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SUMMARY:ISS Leadership Programme
DESCRIPTION:Lead with impact in a changing global landscape\nGlobal challenges are becoming more complex\, while funding and support for international cooperation are increasingly under pressure. This raises urgent questions for organizations working in development: how do you prepare for an uncertain future\, and how can you effectively integrate the latest social science insights into your policies and programmes? \nThis executive leadership programme is designed to help you navigate that complexity and strengthen your organisation’s impact in a rapidly changing world. \nAbout the programme\nThe programme starts on Tuesday\, 1 September 2026 at 15:00 and runs until the final session on 15 December 2026. It consists of eight sessions delivered in a hybrid format\, allowing participants to combine in-person and online learning. \nThe ISS Leadership Programme includes four face-to-face workshops in The Hague\, each lasting 2.5 hours\, alongside four online sessions of 1.5 hours. While in-person participation is encouraged\, all sessions can also be attended digitally\, making full remote participation possible. \nWith a group size of 15 to 20 participants\, the programme offers an interactive and focused learning environment for senior professionals from across the international development sector. \nDeveloped as part of the ISS Leadership Programme and in close collaboration with the Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre\, the course connects key themes such as resilience\, risk\, vulnerability\, and sustainable development. Participants are encouraged to translate insights directly into action within their own organisations. \nWho should attend\nThis course is aimed at experienced professionals with at least ten years of experience in international development. It is particularly relevant for managers\, leaders\, strategists\, monitoring and evaluation specialists\, and business developers. \nParticipants typically come from donor agencies\, international NGOs\, think tanks\, philanthropic foundations\, development consultancies\, and international development banks. The programme is also well suited for directors\, board members\, and management teams looking to strengthen their strategic leadership. \nWhat you will gain\nThroughout the programme\, you will develop the knowledge\, skills\, and mindset needed to increase your organization’s impact. You will learn how to move beyond linear approaches and adopt more adaptive forms of programming\, drawing on complexity thinking to better address real-world challenges. You will gain insights into how development efforts can be strengthened by anticipating future risks and enhancing societal resilience\, while also learning from best practices across organizations. \nIn addition\, the programme focuses on practical skill-building. You will learn how to identify blind spots within your organization\, engage constructively with donors and investors\, and create safe and inclusive work environments where innovation is encouraged. \nOn a personal level\, the programme supports your development as a leader. It helps you build the confidence and creativity needed to challenge existing structures and to foster a more open and learning-oriented organizational culture. \nLearning experience\nThe learning experience is highly interactive and designed to encourage exchange between participants. You will work in a small group setting that offers space for reflection\, discussion\, and peer learning. Participants are invited to bring a colleague to one of the sessions\, and those joining from abroad can take part in an additional online intervision session at no extra cost. \nBeyond the sessions themselves\, you will become part of a dynamic network of peers and gain access to the ISS alumni community. \nPractical details\nEach session requires approximately two hours of preparation. All teaching materials are included in the programme\, and upon completion you will receive a certificate from the International Institute of Social Studies. The course fee is €2\,450. \nCourse materials\nAs part of the programme\, you will receive the book Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences by Professor Dirk-Jan Koch\, published by Routledge in 2024. This book is included in the course fee and will be sent to you by post upon acceptance. \nIn addition\, you will have access to a series of knowledge video clips that you can watch at your own pace in preparation for the sessions. \n	Apply now!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/iss-leadership-programme/
LOCATION:International Institute of Social Sciences\, Kortenaerkade 12\, Den Haag\, Zuid-Holland\, 2518 AX\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Your Mission\, Your Voice Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on workshop on core message clarity and ethical AI use. \nHow do you explain what your organisation does in one clear sentence? For most NGO professionals\, that sentence is harder to write than it sounds. \nWhether you’re speaking to a potential partner\, funder\, or colleague\, having a clear and compelling message matters. This workshop gives purpose-driven organisations and professionals the tools to turn your work into a concise and memorable narrative. . \nIn this interactive workshop\, you’ll build a draft core message for your organisation using a practical three-part framework and explore how AI can support your communications process without replacing your authentic voice. . \nRather than using AI to write for you\, we’ll look at how it can act as a thoughtful sparring partner: helping you test clarity\, identify gaps\, and refine your message while keeping your expertise and values at the centre. \nThis is a hands-on working session\, so bring your laptop and your work. You’ll leave not only with new insights\, but with the first draft of a messaging framework you can immediately put into practice: in a funding conversation\, on your website\, with a new colleague. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, you’ll: \nLearn a framework for communicating your organisation’s purpose and impact.\nExplore practical ways to use AI to strengthen your communications.\nReflect on responsible and ethical AI use in mission-driven work.\nExchange ideas with fellow professionals working on social impact.\nLeave with a draft core message for your organisation and practical tools you can continue using. \nWho is this for? \nThis workshop is designed for professionals working in organisations creating positive social impact. No communications or AI experience is required. \nPractical Information\n📅 Date: Tuesday\, 15 September 2026 \n🕔 Time: 17:30–19:00 \n☕ Q&A and Networking: 19:00–19:30 \n📍 Location: The Hague Humanity Hub \n💻 What to bring: A laptop or tablet (recommended for the interactive exercises) \n  \nThe workshop will be facilitated by Kristin Unger\, Founder of Alive Communication\, who supports purpose-driven organisations in developing clear\, strategic communications that help them grow their impact. \n  \nWe look forward to welcoming you!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/your-mission-your-voice-workshop/
LOCATION:The Hague Humanity Hub\, Fluwelen Burgwal 58\, Den Haag\, ZH\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Community Drinks: AI & Humanity; Navigating Technology\, Ethics\, and Society
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nConnect\, share & learn about what different organisations are doing to make the world more peaceful and sustainable at the Community Drinks. \nWhat if your next game-changing connection is just a drink away? \nJoin us for Community Drinks to wind down around a glass\, make new connections\, and get inspired by the spotlights of the evening. Hosted at The Hague Humanity Hub\, this is the place for you to get away from your busy schedule and enjoy after-hours with purposeful conversations. \nWhat can you expect?\nArtificial Intelligence is no longer a technology of the future. It is already influencing how we work\, communicate\, make decisions\, share information\, and respond to complex social challenges. \nAcross humanitarian action\, peacebuilding\, international justice\, education\, media\, public policy\, and civil society\, AI is creating new possibilities. At the same time\, it raises urgent questions about ethics\, bias\, transparency\, accountability\, privacy\, trust\, and human oversight. \nJoin us on Thursday\, 17 September\, from 17:30 to 19:00\, for the September edition of The Hague Humanity Hub Community Drinks. \nUnder the theme “AI & Humanity: Navigating Technology\, Ethics\, and Society\,” this edition will explore the human dimension of Artificial Intelligence. Rather than approaching AI as a purely technical subject\, we will bring together perspectives from across technology\, research\, humanitarian action\, policy\, social innovation\, and civil society to consider how AI can be developed and used responsibly. \nThe question is no longer simply whether we should use AI\, but how we can use it in ways that support people\, strengthen institutions\, and contribute to more inclusive and accountable societies. \nTogether\, we will explore questions such as: \n\nWhat does a responsible AI look like in practice?\nCan AI improve humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts without compromising ethics?\nHow do we prevent AI from reinforcing existing inequalities?\nWhat responsibilities come with using AI across civil society and international organisations?\n\nThrough short speaker spotlights and open discussion\, the evening will create space for practical examples\, critical reflection\, and exchange across sectors. \nWho are the speakers? \n\nimpactID offers a secure\, purpose‑driven platform designed hand‑in‑hand with NGOs and foundations to make fundraising\, project management\, and results tracking simpler\, smarter\, and more human.\nExpertisecentrum Data-Ethiek is a training institute that helps government organisations get a grip on the ethics and social impact of AI and data-driven technology.\n\nMore speakers to be announced shortly. \nWho is it for? \nIf you are interested in connecting with people and their work towards a more peaceful\, just and sustainable world\, this event is for you. Whatever your role or sector\, join Community Drinks to relax\, exchange perspectives\, and connect with this vibrant community committed to making the world more peaceful\, just and sustainable\, one conversation at a time. \nDate: Thursday\, 17 September\nTime: 17:30–19:00\nLocation: The Hague Humanity Hub \nCome meet fellow professionals\, exchange perspectives\, and explore how technology and humanity can evolve together. \nWe look forward to welcoming you.
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/community-drinks-ai-navigating-technology-ethics-and-society/
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SUMMARY:Just Peace Open Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:What is the Just Peace Open Day?\nThe Hague is known worldwide as the “International City of Peace & Justice\,” and almost every monumental building in the city plays a role in building a more just and peaceful world. \nFrom the Peace Palace to the International Criminal Court\, to the Oranjehotel National Monument\, the streets of The Hague breathe history! But what actually happens behind those grand doors every day? And how do people working in The Hague help make the world a better and fairer place? That’s why the Just Peace Open Day is here to find out! \nFor one special Sunday in September\, around the International Day of Peace\, Just Peace The Hague and more than 20 partners will open their doors to you for a look behind the scenes and to hear the stories of the people and history behind each institution. \n	Register Now! This link opens in a new tab\n	\nNationaal Monument Oranjehotel\nCome to a special classical concert by the Residentie Orkest at the Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel\, where music\, history\, and art come together. As part of the Just Peace Open Day\, visitors are invited to combine an inspiring musical experience with a meaningful visit to the museum. The programme also features the ongoing art project\, Kites of Transformation\, by artist Rienke Enghardt\, symbolising freedom\, hope\, and collective solidarity.\nReserve your (free) spot for the Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel here!  \nOrganisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)\nDuring the Just Peace Open Day 2026\, visitors will learn about the regulation of chemical weapons from ancient times until today\, including how the international community is working together to completely eliminate chemical weapons\, and why OPCW’s work helps to make everyone safer.\nVisitors are also invited to view a demonstration of OPCW inspection techniques\, learn about internship and career opportunities\, visit OPCW’s Memorial Garden\, and take photos in the OPCW lobby\, featuring the 193 flags of OPCW’s Member States.\nReserve your (free) spot for the OPCW here!  \nAsser Institute\nThe Asser Institute is pulling back the curtain on how lawyers\, communities\, and NGOs use the courtroom as a tool for social change. Visitors are invited to join a panel discussion with speakers from the Asser Institute and NGOs who have taken real cases to court on issues such as gender equality and the legality of arms exports. You will hear directly from the people building these cases: why they chose litigation\, what it took to win (or lose)\, and what changed afterward for the communities involved.\nReserve your (free) spot for the Asser Institute here!  \nPeace Palace\nVisit the iconic Peace Palace and discover the international institutions based there\, including the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Established in 1899\, the PCA was the first permanent intergovernmental organization for the peaceful settlement of disputes. The ICJ\, established in 1945\, is the principal judicial organ of the UN; it settles legal disputes between states and provides advisory opinions on legal questions. During a 75-minute program\, the PCA\, the ICJ\, the Peace Palace Library\, and the Carnegie Foundation will introduce visitors to their work and the history of this remarkable building; a rare opportunity to see inside the Peace Palace and to learn more about the international institutions housed within it.\nReserve your (free) spot for the Peace Palace here!  \nInternational Esperanto-Institute\nFor the last 95 years\, the International Esperanto-Institute has been part of the international peace movement. With its focus on peace and understanding through a common second language\, a visit to the institute gives new insight in the auxiliary language Esperanto\, and a new perspective on the meaning of equality within the context of international communication. On the Just Peace Open Day\, the institute welcomes you to drop by its library during the day\, between 11:00 and 14:00. You are also welcome to join one of the 45-minute introductory Esperanto lessons. \nRijksmuseum de Gevangenpoort\nFor centuries\, the Prison Gate functioned as both the prison and courthouse of the mighty Court of Holland. The museum offers guided tours in which visitors discover how criminals were imprisoned\, tried\, and punished throughout the centuries. During the tour\, they gain insight into the history of criminal law\, the layout of the prison\, interrogation methods\, and the evolution of the modern criminal justice system. The museum experience offers a unique glimpse into the lives and fates of prisoners in medieval times and later.\nReserve your (free) spot for the Rijksmuseum de Gevangenpoort here!  \nJustice & Peace\nJustice & Peace Netherlands is a non-profit organization dedicated to defending and promoting respect for human rights and social justice. Discover how Justice & Peace brings human rights into everyday life through its programmes and partnerships\, with a special focus on Shelter City\, which supports human rights defenders at risk around the world. Hear directly from human rights defenders currently in the Netherlands as they share their experiences\, challenges\, and the importance of international solidarity. Through an interactive session\, visitors are also invited to reflect on how individuals\, communities\, and organisations can help make human rights more visible in everyday life.\nReserve your (free) spot for Justice & Peace here!  \nNGO DEI\nNGO DEI is a cultural and human rights organization based in The Hague that uses art\, exhibitions\, and public dialogue to promote freedom\, democracy\, inclusion\, and international solidarity. On 12 September\, Colors for Peace and NGO DEI hosted an outdoor drawing workshop in front of the Peace Palace\, where children expressed their visions of peace\, unity\, and coexistence through art. During the Just Peace Open Day\, visitors can join one of two guided tours of an exhibition at the NGO DEI Gallery featuring selected artworks from the workshop\, curated by young artist Victor Gram. The exhibition highlights the diversity of children’s perspectives and serves as a visual dialogue on peace across cultures.\nReserve your (free) spot for NGO DEI here!  \nThe International Criminal Court (ICC)  \nStep inside the International Criminal Court (ICC) during the Just Peace Open Day and discover how international justice works in practice. Visit the Public Gallery overlooking the Courtroom\, join an interactive presentation and Q&A with an ICC representative\, and learn how the Court works to bring justice to victims of some of the world’s most serious crimes. You can also explore information booths about the Trust Fund for Victims and career and internship opportunities at the ICC. Allow approximately 45–60 minutes for your visit.\nReserve your (free) spot for the ICC here!  \nInternational Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) \nThe International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) is an intergovernmental organization tasked exclusively to work on the issue of missing persons\, working with governments\, civil society organizations\, justice institutions\, international organizations and families throughout the world to address the issue. On the Just Peace Open Day\, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm\, ICMP will open its doors to the public. The program includes a presentation from 10:30 to 11:15 am\, providing an overview of ICMP’s mission and activities\, followed by a Q&A session. Visitors are also welcome to visit the ICMP’s Human Resources and Communications & Publications tables and test their knowledge on the fortune wheel quiz.\nReserve your (free) spot for the ICMP here!  \nThe Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) \nSince 1893\, the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) brings States together to work towards the progressive unification of the rules of private international law through international treaties (the HCCH Conventions) and other legal instruments. In cross-border situations\, the HCCH Conventions provide legal certainty and predictability by determining which authority has jurisdiction\, which law is applicable\, and whether judgments will be recognised and enforced across borders. Visit the HCCH during Just Peace Open Day to learn more about their organisation\, the HCCH Conventions\, and private international law more broadly through a one-hour presentation beginning at 11:00 a.m.\nReserve your (free) spot for the HCCH here!  \nHuman Security Collective (HSC)  \nMove 4 Human Rights (M4HR) is an MDT program co-convened by the Human Security Collective (HSC) that brings together young people aged 18–30 to explore human rights\, develop their own perspectives and take action on the issues they care about. During the Open Day\, you will be invited to explore an exhibition showcasing the work created by young people throughout the M4HR program\, meet the participants behind the projects\, and hear directly from them about the human rights issues they care about and how they have transformed their ideas into creative projects and actions.\nReserve your (free) spot for the Human Security Collective here!  \nThe Hague Humanity Hub\nAre you passionate about peace and justice? Looking to explore The Hague’s vibrant community of professionals working towards a more peaceful and just world? Whether you’re a seasoned professional in the peace and justice sector\, a student eager to connect and learn\, or simply a curious member of the public\, Just Peace Open Day at The Hague Humanity Hub is the event for you! Engage directly with representatives from leading peace and justice organizations. The Hub Café will feature stands from 13 different member-organisations: Eurojust\, Windle International NL\, First Draft Media\, Anna Lindh Foundation\, International Development Law Organization (IDLO)\, ImpactID\, International NGO Safety Foundation\, Wavemakers United Foundation\, Foro Penal\, Mediators Beyond Borders Europe\, Amnesty International Student Group The Hague\, The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL)\, and Art of Living.\nReserve your (free) spot for The Hague Humanity Hub here!  \nAdditionally\, Partos and HALO Trust will welcome you in their office at THHH. Learn about their impactful work and find opportunities to get involved. \nLooking for a kids’ activity? Colors for Peace will host a workshop where children can express what peace means to them through drawing and painting. All materials (pencils\, pens\, and paints) will be provided! \nNeed a moment to catch your breath? Join an interactive workshop by Art of Living\, where you’ll experience the powerful connection between your breath and your mental well-being. You’ll leave with practical breathing techniques and insights you can apply immediately! \nLet’s bring Peace and Justice to life! \nThe Just Peace program is a collaboration between the municipality of The Hague and The Hague Humanity Hub and was set up in collaboration with numerous organizations in The Hague working towards a peaceful and just world. \n	Register Now! This link opens in a new tab
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