Looking into People-Centred Justice with Dr. Maurits Barendrecht of HiiL: “What do people need from the law, in place of what does the law need from people”

People-Centred Justice, the subject of the next peace&justice café on June 8, is a simple idea with plenty of nuance: legal systems should be based on the needs of the people that use them. But how can you ‘innovate’ law? And what…
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Strhive partners with The Main Ingredient to take Propel to the next level and revolutionise learning and collaboration 

By Hannah Terry "We know that if we want to reach the SDGs, we have to accelerate our progress towards them", says Sarah Abdelatif, co-founder and managing director of Strhive, a Hague Humanity Hub member. Strhive is a mission-driven tech-for-good…

“All civil society organisations must be able to access the legal system – regardless of size and budget”: Pro Bono Connect works to link up nonprofits and expert lawyers – for free! 

More and more young lawyers are giving over some of their hours for ‘Pro Bono’ work: giving help for free. Pro Bono Connect works to, perhaps unsurprisingly, connect these lawyers and law firms with with nonprofits and NGOs in the Netherlands.…

International Alert releases new report ‘The Gender Trap’: demonstrating how patriarchal norms and cultural expectations limit peacebuilding in diverse settings

By Thomas Ansell The international peacebuilding organisation and member at The Hague Humanity Hub, International Alert, launched its new report at an event at Amare on 12 May 2023. We took a look into the report to pinpoint the multiple…

Are you an Aspiring Social Impact Entrepreneur? Don’t miss PLNT and YES!Delft Entrepreneurship & Impact 101 Workshop Series and Entrepreneurship Day 

PLNT The Hague and YES!Delft are teaming up to offer an exciting opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to dive into the world of social impact businesses. The "Entrepreneurship & Impact 101" workshop series aims to equip aspiring…

Just Peace part of first Dutch ‘Rule of Law Week’: get a glimpse into the Netherlands’ most important legal institutions!

Just Peace will be taking part in the first 'Rule of Law Week', which will take place in The Hague from May 30 to June 3 of this year. Rule of Law Week includes a programme with activities for both professionals and for the public. Saturday…

Sawa World and the Lavazza Foundation team up for Ujana Coffee Project in Uganda: maximizing local solutions through youth entrepreneurship

We spoke to Daphne Nederhorst, Founder of Sawa World, and Country Director Sheila Ampumuza about how their unique localisation model can transform lives, Sawa World and the Lavazza Foundation’s new Ujana Coffee Project. Humanity Hub member…

Democracy Drinks Summit for Democracy Special features panel made up of US and Costa Rican Ambassadors to the Netherlands in conversation with NHC Director about defending democracy 

On March 29, Democracy Drinks hosted a special edition in collaboration with US Embassy in the Netherlands and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  This was in conjunction with the second Summit for Democracy, of which the Netherlands…

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Humanity Hub and THUAS team up to research and teach ‘Leadership Skills for an SDG Mindset’ to young professionals

The Hague Humanity Hub is delighted to be working with The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) to research and develop training to teach young professionals 'soft skills' relevant to leadership for future governance professionals.…