Are you curious about what goes on in the Humanity Hub? Are you working on innovations in peace, justice and humanitarian action? Would you like to join likeminded individuals and increase your impact through collaboration? At our Humanity Hub Experience Day you get to become a Humanity Hub member for a day! During your time […]
Startup Tuesday at the Hub will feature Tey Al-Rjula from Tykn. Tey is a cofounder of Tykn and he’ll be sharing his story and the success of Tykn. Our goal is to showcase successful tech-driven startups in the peace, justice and humanitarian ecosystems, and to spread more entrepreneurial thinking among nonprofits and other organizations in […]
What is… What’s Hub Lunch? A regular lunch-time gathering where Hub members share a meal, while getting to know one another better. Each time, a different member will act as a host during the meal and facilitate the interaction between participants in a fun and relaxed setting. When and where is it happening? Every other […]
In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court rejected the argument that the IFC enjoyed absolute immunity in the US. We ask what this means. About this Event Grotius Chambers brings together a panel of four experts to discuss the implications of the landmark US Supreme Court decision in Jam v IFC, No. 17–1011 (27 […]
Traditionally, only bold social entrepreneurs, innovators, and philanthropists dared to think big to improve the world through their businesses. Nowadays, a wider group of corporate stakeholders focus their core business on creating a positive impact on society. As these two worlds come together, unique partnerships are developing across industries and types of organizations: tapping into […]
ImpactCity together with partner Hack The Planet invite you to a free side-event of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in The Hague, where you can learn more about the financing landscape for impact startups as well as the latest and greatest in tech innovation. The breakouts about access to finance are led by partners: RVO, UNIIQ, Rabobank, WeShare, […]
The Netherlands and the United States are jointly organising the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), to be held at the World Forum in The Hague on 4 and 5 June 2019. The summit will bring together some 2,000 entrepreneurs, investors and other participants from around the world...
Join and Connect! Join our monthly drinks to connect or reconnect with fellow Humanity Hub members, and other innovators in peace, justice, and humanitarian affairs! Feel free to bring your friends and guests.We always have the space for a semi formal talk on a relevant topic, followed by networking drinks in a relaxed setting. Would […]
What is… What’s Hub Lunch? A regular lunch-time gathering where Hub members share a meal, while getting to know one another better. Each time, a different member will act as a host during the meal and facilitate the interaction between participants in a fun and relaxed setting. When and where is it happening? Every other […]
There is a growing and disturbing gap in the provision of quality information about serious humanitarian crises. At a time of deep polarization, fake news, and serious global challenges like migration, climate change and the war in Syria, independent, quality journalism is needed to make sense of a complex world. Yet the media industry is […]
Description Border Sessions is a yearly tech culture festival with a focus on humanity in our rapidly changing tech-centered society. Over the course of 4 days you can explore 30 labs, 6 summits, and an eclectic festival night with 30+ sessions, movies, meetups, and many other networking opportunities all over the centre of The Hague. […]
ImpactCity The Hague and The Hague Humanity Hub are teaming up for a special event during Border Sessions Festival on Thursday the 13th of June for our Impact community! To kick off the Border Sessions Festival Night (which takes place at Korzo Theater from 18.00 – 1.00 with a fantastic line up of international speakers […]
Expert Simona Trpovska, will be sharing her insights into the available funding provided by the EU under Horizon 2020. This workshop serves to familiarise you with the available sources of funding in the Horizon 2020 program and its successor, Horizon Europe. Horizon 2020 is the 8th EU framework programme for research and innovation. The Horizon 2020 programme runs from 2014–2020 and provides […]
The Data Science Initiative invites you to hack for Peace, Justice and Security. This is the second edition of our hackathon, and this year is going to be even bigger and better! Would you like to help organisations such as the UNICRI Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Translators Without Borders and the National Rapporteur […]
How can we use technology to preserve and promote human rights? The Dark Side of Tech, an active, day-long workshop at the Humanity Hub revolving around the question: 'How can we use technology to preserve and promote human rights?' Join The Human Rights Foundation and Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean human rights activist, in exploring how […]
The Hague is the international city of peace, justice and security, where talented people work together on innovations for a better world. At The Hague Tech we believe that doing good & doing business […]
Interested in knowing more about social franchise models for NGOs? And what about the difference, effectiveness and pitfalls of conditional and unconditional cash transfers? Join us on June 18 at the next meeting of our recently formed Community of Practice on Innovative Finance for Development. The following session will take place on July 2, and […]
Startup Tuesday is a weekly event to inspire and connect. This series of events is a collaboration among innovative hubs that aim to strengthen connections and support impact-driven entrepreneurship in The Hague. It’s the ideal occasion to network, learn from experienced founders, and explore solutions to shared challenges. Tuesday, June 18th, 17:00 - 19:00, The […]
The European Dialogue on Internet Governance presents 'Cooperating in the Digital Age' The next EuroDIG will take place in The Hague / The Netherlands from 19-20 June 2019 (with a day zero of pre-events). It will be hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands in cooperation with ECP – Netherlands Platform […]
The Justice for Women Report, released in March 2019 by the High-level Group on Justice for Women, identifies the main barriers to women’s rights and gender equality both globally and in the Netherlands. Including intimate partner violence, discrimination at work, gaps in legal identity and exclusion from decision making, to name a few. We invite […]
Join our monthly drinks to connect or reconnect with fellow Humanity Hub members, and other innovators in peace, justice, and humanitarian affairs! Feel free to bring your friends and guests. This Hub Social features Dela Atubra, the Director of NGO Recruit. NGO Recruit is a specialist recruitment agency that is forming and fostering partnerships between […]
A program prepared by members of the Civic Space Platform, with a contribution by Marriët Schuurman, the Human Rights Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With civic space worldwide under growing pressure and populism on the rise, civil society organisations increasingly need to be creative in finding ways to act and build just, peaceful and resilient […]
Are you curious about what goes on in the Humanity Hub? Are you working on innovations in peace, justice and humanitarian action? Would you like to join likeminded individuals and increase your impact through collaboration? At our Humanity Hub Experience Day you get to become a Humanity Hub member for a day! During your time […]
De aanvankelijke euforie over de democratisering van informatie en onderlinge verbondenheid is omgeslagen in een ander beeld: het internet vormt een bedreiging voor de democratie, het fragmenteert de samenleving en een beperkt aantal digitale platforms ontleent ongekende macht en waarde aan de exploitatie van data afkomstig van individuele burgers. Hoe nu verder? Welke opties zijn […]
Want to know how a tech hub in Gaza is building the next generation of entrepreneurs? Join us at lunch tomorrow (25 June, from 12:00) to learn about Gaza Sky Geeks, a programme of Mercy Corps to support entrepreneurship in Gaza. Ahmad Hegazy, GSG Community Operations Director is here to give an overview of what […]
The Spindle and the Hague Humanity Hub have joined forces to organise a series of inspirational working sessions for our mutual communities! In these aptly named “Future Sessions”, we’ll explore the relevance of trends in innovation for the future of development cooperation. They are high in energy and always involve the input and unique perspective from an expert in his or her […]
On 25 June 2019, Leiden University’s Centre for Innovation and the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus (LDE) Centre for Education and Learning will join forces and organise an afternoon to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought about by the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in education and research. Augmenting Learning in Higher Education is meant for professionals coming from science, […]
What is… What’s Hub Lunch? A regular lunch-time gathering where Hub members share a meal, while getting to know one another better. Each time, a different member will act as a host during the meal and facilitate the interaction between participants in a fun and relaxed setting. When and where is it happening? Every other […]
Startup Tuesday is a weekly event to inspire and connect. This series of events is a collaboration among innovative hubs that aim to strengthen connections and support impact-driven entrepreneurship in The Hague. It’s the ideal occasion to network, learn from experienced founders, and explore solutions to shared challenges. Tuesday 25th of June | 17.00 - […]
Improving practice, increasing impact. This hands-on event will bring together the humanitarianinnovation community to share experiences, generate new learning and inform our practices. Together, we will examine challenges and successes at different stages of the innovation journey, building on Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Guide and informing its further development. KEY TOPICS: • Responsible Innovation and Participation […]
Description The World Conference on Statelessness and Inclusion will bring together 250 stateless activists, academics, NGOs, UN officials, artists, government officials and journalists from across the world. Together, we will explore progress and unpack the diverse challenges that need to be met in order to realise the right to a nationality for all and protect […]
The Hague Humanity Hub and Search for Common Ground cordially invite you to a Masterclass on the Basic Principles of Social Entrepreneurship with John Marks. The Masterclass will be held at the Hague Humanity Hub, Fluwelen Burgwal 58, The Hague on June 26, 2019 from 16:00 to 19:00 John Marks is a social entrepreneur who founded Search […]
In 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Netherlands published its policy note 'Dialogue and Dissent' to give shape to a series of new Strategic Partnerships for 'lobby and advocacy'. The key premise behind this is that civil society plays a crucial role in achieving the sustainable development agenda and standing up for […]
Building systematic, sustainable and responsible public private partnerships. The Data Responsibility Exchange will bring together a group of multidisciplinary experts to have a constructive conversation on how to maximize the value of private – public sector data partnerships while minimizing the possible harms. The focus will be on partnerships around data, expertise and infrastructure in […]
We are pleased to announce the first in a new programme of events by LINKS Europe and The Hague Humanity Hub, which aims to rethink approaches to conflict prevention and resolution. Agenda: - 16:00-18:00 - Invitational Roundtable (separate registration through email - see below) - 18:00-20:00 - Public Lecture and networking drinks (eventbrite registration) […]
For over three decades, the international aid community has recognised the importance of working more closely together, in order to get better outcomes for people affected by ‘natural’ disasters and conflict-related crises. However, achieving this in practice has proved remarkably difficult. […]
