The Hague Institute for Global Justice

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Formation2011
TypeInternational think tank
HeadquartersSophialaan 10
Location
President
Abiodun Williams
WebsiteTheHagueInstitute.org

The Hague Institute for Global Justice, or simply The Hague Institute, is an international think tank based in The Hague, Netherlands.[1] The Institute was established in 2011 by the Municipality of The Hague, an academic coalition of Hague-based organizations and with support from the Dutch government. Independent and non-partisan, The Hague Institute focuses on interdisciplinary research and education in three programmatic areas: conflict prevention, rule of law, and global governance.

Abiodun Williams, former Senior Vice President at the U.S. Institute of Peace and former Director of Strategic Planning for United Nations Secretaries-General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon, is the president of The Hague Institute.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright chairs the Institute’s Advisory Council.[2]

Mission

The Hague Institute states that it “works at the intersection of peace, security and justice” and according to its website, “aims to contribute to, and further strengthen, the global framework for preventing and resolving conflict and promoting international peace.”[3]

Work

Organized around three programs (Conflict Prevention, Rule of Law, and Global Governance[4]), the work of The Hague Institute covers a wide range of issues such as education and conflict, the role of institutions and governance such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), transitional justice, climate change, water diplomacy, cyberspace, the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), mass atrocities, and illicit financial flows.[5] As mentioned on the Institute's website, The Hague Institute provides policy-relevant research, practitioner training and convenes actors from various cultural, geographic backgrounds and areas of expertise to facilitate dialogue and stimulate knowledge sharing.[6]

Projects

The Institute's programs work on a variety of core themes and projects. These projects explore issues related to peace, security and justice.

Commission on Global Security, Justice and Governance

The Hague Institute and the Stimson Center, based in Washington, DC gathered "a select group of eminent statespersons and public intellectuals"[7] to address issues related to fragile state, development, cyber-governance and climate change. The Commission is convening consultations online and around the world to facilitate a report which complements the UN Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals agenda.

The Hague Approach

The Hague Approach is a flagship project of The Hague Institute. It comprises "six guiding principles for achieving sustainable peace in post-conflict situations."[8] In August 2013, the Institute presented The Hague Approach Principles during the Peace Palace centenary to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.[9]

Global Governance Reform Initiative

The Global Governance Reform Initiative tackles issues in cyberspace, migration, and oceans. The initiative brings together stakeholders from different sectors (government, civil society, international organizations, and business) and geographical regions to address pressing issues in global governance collectively. A three-day conference titled The Future of Cyber Governance convened in May 2014 and launched the project.[10]

Water Diplomacy Consortium (WDC)

The Water Diplomacy Consortium aims to serve as a “global hub” to exchange expertise in water technology and water governance.[11] The Hague Institute partners with the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael, Water Governance Centre, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, and UPEACE.

Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law

Consisting of a network of experts and practitioners, the Knowledge Platform focuses on building “security and rule of law” in developing countries.[12] The platform was originally launched in late spring 2012 by Ben Knapen, former Dutch State Secretary for European Affairs and International Cooperation. The Hague Institute serves as the primary facilitator for the platform’s partners including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

Events

The Institute convenes events and conferences to discuss issues affecting conflict prevention, global security, international relations, and cooperation. Expert roundtables aim to facilitate dialogue and knowledge sharing while the Institute’s "Distinguished Speaker Series" presents high-level international experts to the diplomatic, political and academic community in The Hague.[13] Past events have included discussions with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Jan Eliasson, Jurist James Crawford, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and Chief Prosecutor of the ICC Fatou Bensouda.

On September 10, 2013, The Hague Institute hosted former Dutch political directors from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands for an event titled, “An Inside View: The Effectiveness of Dutch Foreign Policy”. The event was the first in a three-part series exploring the Netherlands' role in international relations, within the EU and at the United Nations.[14]

Training

The Hague Institute conducts training sessions for academics, field practitioners, and peacekeeping professionals working in conflict settings. According to its website, the Institute intends to become a center of expertise for professional skills development on issues of peace, security and justice, as well as a facilitator of track II diplomacy. For example, in June 2013, the Institute trained a delegation of senior judges and prosecutors from Libya on issues related to the rule of law and transitional justice.[15]

Publications

The Hague Institute publishes policy briefs and articles by the Institute’s experts and research programs. In August 2013, the Institute published The Hague Approach Principles and a comparative study of rule of law efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq titled, Promoting the Rule of Law in Peacebuilding: Lessons from Afghanistan and Iraq. Both publications were unveiled during the centennial celebration of the Peace Palace in The Hague.[16] In addition, the Institute produces a biannual magazine called Intersections, which highlights ongoing initiatives.

Leadership

The Hague Institute is supported by an Advisory Council who serve as a "strategic sounding board" for the president of the Institute.[17] Dr. Abiodun Williams is the first president of The Hague Institute. He was appointed on January 1, 2013. Williams previously served as Senior Vice President of the Center for Conflict Management at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, D.C. He was preceded by Professor Willem van Genugten who served as Interim Dean of the Institute from September 2011 to December 2012. From January to August 2011, Professor Nico Schrijver served as the Institute's first dean.

Advisory Council

External links

Notes and references

  1. ^ http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Albright-crowns-city-with-new-peace-institute.htm
  2. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxPjuObF-W8&feature=player_embedded
  3. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=About_Us-Organization-About_us&pid=145
  4. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=About_Us-Organization-Our_Work&pid=147
  5. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=Programs&pid=180
  6. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=About_Us-Organization-About_us&pid=147
  7. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=Programs-&pid=180&id=43&progid=3&fromHome=1
  8. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=News-News_Articles-Recent_News-The_Hague_Approach:__What_is_it&pid=138&id=121#.UkGfdsanovQ
  9. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=News-News_Articles-News_Archives-The_Hague_Institute_Commemorates_Peace_Palace_Centenary&pid=159&id=124&jaar=2013
  10. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=News-News_Articles-Recent_News-The_Future_of_Cyber_Governance&pid=138&id=236
  11. ^ http://www.dutchwatersector.com/news-events/news/7134-stockholm-water-week-new-platform-addresses-conflicting-claims-over-fresh-water-use.html
  12. ^ http://www.kpsrl.org/about/our-work
  13. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=News-News_Articles-In_the_Media&pid=160&
  14. ^ http://thinkingpolitics.org/2013/09/13/part-i-panel-discussion-on-the-effectiveness-of-dutch-foreign-policy/
  15. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=News-News_Articles-Recent_News-The_Hague_Institute_Launches_Professional_Training_Program&pid=138&id=99
  16. ^ http://thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=News-News_Articles-Recent_News-The_Hague_Institute_Commemorates_Peace_Palace_Centenary&pid=138&id=124#.UjmtQsanovQ
  17. ^ http://www.thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/index.php?page=About_Us-People-Advisory_Council&pid=127
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