Thank you to all our our discussion leaders, special guests, participants, and to the Embassy of Germany in The Hague for a productive discussion on 27 November highlighting climate-sustainable energy cooperation for the future. More information on topics and speakers can be found here, and a full meeting report will be published in the coming weeks.
See the REPORT and VIDEO highlights from the 17th Hague Roundtable on 5 June 2025, on Energy Security and Climate Cooperation in a Geopolitical Context of Increased Defense Readiness.
Our 16th Hague Roundtable met on 18 September 2024. Participants from various organizations, government offices, and more than a dozen embassies came together for a dialogue on Climate Chaos and Law Enforcement: Interactive dialogue on strategies for cooperation with civilian populations in climate-related challenges.
Click HERE for the REPORT from this meeting, hosted by The Hague University of Applied Sciences and co-moderated by Tom Middendorp.
The questions addressed during the half-day Roundtable meeting included: 1) What are the emerging risks? 2) What are key preparations and response strategies? 3) Are there “win-win” scenarios for civil society actors and police? 4) How can new approaches influence policy and practice? What are prevention and collaboration points in addressing criminal activity that may be directly or indirectly exacerbated by climate impacts: violence, terrorism, environmental crimes?
The REPORT features takeaways from Roundtable experts including:
• Dr. Anna Matczak – Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Multilevel Regulation Research Group, THUAS
• Timo Kansil, Director Operations, National Police the Netherlands, The Hague
• Mert Kumru, European Front Coordinator, World’s Youth for Climate Justice
• Amir Niknam, Senior Advisor for the NL Police and climate activist, speaking from a personal viewpoint
• Matthew Burnett-Stuart, Associate Expert, UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Thank you to everyone who participated in making our 15th Hague Roundtable a success on 12 June, co-organized and hosted by the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) with the ISS Humanitarian Studies Centre (HSC).
Click HERE for the REPORT from our Hague Roundtable, on 12 June 2024. The theme was “Sustainable climate diplomacy for disaster resilience – inclusive pathways with civil society, governments and more: special focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.”
Click HERE for the VIDEO recap from our 15th Hague Roundtable (2min30)
Our 15th Hague Roundtable Featured:
• Ronald Jackson, UNDP Head of Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery for Building Resilience: The role of multilateralism in resilience building, and risk informing future development – bridging the silos
• Dr. Murat Arsel, Professor of Political Economy of Sustainable Development, ISS: Intersection between sustainability, development, and political ecology, with reference to work in Latin America & Amazon region
• Dr. Farhad Mukhtarov, Asst. Professor of Public Policy and Governance, ISS: Opportunities and pitfalls in exporting technologies & expertise in water management for climate adaptation
• H.E. Mr. Rahman Mustafayev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the NL: COP29 preparations, preview and cooperation
• Meike van Ginneken, Netherlands Special Envoy for Water Affairs, Q&A with participants via video from the Dushanbe Water Conference in Tajikistan
Breakout groups on:
• Climate justice and the role of civil society
• Feminist foreign policy in diplomacy for resilience development
• Resilience and diplomacy action across regions and sectors
2023: The 14th Hague Roundtable was held on the afternoon of 12 September, co-organized and hosted by the Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands, in partnership with NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Participants from some 40 countries and organizations shared their views, experiences and knowledge on what more we need to do to support collaborative approaches to improve inclusive resilience and security, with a focus on resources, resilience and stability in Iraq. Breakout group discussions generated input on climate-related topics of: • Water scarcity challenges and opportunities • Gender and Climate Nexus • Humanitarian and crises response -and- • Areas and topics for the NATO Climate & Security Centre of Excellence (CASCOE).
See the REPORT on the 14th meeting of The Hague Roundtable, hosted by
the Embassy of Canada to the NL in partnership with NATO
See the article in Diplomat Magazine on the 14th Hague Roundtable
Previous: The 13th meeting of The Hague Roundtable was hosted and co-organized by the Mercy Corps Netherlands and the Red Cross Climate Centre, in partnership with Fanack Water. The theme of the meeting on 7 March 2023 at the Humanity Hub was to explore breaking cycles to unlock climate finance for fragile states. More than 50 participants from embassies, NGOs and development institutions worked together in the half-day event including in breakout groups for solutions and processes. Thank you to everyone for making this Roundtable a success.
Watch VIDEO highlights from the 13th Roundtable (2 min)
Download the REPORT from the 13th Roundtable
Click here for the agenda
From 2022: Thank you to all of our participants and partners in the 12th Roundtable meeting as a hybrid event from the U.S. and the Netherlands on 13-14 April, co-hosted by Mississippi State University and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.
Download the report from the 12th Hague Roundtable
From 2021: Our 11th Roundtable was held online on 22 April, Earth Day, on the topic of Building a transatlantic coalition for climate action on water and security challenges in countries of risk. The discussion was moderated by Netherlands Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Henk Ovink, with an expert panel that included:
Click here for the REPORT from the meeting.
Click here for VIDEO highlights from the meeting.
The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security is an independent forum to promote international cooperation in adapting to climate risks to human well-being, sustainable development, peace and political stability. Created in 2015, participants from representatives of governments and organizations share information and strategies in adaptation regarding water resources, natural disasters, sea level rise, migration, potential conflict and stability of fragile states.
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