What role should the private sector play in peace and justice: Recap of our peace&justice café

On Thursday 14 April, professionals from The Hague’s public, private, and non-profit sectors came together in a hybrid event to highlight the role the private sector can, should, and does play in driving a more peaceful and just world.   Photo…

Korea Future: North Korean Prison Database – April 2022 Launch 

A new resource for human rights activists and accountability researchers has been launched at the Humanity Hub. The North Korean Prison Database provides a first-time look at the details of nearly 600 perpetrators linked to more than 5000 human…

Humans of the Hub with Hans van den Berg: Strengthening Rule of law with CILC

By Hannah Terry Meet Hans Hans Van Den Berg is a project manager for the Center for International Legal Cooperation, focusing on rule of law projects in the Balkan and Eastern European regions. In this episode of Humans of the Hub, we’ll…

Robert Okello: facilitating access to justice through digital innovations with BarefootLaw

By Hannah Terry Robert is the EU Lead for BarefootLaw, a dedicated professional who has been with the organization for almost seven years. In this episode of Humans of The Hub, we’ll learn how Barefoot Law works to promote legal empowerment…
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Justin Colvard: Strengthening Communities, Building Resilience, and Lessening Inequalities with Mercy Corps

By Sarah Bumberger From being the Country Director in Haiti to the Global Strategic Response Manager, Justin Colvard has now been with Mercy Corps for 10 years, using his acquired expertise to help people build safe, productive and just…

Bijay Dhungana, Making Better Life Chances Through Access to Basic Education with Windle 

How can we fight poverty and inequality by increasing access to and improving the quality of online education for communities affected by conflict or discrimination? If you want to find an answer to this question, listen to this week's Humans…
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Alex Haas, Building Stronger Local Communities with Haagse Helpers

By Sarah Bumberger Today's episode is all about local impact: Alex Haas, founder of Haagse Helpers, talks about how to improve the lives of people with little or no social network through volunteering here in The Hague: MEET ALEX  Why…

Matt Barnaby, Tackling Messy Problems with ImpactBasis

By Sarah Bumberger On this edition of Humans of The Hub: Matt Barnaby, Director of ImpactBasis. He talks about how to get things done, and to help people to connect and collaborate to challenge the issues in both their work and personal…

Michèle Moorlag-Salcido: Supporting Humanitarians in Hostile Environments with Global Risk Advice

By Sarah Bumberger In this episode with Michèle, we talk about how to equip NGOs and non-profit organisations working in challenging conditions and volatile environments with accessible risk management tools and training: MEET MICHÈLE  "When…

Mark Worth, Fighting for Rights and Transparency with the European Centre for Whistleblower Rights and Whistleblowing International

By Sarah Bumberger This is the first of our renewed Humans of the Hub series! The show that sheds light on members of The Hague Humanity Hub, their work and their organisations. For our first episode, we invited a very special guest: Mark…
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Deborah Foy, opening opportunities with Opportunity International

MEET DEBORAH While one might say that Deborah has reached the pinnacle of her career as the Executive Director of Opportunity International, listening as she shares her story radiating a calming energy makes clear that what she does is not…
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Claire Barnhoorn, Founder & CEO of Solvoz

MEET CLAIRE It’s 1986, the great Ethiopian famine at its peak, when the 6-year-old starry-eyed Claire ran across her school grounds trying to raise money for two children whom she saw on a poster in her classroom. The two kids carrying…