Documentary film is a very powerful medium in the field of global justice. It can document human rights violations, uncover abuses of power, communicate a strong message of solidarity and call for action. Documentary filmmaking, however, is never just a ‘neutral’ registration of reality. The Global Justice Cinema workshop challenges participant to critically watch, assess and discuss […]

Value-driven Engagement and Fundraising On Friday April 23rd, from 10.00-11.30 a.m., the Expertise Centre Humanitarian Communication (HuCom) and Fundraising & Strategy International (efesai) will share their academic and practical knowledge. They will talk you through the most recent studies and insights and tell you about: For many NGOs and other social organizations, fundraising is tantamount to raising […]

Leiden University’s Institute for Security and Global Affairs and Dual PhD Centre jointly organize an online lecture by Cleveringa ProfessorGeneral Roméo Dallaire on “How a better world is possible”: Cooperation between Science and Practice. In this presentation, General Dallaire will reflect on the complexities of international governance and leadership on 'wicked problems' in the human […]

The UN emphasizes the need to bridge the gap between humanitarian, development and peace silos and advocates for closer collaboration between the different actors. It calls for shared analysis, collective priority setting, as well as joined up planning and programming with the overall aim of reducing humanitarian need, risk and vulnerability. As part of the […]

It doesn’t really come as a surprise to learn that spending 8+ hours per day sitting at a desk can be bad for our mind and bodies. Join us, the intern team, for this quick lunch recharge session incorporating office-approved destress stretches, mini meditations and calming breathing exercises. Are you experienced with yoga and mindfulness […]

This second Agrarian Conversations webinar will discuss China's relationship to food regime transitioning. What relationship does China have to current food regime transitioning, with the changing geographies of production, circulation and consumption of global food commodities, and the growing significance of agroecological farming? Does China’s deepening international presence portend a new form of food regime hegemony? And […]