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migrants-and-refugees
News 26 Nov 2018

Local Solutions for Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants

The world is currently witnessing the highest levels of human displacement on record. According to the latest figures of UNHCR, an estimated 68.5 m...
Cispe Anti-corruption training
News 26 Oct 2018

Training Local Officials on Integrity and Anti-Corruption in the DR Congo

Earlier this month, The Hague Academy, jointly with VNG International, organised a pair of three-day trainings on Integrity and Anti-Corruption in ...
TfG Salome
News 18 Oct 2018

From Argentina to Apeldoorn: A Talent’s Mission to Boost Local Economic Development

The Hague Academy’s Talent for Governance (TfG) programme offers scholarship opportunities for young, ambitious civil servants who strive to impr...
belgian-mayors
News 17 Oct 2018

Local Elections Result in Two Belgian Mayors with Migrant Backgrounds

Pierre Kompany and Mohamed Ridouani will become the first mayors with migrant backgrounds to assume office in Belgium after receiving most votes fo...
yemen-women-security-peace
News 17 Oct 2018

Women, Peace and Security

Last week, women from Iraq, Libya, Congo, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria, Colombia and Yemen gathered with their Dutch partners to share experienc...
haarlem citizens
News 16 Oct 2018

Citizens of Haarlem Support Mayor after Threats

Citizens of the city of Haarlem in The Netherlands organised street protests on Sunday to show their support for mayor Jos Wienen, who has gone int...
Maeslantkering
News 12 Oct 2018

Photo Impression: Multilevel Water Governance

From 10 to 21 September, The Hague Academy for Local Governance organised its annual course on water governance.  Participants from around the...
Nuffic-lebanon-tmt
News 03 Oct 2018

Improving Social Services in Lebanon

In Beirut, a group of 12 Lebanese civil servants from the Ministry of Social Affairs recently presented their back home action plans to their minis...
ADB-Nepal
News 17 Sep 2018

Academy Offers First Online Course Focused on Inclusive LED

This practice-oriented online course from 29 October until 23 November 2018 will explore the strategies and tools that local authorities can use to...
Summercourse-Barcelona-2018
News 08 Aug 2018

Q&A: Participant Sascha Kuhn from GIZ Ukraine Reflects on Sustaining Peace and Local Governance Summercourse

How can local governance more effectively address the root causes of a conflict and achieve a resilient and sustainable peace? Ten participants rep...
Anti-corruption Training - DRC
News 06 Aug 2018

Taking First Steps Towards Increased Integrity and Anti-corruption Strategies in South Kivu, DRC

From 18 to 20 July 2018, The Hague Academy and VNG International organised a three-day training in Bukavu, DR Congo, focused on the promotion of in...
fiscal-decentralisation
News 23 Jul 2018

First 2019 Course to Focus on Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance

Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance will be the Academy’s first open course in 2019. Designed with the practitioner in mind, this cour...

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