The Hague Freedom Weeks In the run-up to Dutch Liberation Day on 5 May, The Hague is dedicating three whole weeks to freedom. Het Nutshuis will open its doors on Sunday 14 April as part of The Hague Freedom Weeks. Together with Hague Talks Youth, the Kinder- en Jongerenrechtswinkel (legal aid organisation for children and […]
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 first […]
Transforming for impact with Rt Hon. Helen Clark. How can governments achieve our SDGs? *Fee includes Welcome Drink on arrival* Join our discussion with former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark moderated by Leadership4SDGs Foundation President Simone Filippini. Helen Clark’s career encompasses over 27 years in politics during her tenure as both a Member […]
Since 2018, The Spindle facilitates a community of innovators in development. Members hold an ex- or implicit innovation role within a Dutch NGO. The community meets every two months, in which they discuss their professional issues around innovation within development cooperation. Chatham House Rules apply. The community of practice is a group of innovation-minded participants. They […]
Startups, Friends & Fans, Startup Tuesday is a weekly event to inspire and connect. This series of events is a collaboration between leading innovative communities in The Hague who aim to strengthen connections and support impact-driven entrepreneurship. Taking place at different hubs, it is the ideal occasion to network, learn from experienced founders, and explore […]
'Tachtig jaar Europees vluchtelingenbeleid en nog steeds wil niemand ze hebben' - Linda Polman presenteert dinsdagavond 16 april bij boekhandel De Vries Van Stockum in Den Haag haar pas verschenen boek 'Niemand wil ze hebben - Europa en zijn vluchtelingen'. Een boek met een meer dan dringend en actueel onderwerp. Linda Polman trapt af met […]
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 […]
April 24th, 2019 in Copenhagen for a one-day conference: ‘PeaceTech: A New Field to Explore’, and engage with tech-companies, NGOs, and research institutions to explore the many opportunities of this exciting, but still unexplored “industry”! At the conference, experts, practitioners, and social tech entrepreneurs will walk us through the current trends on how the strategic […]
In March, the European Union and the United Nations organised a major conference in Brussels on the future of Syria and the region. More than 57 countries and 20 international organisations came together to talk about supporting the future of Syria and the region. During this program, we talk with aid workers who are active […]
In 2015, 193 countries adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. In order to ‘leave no one behind’ it is important that we achieve each goal in 2030. In practice, this means: taking explicit […]
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 you like […]
The coming year will provide several important opportunities for advancing the rule of law and delivering on the promise of justice for all. Taking advantage of this political moment requires a coordinated effort to develop a shared understanding of why the rule of law and justice are important and what we can do about it. Convened at World […]
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 first […]
In 2019, The Spindle and the Hague Humanity Hub collaborate in organising a series of (almost) monthly inspirational working sessions for our mutual communities! In these sessions, we’ll explore the relevance of (technological) trends for the future of development cooperation. The sessions are high in energy and always involve an expert. See what’s going on and get more grip […]
This marks the 4rd edition of The Freedom Book Fair hosted by The Hague Peace Projects. The Freedom Book Fair aims to contribute to widening the spaces for writers, thinkers, journalists, artists, activists and citizens in those countries with an increasingly hostile and repressive environment towards free expression. There will be various activities over the […]
New technologies provide great opportunities for development cooperation: accelerating change, improving results and stimulating innovation. The ICRC gathered a large amount of international development and humanitarian NGO’s in London in December in order to reflect on the consequences of digitalisation. Topics included protecting civilians in the digital age, opportunities for digital transformation & innovation, weaponization […]
74 years after the end of the Second World War, the show In Vrede shows how the war scars still have an influence on our lives. How is it possible - despite the fact that we now live in peace - that many people seem to have no real peace with existence and with history? A show about the […]
With the NWO funded research project 'Bridging Art, Design and Technology through Critical Making', the consortium investigates how the concept of Critical Making can be developed further within the context of artistic research and (post)critical theory. The symposium offers a platform for interdisciplinary exchange, proposing to widen matters of making from maker culture to a […]
Are you looking for ways to turn publishing in IATI into something meaningful for your organisation? Do you want to share your experiences with IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative) as a tool to share and monitor progress within your programs? Then save the date for the next IATI Learning Event: Thursday, the 9th of May. […]
In less than a hundred days, more than 800,000 Rwandese people were murdered in a deliberate and well-organized act of genocide, orchestrated by then-members of the Rwandan government. The genocidal regime targeted the Tutsi population and moderate Hutu who opposed the killings. Many Hutu and Twa also lost their lives as the genocide unfolded in the […]
