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Want to Improve Water Governance? Bring in the Dutch!

The Hague Academy, in partnership with several prominent water experts from the Netherlands and abroad, will organise its annual open course on Multilevel Water […]

17 July 2018
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Photo Album: Inclusive Governance and Leadership

From 19 to 27 June, The Hague Academy for Local Governance received a group of 12 participants from the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs […]

04 July 2018

Talents Idfi and Milkah Share Lessons Learned from the Citizen Participation Course

“As practitioners we don’t want theories: we want to talk about real problems.”

19 June 2018
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Armenians Trained on LED

The group of administrators and government advisers were part of The Hague Academy’s tailor-made training on Local Economic Development.

05 June 2018

Dutch-Algerian Cooperation on Local Government

On the 9th of May, the Dutch and Algerian Ministers of Foreign Affairs signed a cooperation agreement on trade, migration, security and local government.  One of the […]

16 May 2018

7 Conditions for Successful Citizen Participation

Inclusive citizen participation in public affairs is not a new concept. Many countries have wide-ranging initiatives that promote citizen involvement in governing and decision-making […]

15 May 2018
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Developing Leadership in Eastern Congo

The Hague Academy recently led a multi-day leadership skills training focused on supporting stabilisation and local security efforts in Bunia, Eastern Congo. The training […]

09 May 2018

10 Years Together: Trends and Challenges in Local Governance

On 24 April, The Hague Academy celebrated its 10th Anniversary in a full-day conference with international experts, partners, alumni, comedian Greg Shapiro, designer Omar Munie and the Mayor of The […]

26 April 2018
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Video: About The Hague Academy for Local Governance

Good governance at a local level is crucial to progress and development. However, local authorities around the globe too often face barriers when providing […]

25 April 2018
Valeria Amos, head of OCHA, visits refugee camps in Jordan.

International Women’s Day 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018, is International Women’s Day. The observance celebrates women’s achievements and seeks to spark change on issues related to gender equality.  […]

08 March 2018