Paramilitaries and irregular armed forces are, and have been, ubiquitous in conflicts world-wide: from Latin America in the 1970s and 1980s, to the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda in the past few decades and, more recently, in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. Many of them have perpetrated brutal attacks […]

The Covid-19 crisis is posing a challenge to the world in unprecedented ways and it is influencing our daily lives. It will most definitely also change our work in the humanitarian sector. This needs to be discussed: with humanitarian professionals, with policymakers, academics, and certainly also with a broader audience: citizens that are firmly interested […]

The Covid19-crisis has highlighted the critical role played by national and local NGO humanitarian organisations to an unprecedented extent. At the same time Covid is posing new risks for humanitarian responders, especially to the local actors in their critical role. Wider efforts to strengthen support to national and local actors in the response are on-going. This […]

On 11 June, the Asser Institute is proud to welcome Dr Balázs Bodó. During this research seminar, he will be presenting his paper: ‘Mediated trust: a theoretical framework to address the trustworthiness of technological trust mediators’. Trust is what enables the cooperation of strangers in face of risks, contingencies, and potential harm. We are going […]

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R7L7en5GQM2yRIwazxBadg   The Covid-19 crisis is posing a challenge to the world in unprecedented ways and it is influencing our daily lives. It will most definitely also change our work in the humanitarian sector. This needs to be discussed: with humanitarian professionals, with policymakers, academics, and certainly also with a broader audience: citizens […]

On 15 June, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, the UN’s Ombudsperson to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT) will organise a panel discussion on the UN Ombudsperson’s Office and its review procedures, ten years after its establishment. Targeted sanctions have come to be viewed as […]

The EU’s development policy is being strategically adjusting to respond to the shifting challenges of the international order. In doing so it is argued that this is undermining the EU’s core normative commitment to development. Jointly organized by the International Institute of Social Studies and the European Association of Development Research and Training Institute (EADI), this seminar […]

We are excited to invite you for our very first online “Movie Night on #SustainableJustCities” with a screening of  “PUSH - The Film”Opens external on the global housing crisis. This is organized as part of the Vital Cities & CitizensOpens external (VCC) initiative of the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, in collaboration with UrbanAOpens external and […]

Despite a current drop in the number of deaths, terrorism should still be considered a serious and widespread problem. However, the responses to this phenomenon are often more problematic from a long-term perspective. On June 17 2020, T.M.C. Asser Instituut and T.M.C. Asser Press celebrate the book launch of ‘Human Dignity and Human Security in […]

Air Quality Measurements for Economists - How satellite earth observation helps the World Bank tackling COVID-19 Alexander Gunkel, founder of Space4Good, will share the story on how novel satellite systems help the World Bank collect new big data insights even during global lockdowns. Resulting from a unique co-creation process, the World Bank and Space4Good are […]

We are pleased to announce the next event in the series The Hague Conversations on Conflict by LINKS Europe and The Hague Humanity Hub, which aims to contribute to a better understanding of conflict and help rethink approaches to conflict prevention and resolution. This event will be held virtually but will otherwise maintain a similar […]

A vibrant civil society enhances solidarity, social justice, and peace. However, opportunities to act for social change within civil societies are limited in many ways. Solidarity networks function in a way that might counter the conventional conceptualizations of civil society in Western scholarship. Jointly organized by the International Institute of Social Studies and the European Association of […]

A lot of startup/scaleups undergo problems when it comes to growing their business efficiently and sustainable. Frank and the Backs helps with this process by linking scaleups with experienced business people, a Back, with over 20+ years of experience. To see how this all works, we will interview one of Frank and the Backs scaleups, […]

This webinar is part five of a six-part masterclass series from the Water Productivity Improvement in Practice (WaterPIP) project. In this series, we will provide attendees with a step-by-step approach to monitor and interpret irrigation performance indicators using open-source tools and provide context through applied case studies. Monitoring at different spatial scales will be discussed […]

From Idea to Innovation to Scale Innovators know that an idea is only the beginning. Bringing the idea to reality requires creativity and dedication. DCHI is excited to invite you to the first DCHI Academy on 2 July 2020 from 16:00 – 17:30. Be inspired by our speakers to adapt these strategies in your work. […]

Assuming that a Civil Society Organization (CSO) has successfully measured their impact, then the next step for them could be (or perhaps should be) to upscale. Upscaling in non-for-profit organizations is about increasing their social impact. To embark on this endeavour, a few preconditions must be in place which the most important one is organizational […]