […]

PRI is holding a side event at the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to consider some of the key trends and challenges in prison systems worldwide, with insight from the upcoming Global Prison Trends 2021. In particular, the discussions will explore:  The impact of COVID-19 on prisons globally and trends in responses and outcomes; Trends in penitentiary policy and practice, including around health and […]

Note: This event will be held in Dutch. Gender MPI verkiezingsspecial over gendergelijkheid en vrouwenrechten, wereldwijd en in NederlandVier jaar lang heeft het Gender Meer Partijen Initiatief (Gender MPI) zich in de Tweede Kamer ingezet voor gendergelijkheid en vrouwenrechten, wereldwijd en in Nederland. Nu met de verkiezingen in aantocht is het tijd om de balans […]

PUBLIC and GovTech NL invite attendees to the launch event for 'GovTech in the Netherlands' - a new research report by PUBLIC exploring the state and maturity of the Dutch Govtech market. With support from BZK and Gemeente Den Haag, this launch event will bring together public officials, government stakeholders and innovators in the Dutch […]

Only year ago, your own first thoughts when asked about a global crisis might have been very different from our current reality. Today, however, we all live in this new, strange world, with its challenges and insecurities. Meanwhile, as women and girls are being hit disproportionally by the pandemic, achievements in the field of gender […]

Three non-violent activists from Hong Kong, Myanmar and Egypt will share their experiences with non-violent activism and express their insight, thoughts and questions about how non-violent direct action is connected to peacebuilding and leads to 'peace writ large.'  The webinar will focus on what peace activism looks like in repressive contexts. Three case studies will show […]

Join us for an important discussion on the impact of the UN Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Remedy and Reparations for Victims of Gross Violations of International Humanitarian Law.  On the 16th of December 2020, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Principles. To mark the occasion, we organized a webinar with […]

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 for this quick pre-lunch recharge session incorporating office-approved destress stretches, mini meditations and calming breathing exercises. Note: The event is for Hub members only.

Slovenia will hold the EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2021. In this context, two EUKN Policy Labs organised for Slovenia in 2020 unravelled the ‘green’ actions of the Urban Agenda for the EU, with a focus on Better Regulation. The next EUKN webinar in this Policy Lab series builds on the findings […]

The equal representation of women in the justice sector is a human right, guaranteed by the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against and reinforced by the Beijing Platform for Action under the critical areas of concern on Women in Power and Decision-Making and on Human Rights of Women. Despite incremental country […]

In this free-to-access webinar, Professor Mansoob Murshed will discuss the need for social protection in developing countries as a way of addressing the growing tide of economic inequality. On 23 March 2021, Professor of the Economics of Peace and Conflict at the International Institute of Social Studies, Mansoob Murshed, will be one of the speakers at 'The […]

Eliminating Discriminatory Laws: Achieving Gender Equality on Paper and in Practice During Challenging Times Discrimination in law has severe repercussion to women’s lived realities – and more so now as the world is facing the impact of COVID-19. Without the protection of the law, women and girls, especially those facing intersectional discrimination, continue to be […]

The Humanity Hub strives to facilitate interaction and knowledge exchange among the community. One of the ways in which we do this, is with our Peer-to-Peer groups, in which we connect professionals via specific themes or activities. The Peer-to-Peer group on Facilitation focuses on all things related to the (online) facilitation of events and meetings. Host Laura […]

LIVESTREAM On International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, HagueTalks event will focus on the role of local governments in peacebuilding, specifically their added and unique value and where the challenges lie for them. The role of local governments in peacebuilding is underexposed and often […]

The online Community Town Hall will be centered around the Hub's first seasonal theme - COVID response & insights. During this Town Hall you will get plenty of chances to network with fellow Hub members, and have a dialogue on our collective COVID response. Agenda: Welcome and member networkingMember to member discussion on COVIDShort community updatesNetworking […]

The seventh annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law Liberal democracy — representation, the rule of law, and human rights — is the foundation of the trans-Atlantic alliance and a rules-based international order. The Biden administration has placed democracy at the heart of its policy agenda; in the words of its March 2021 Interim […]

About the event: The portfolio of Copernicus data and services is rapidly expanding. In this workshop we would like to inform the community on the recent developments and bring the different Copernicus sub-communities from land- and marine-service together, to create awareness beyond the present Copernicus community and to create an NL outlook for the contribution […]