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Clingendael Academy organised its first-ever training on the nexus between climate change and conflict resolution. This was done in partnership with the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) and 🌱☮️

The training took place in Bujumbura, Burundi.

Participants developed their skills in conflict analysis, using negotiations for conflict resolution, designing project activities from a do-no-harm approach, and storytelling for effectively communicating climate data.

The Academy looks forward to expand this line of work, as the interrelated effects of , conflict, and inequality demand a response in many of the contexts it works in.

Clingendael Academy teamed up with International Centre for Peace, Human Rights and Development - IPHRD Africa to organise two back-to-back trainings for young peacemakers from the Horn of Africa ☮

Ambitious individuals from Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya came together in Nairobi for a packed programme of experience-based learning.

Over intense days, the refresher training sharpened their conflict resolution abilities, equipping them to be effective change agents in their own communities. Through immersive simulations and role plays, participants delved into the intricacies of negotiation and mediation, gaining invaluable experience in real-world scenarios.

The next week, a select group of participants started a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT). This advanced programme equipped them with the technical know-how to design, develop and implement their own training initiatives.

The trainers-to-be designed creative curricula that tackled vital topics such as trauma and mental health, UNSCR 2250, 2419, and 2535, conflict analysis, storytelling, and negotiation and mediation techniques.

They practiced with using a combination of simulations, exercises, and role plays in their curricula, allowing them to build a solid foundation for their future training endeavours.

We look forward to following and supporting their progress as they implement their trainings and continue to play important roles in conflict resolution and peacebuilding in their communities.

Ukrainian officials trained at Clingendael

On the morning of the 16th of May, Clingendael Academy received a group of high-level officials from Ukraine. They are involved in negotiations and coordination of some of the most important legislative areas for Ukraine’s harmonisation of EU laws, including energy, agriculture, transport and digital affairs.

In two days, Clingendael guided the participants towards a comprehensive understanding of what EU accession entails.

They were brought up to speed on the fine prints of EU enlargement by professor Antoaneta Dimitrova. Previous EU-accession negotiators Milica Delevic from Serbia, and Marko Mrdak, Montenegro, shared their extensive experience.

Clingendael Director Monika Sie welcomed the participants, trainers Teun Janssen and Christiaan Nelisse discussed the political context and negotiation dynamics for Ukraine’s road to EU membership.

The second half of the training will take place in June, where the participants will acquire practical skills through an EU accession simulation, a session on EU interest representation for third countries, and a networking event with representatives of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The participants were actively engaged and highly motivated to work hard for an ambitious path towards European Union membership. Clingendael noticed their professionalism and awareness of political and technical trends.

This training was commissioned by the Ukrainian Diplomatic Academy and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Think tanks Clingendael and Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI hosted the third edition of the Van Wittel/Vanvitelli dialogue 🇳🇱 🇮🇹.

In the bilateral dialogue together with foreign ministers Wopke Hoekstra and Antonio Tajani we discussed ways to cooperate on energy security, open strategic autonomy & fighting international crime.

“We live in an era of transitions. Italy and the Netherlands have much more in common than what divides us. Let's strive for more effective policies”, said Monika Sie, Clingendael Director.

The event was co-organised with the Dutch & Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam.

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

We are proud to be able to make a contribution to the humanitarian sector in their important work of supporting people in need.

🔎 Click below for a sneak peak of the results of our impact survey.

🔎 If you're a humanitarian and would like to learn more about our programme, visit https://lnkd.in/gc3Vnbd

Nederlanders uit het hele land waren op bezoek bij Clingendael om met Minister Wopke Hoekstra te praten over de oorlog in Oekraïne en het Rusland-beleid.

💬 Minister Hoekstra - Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken: "Ik vond de mensen zeer betrokken, ook verstandig in de afweging van de dilemma’s. Want het zijn precies de dilemma’s zoals ook wij die bespreken."

💬 Aart uit Dronten: ,,De doorsnee Nederlander vraagt zich af: hoe kun je nou kinderen ontvoeren, bommen gooien op flatgebouwen.’’ Hanekamp ‘hamert’ niettemin op de gang naar de onderhandelingstafel ,,Ik denk ook aan mijn kinderen en kleinkinderen. Desnoods geven we ze de Krim. Als je ruzie met iemand hebt, moet je het toch een keer bijleggen.’’

💬 Monika Sie, Clingendael-directeur : "Eerst keken veel mensen met een culturele bril naar Rusland, nu doen ze dat door een geopolitie­ke bril."

🔎 Lees het gehele verslag van de ochtend in het AD

https://www.ad.nl/buitenland/burgers-ondervragen-minister-hoekstra-over-oekraine-beleid-denk-ook-aan-mijn-kinderen-en-kleinkinderen~a2a8656f/

De groep mensen had meegedaan aan de Clingendael Buitenland Barometer, een opinieonderzoek waarin regelmatig aan een representatieve groep Nederlanders wordt gevraagd hoe zij aankijken tegen internationale ontwikkelingen en het buitenlands beleid van Nederland.

🇪🇺 Hoe doorgrond je het Brusselse doolhof?

In maart dook een groep in alle ins en outs van de EU tijdens de cursus 'Masterclass EU'. Binnen twee dagen ontwikkelden zij kennis en vaardigheden over de Europese beleidsprocessen, politieke krachtenvelden en dynamieken achter de schermen.

We danken de deelnemers voor hun inzet en wensen hen veel succes!

🎓 Wil jij ook goed van start gaan in of met Brussel in je dagelijkse werk? Dit jaar staat op het programma ⤵️

April
- Onderhandelen in de EU (voor rijksambtenaren)

September
- EU third-country engagement
- Masterclass Europese Unie

Oktober
- Belangenbehartiging en lobbyen in de EU

November
- EU voor lokale overheden
- Inzicht in Europa (voor rijksambtenaren)

Bekijk de pagina met de trainingen, methodes en onze EU-trainers:

https://www.clingendael.org/training-program/european-affairs

Diplomats and officials from the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat completed the seventh edition of the Clingendael training programme on the Law of the Sea, in cooperation with the Netherlands’ Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS). The programme included lectures by NILOS experts and skills sessions by Clingendael trainers on intercultural communication, international negotiation, and scenario building.

Participants visited the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the strategic partnership between the Netherlands and ASEAN and its Indo-Pacific Strategy. They also paid a visit to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) where they not only spoke to practitioners about the structure and the types of cases before the PCA but also engaged in a conversation with International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Judge Liesbeth Lijnzaad on the work and importance of ITLOS within the field.

The training concluded with a symposium where participants presented and discussed the role of international law and diplomacy in resolving the conflicts within the South China Sea.

The two-week programme was successful in improving the participants’ knowledge and skills as international professionals working on the Law of the Sea.

The 2011 revolution in Tunisia, and the regime that preceded it, had negatively shaped relationships between citizens and state security forces.

As a response, the United Nations Development Programme - UNDP initiated a system of Local Security Committees: a form of community policing that brings together security forces, local and national authorities, and civil society, with the aim of bridging the gap between security actors and the civilian population.

Last month Clingendael Academy provided a three-day negotiation training to Tunisian Local Security Committee members from Ben Guerdane and Zarzis, in collaboration with the UNDP.

A reflection from a participant:

“𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎, 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓.”

This was the first training of a long-term collaboration between Clingendael Academy and UNDP Tunisia to provide various Local Security Committees.

🔎 Read the full article

https://www.clingendael.org/news/negotiation-skills-training-local-security-committees-tunisia

Clingendael is celebrating International Women’s Day and is very proud to support women negotiators and mediators who are leading the way in diplomacy, conflict resolution and peace negotiations ☮.

We would like to showcase the work of some of the (future) female negotiators and mediators Clingendael has worked with, who strive towards a more equitable and just world every single day ⤵

https://lnkd.in/ezamSfkW

And we invite you to read our publication 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑽𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔.

https://lnkd.in/evt8EEub