Humanitarian Innovation
November 30, 2023 (16:00 – 19:00 CET) online & in person at the Humanity Hub
Join us in the next edition of the peace&justice café as we delve into the pressing theme of Humanitarian Innovation.
In a world grappling with increasing humanitarian challenges, it has become imperative to innovate our approach towards addressing these crises. Seeking to address the evolving needs of affected populations and the complex nature of humanitarian crises, Humanitarian Innovation has become a central focus in reevaluating the overall humanitarian policy agenda.
Advocates for increased innovation emphasize its potential to deliver more effective and efficient solutions, ultimately benefiting affected populations more than current approaches. However, despite these efforts, there is a growing perception that humanitarian innovation has not fully lived up to its ambitious goal of transforming the sector and addressing prevailing challenges.
During this next peace&justice café, we aim to facilitate an open conversation about the current state of affairs of Humanitarian innovation, the challenges faced, and the necessary steps to advance humanitarian innovation. We aim to create an environment that encourages open dialogue and collaboration among diverse stakeholders representing different perspectives in the humanitarian innovation field.
Organised in partnership with WorldstartUp and HumanityLink, this event welcomes participants from all over the world to join us in person at the Humanity Hub or online. We are bringing together academics, humanitarian workers, innovators, donors, and individuals passionate about making a difference in humanitarian innovation. Our goal is to facilitate an open conversation among different stakeholders and enable cross-sectoral connections and collaborations.
We are bringing together academics, humanitarian workers, innovators, donors, and individuals passionate about making a difference in humanitarian innovation.
The conversation will be facilitated by engaging roundabout sessions, each tackling humanitarian innovation from a different perspective. These roundabouts provide an opportunity to dive into specific aspects of humanitarian innovation and connect with participants interested in similar topics.
The full roundabout sessions programme is available below.
The peace&justice café
is the networking hybrid event series for cross-sectoral connection and collaboration for a more peaceful and just world. Launched by the Hague Humanity Hub in collaboration with the Municipality of The Hague, it convenes the peacebuilders, justice innovators, researchers, humanitarians, impact entrepreneurs, policy makers, and other changemakers from The Hague and beyond. By strengthening our connections, we can help offer concrete solutions for today’s complex and pressing problems and increase our collective impact.
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Hybrid (In-Person at the Humanity Hub City Centre, and online on Zoom)
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Hybrid (In-Person at the Humanity Hub City Centre, and online on Zoom)
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Thursday, 18 November 2022
16:00 – 18:30 CEST
Hybrid (In-Person at the Humanity Hub City Centre, and online on Zoom)
the future of democracy
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For the fifth edition, we turned our focus to democracy: where it stands, where it’s going, and what can be done to preserve it. Professionals explored how changes in the landscape affect the work of the peace and justice ecosystem, networked with organisations playing a role in determining the future of democracy, and came away with new connections, insights, and goals.
Thursday, 23 June 2022
16:00 – 18:30 CEST
Hybrid (In-Person at the Humanity Hub City Centre, and online on Zoom)
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Thursday, 14 April 2022
16:00 – 18:00 CEST
Hybrid (In-Person at the Humanity Hub City Centre, and online on Zoom)
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peace&justice café
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Thursday, 27 January 2022
16:00 – 18:00 CEST
Humanity Hub via Zoom
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peace&justice café
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16:00 – 18:00 CEST
Humanity Hub via Zoom
touching base in a shifting world
peace&justice café launch event
For the first edition on June 15, we exclusively spotlighted (Hague-based) female leaders to share their perspectives on how the(ir) world has been shifting. The recent and sustained global upheavals have uprooted societies, disrupted ways of working, and exacerbated systemic inequalities and injustices. How can the Hague community of professionals respond and navigate this shift together?
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
16:00 – 17:45 CEST
Humanity Hub via Zoom
