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SUMMARY:Ready to Engage: Pathways to Climate Justice Youth Programme
DESCRIPTION:Ready to Engage: Turn Climate Concern into Action \nWant to make a real impact on climate justice but not sure where to start? Ready to Engage helps young people transform ideas into meaningful action. \nProgramme Details \n\nDates: 4 May – 22 June 2026\nLocation: The Hague (in-person at The Hague Humanity Hub)\nEligibility: Ages 15–30\nApplication Deadline: 19 April 2026\n\nAbout the Programme\nReady to Engage is a two-month youth programme designed to help young people move from climate concern to concrete action. Through workshops\, mentorship\, and collaboration with experts\, participants develop their own climate justice initiatives and gain the skills to bring them to life. \nFocusing on the intersection of climate change\, inequality\, and global justice\, the programme provides practical tools\, guidance\, and connections within The Hague’s peace and justice ecosystem. \nWhat You’ll Gain \n\nA project proposal ready to take forward\nPractical tools to design and test initiatives\nGuidance from experts and mentors\nA supportive peer network\nConnections within the climate\, peace\, and justice community\nConfidence to act as a change maker\n\nWho Should Apply?\nYoung people (15–30) who: \n\nCare about climate change and global justice\nHave an idea—or want to develop one\nAre motivated to turn concern into action\nAre curious and eager to learn\nNo prior experience is required.\n\nHow It Works\nExplore – Understand climate change as a justice issue\nDevelop – Build your idea into a structured initiative\nAct – Connect\, refine\, and present your project \nWhy Join?\nMany young people feel the urgency of the climate crisis but lack clear pathways to act. Ready to Engage offers the structure\, support\, and network needed to turn ideas into real-world impact. \n  \n	Learn more!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/ready-to-engage-pathways-to-climate-justice-youth-programme/
LOCATION:The Hague Humanity Hub\, Fluwelen Burgwal 58\, Den Haag\, ZH\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Climate Justice
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SUMMARY:Inaugural Lecture Prince Claus Chair
DESCRIPTION:The Rector of the International Institute of Social Studies has the pleasure of inviting you to a special ceremony in which Professor Helena Varkkey will formally accept her appointment to the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development 2025-2027 \n‘Fire\, Water and Haze: Chasing blue skies in Southeast Asia’ \nAbout Helena Varkkey\nHelena Varkkey is an Associate Professor of Environmental Politics at the Department of International and Strategic Studies\, Universiti Malaya. Her areas of expertise include transboundary haze governance in Southeast Asia and global palm oil politics. \nAbout Prince Claus Chair\nThe Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development was established by Utrecht University and the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2003\, and rotates annually between the two institutions. \n\nDate: Tuesday\, 19 May 2026\nTime: 16:00-17:00 CEST\nWhere: ISS\, Aula B\n\n	Register now!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/inaugural-lecture-prince-claus-chair/
LOCATION:International Institute of Social Sciences\, Kortenaerkade 12\, Den Haag\, Zuid-Holland\, 2518 AX\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Justice Matters 2026 Conference
DESCRIPTION:Justice First. Stability Follows: Rethinking Peace and Security \nAs global conflict intensifies\, one question becomes unavoidable: can there be lasting stability without justice? Justice Matters 2026 brings together global leaders\, institutions\, and practitioners to explore why justice must be at the centre of peacebuilding. \nEvent Details \n\nDates: 6 – 8 May 2026\nLocation: The Hague\, The Netherlands & Livestream\nMain Plenary: 7 May\, Peace Palace\, Carnegieplein 2\n\nAbout the Conference\nWith global peace declining and conflict levels rising\, Justice Matters 2026 challenges conventional approaches to security by placing justice at the core. The conference explores how fair\, accessible\, and people-centred justice systems can prevent conflict\, address grievances\, and support sustainable peace. \nBringing together policymakers\, practitioners\, and international organisations\, the programme focuses on turning justice into a frontline strategy—rather than a post-conflict afterthought. \nConference Programme \nDay 1 – 6 May | The Hague (Multiple Venues) \nPeople-centered justice as an early warning and prevention tool \n09:00 – 10:30 |📍 The Hague Humanity Hub \nOrganised by UNDP\, Cordaid\, and The Hague Humanity Hub\nSpeakers: \n\nClaudine Tsongo\nMoncef Kartas\nJelle Postma (TBC)\nIDLO Ukraine representative (TBC)\n\nCommercial Justice at the Intersection of Justice\, Investment\, and Economic Development \n11:00 – 12:30 |📍 HiiL Office (Van Bylandt Huis)\nOrganised by Team Europe Democracy (TED)\, with HiiL\, IDLO\, and Open Government Partnership \nHigh-Level Judicial Dialogue: Building People-Centred Justice Across Africa and Iberoamerica \n14:00 – 16:00📍 HiiL Office (Van Bylandt Huis)\nOrganised by African Alliance for People-Centred Justice & Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice (with HiiL\, Pathfinders\, RIJA\, UNDP)\nSpeakers: \n\nJustice Diana Kavedza-Mochache (Kenya)\nJustice Mariela Ponce (Mexico)\nJustice Kate Ogunsanya (Nigeria)\nJustice Gerardo Rubén Alfaro (Costa Rica)\nJustice Jaceguara Dantas da Silva (Brazil)\n\nFrom Margins to Center: Women’s Justice in Fragile Times \n17:30 – 19:00📍 Amare\, The Hague\nOrganised by The Hague Humanity Hub & HiiL\nSpeakers: \n\nMarielle Vavier (Deputy Mayor\, The Hague)\nSara Hossain (UN Fact-Finding Mission on Iran)\nSanaa Alsarghali (UNESCO Chair on Human Rights\, Democracy and Peace)\nModerator: Ijeoma Nwafor (HiiL)\n\nDay 2 – 7 May | Peace Palace (Plenary Event) \n09:30 – 17:00 📍 Peace Palace \nTheme: Justice First. Stability Follows \nThe high-level plenary explores: \n\nThe Problem: The relationship between rising conflict\, weak justice systems\, and global instability\nPractical Examples: Real-world cases where justice contributes to peace (TED-style talks)\nPolitical Buy-in & Investment: How to mobilise support and resources for justice systems\n\nDay 3 – 8 May | The Hague \nAI for Fair and People-Centred Justice Systems \n10:00 – 12:30📍 HiiL Office\nOrganised by GIZ\, with OECD\, UNODC\, and HiiL \nThis interactive session explores how AI can strengthen justice systems while addressing risks such as bias\, accountability\, and governance. Participants will engage in a scenario-based exercise on scaling AI responsibly. \n Why Attend? \n\nEngage with leading global justice actors and decision-makers\nExplore practical solutions linking justice and stability\nLearn from cross-regional and interdisciplinary perspectives\nBuild connections across the peace\, justice\, and development ecosystem\n\nRegistration\nRegister for the 7 May plenary event and sign up separately for sessions on 6 and 8 May via the available registration links. \n	Register now!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/justice-matters-conference-2/
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SUMMARY:People Centred Justice as a Early Warning and Prevention Tool
DESCRIPTION:How can justice kickstart real prevention and make a difference together? Join us for this interactive conversation on 6th May!\nAcross the world\, tensions and conflicts often begin with everyday problems that go unanswered—issues like disputes over land\, housing\, family matters\, access to services\, or discrimination. When these problems accumulate\, they can erode trust and deepen social divides long before any violence becomes visible. \nThis interactive session explores how people‑centred justice—justice that is accessible\, fair\, and grounded in people’s daily realities—can help identify and address these early warning signs. By resolving everyday grievances early\, justice systems can help prevent tensions from escalating and strengthen community resilience. \nAlthough the examples will draw from conflict‑affected places such as the DRC\, Ethiopia\, and Nigeria\, the discussion will also highlight why these lessons matter in more stable societies\, including the Netherlands\, where signs of mistrust\, inequality\, and polarisation are increasingly visible. \n📅 Date: 6 May 2026\n🕘 Time: 09:00–10:30\n📍 Venue: The Hague Humanity Hub\n🧃 Doors open at 08:30 for welcome breakfast \nWhy Attend?\nJoin practitioners\, policymakers\, students\, and the wider public for a conversation that asks: \n\nWhat everyday justice problems signal rising tensions?\nWhat kinds of justice responses actually help prevent escalation?\nHow can community-level and formal justice actors work together more effectively?\nWhat can the Netherlands learn from fragile contexts—and what can it offer in return?\n\nMeet the Speakers \n\nClaudine Tsongo – Dynamique des femmes juristes (DRC)\n\nHow unresolved everyday grievances in eastern DRC contribute to wider conflict—and what community‑level justice can do to prevent escalation.\n\n\nMoncef Kartas – Head of UNDP’s Peace Support Facility (Ethiopia)\n\nHow patterns in everyday disputes can serve as early warning signals in places where formal justice systems have collapsed\, and what effective prevention efforts look like in practice.\n\n\n\nMore information about the speakers to be shared soon. \nWho Should Join?\nThis session is open to all: \n\nJustice\, development\, and peacebuilding practitioners\nPolicymakers and diplomats\nStudents and researchers\nAnyone interested in justice\, prevention\, or social cohesion\n\nThis event is a partnership between The Hague Humanity Hub\, UNDP\, Cordaid and the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) and is one of the official side events of the Justice Matters Conference by the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (Hiil) taking place from the 6th – 8th May 2026. \n	Register here for in-person attendance\n	\n	Register here to attend online
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/people-centred-justice-as-a-early-warning-and-prevention-tool/
LOCATION:The Hague Humanity Hub\, Fluwelen Burgwal 58\, Den Haag\, ZH\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Roundtable Event: Media Freedom
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn light of World Press Freedom Day\, Volt There is hosting a dynamic roundtable event on one of the most pressing challenges facing modern democracies: media freedom in an age of disinformation and foreign influence. \nTitled “Protecting Democracy: Press Freedom\, Disinformation\, and the Fight for Truth\,” this event brings together journalists\, experts\, and policymakers from across Europe to explore what it takes to safeguard independent journalism and ensure citizens remain well-informed. \nThrough three interactive rounds\, participants will: \n\nHear firsthand insights from journalists and experts working on the frontlines in Moldova and Ukraine\nExamine how disinformation and foreign interference operate in practice\nDiscuss how governments\, organisations\, and citizens can strengthen resilience against these threats\nExplore the role of initiatives such as the ECHO programme and MATRA programme in supporting media freedom\nThe session will include a panel discussion and an interactive Q&A\, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with speakers and contribute to the conversation.\n\nThis event is organised in collaboration with the Eduardo Frei Foundation and the International Foundation GroenLinks. \nIf you care about democracy\, truth\, and a free press\, this is a conversation not to miss. \n	Register here!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/roundtable-event-media-freedom/
LOCATION:The Hague Humanity Hub\, Fluwelen Burgwal 58\, Den Haag\, ZH\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:From Margins to Center: Women’s Justice in Fragile Times
DESCRIPTION:From Margins to Center: Women’s Justice in Fragile Times \nWhen justice systems are under pressure\, women are often the most affected—but also key to building more resilient and inclusive solutions. This inaugural panel of Justice Matters 2026 puts women at the centre of justice reform. \nEvent Details \n\nDate: Wednesday 6 May 2026\nTime: 17:30 – 18:45 (walk-in from 17:00)\nLocation: Amare\, The Hague\nOrganisers: The Hague Humanity Hub & The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL)\n\nAbout the Event\nIn times of crisis and conflict\, women face disproportionate barriers to justice. Yet their leadership\, experiences\, and perspectives are essential to building fair\, inclusive\, and sustainable justice systems. \nThis inaugural panel explores how women’s voices can move from the margins to the centre of decision-making. Through expert dialogue\, the session will examine how gender-responsive justice approaches can address inequality\, strengthen institutions\, and contribute to long-term peace and stability. \nWhat We’ll Discuss \n\nHow women experience injustice in fragile and conflict-affected contexts\nPractical examples of gender-sensitive justice responses\nWhat justice systems look like when women are co-creators\, not just beneficiaries\nHow investing in women’s access to justice supports lasting peace\n\nSpeakers \n\nMarielle Vavier\, Deputy Mayor of The Hague and Alderman for Poverty\, Inclusion\, Public Health and International Affairs\, The Hague\nSara Hossain — Chair\, Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran & Honorary Executive Director\, BLAST\nHelen Duffy –  International Lawyer (Human Rights in Practice) and Professor of Human Rights & Humanitarian Law (Grotius Center for International Legal Studies\, Leiden University).\nModerator: Ijeoma Nwafor — Country Representative Nigeria\, HiiL\n\nProgramme\n17:00 – 17:30 | Walk-in\n17:30 – 17:35 | Welcome Remarks\n17:35 – 18:20 | Panel Discussion\n18:20 – 18:45 | Audience Q&A & Closing Reflections \nThis session opens Justice Matters 2026\, setting the stage for critical conversations on justice\, inclusion\, and stability in fragile times. \n	Register now!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/from-margins-to-center-womens-justice-in-fragile-times/
LOCATION:Amare\, Spuiplein 150\, Den Haag\, Zuid-Holland\, 2511\, Netherlands
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