The Hague Summer School

The Hague Summer School is a cutting edge 2 or 4 week modular course that runs in the month of July. The course, is made up of elective modules, that look at connecting the private and public sector through the eyes of engineers, human rights and security professionals and entrepreneurs. Our host city, The Hague, is the United Nations City of Peace, Justice and Security with its 131 international institutions, 80 justice organisations, 300 international businesses and numerous NGOs - the perfect place to see various sectors at work.

The academic program

The Hague Summer School is a modular course. You can choose to study for a two week or four week period. The two-week summer course consists of a module of your choice for 4 ECTS. The four week summer course offers you the possibility to choose 2 courses. Each elective includes organisational visits and guest lectures. Our academic staff is responsible for the content of the program and where we have partners in the field we co create with them. So you will meet not only our professors but also people from professionals from our Government and businesses in the region. An overview of  modules can be found on the website www.thehaguesummerschool.com.

Theme

Each year, we focus on  ‘Wicked Problems’ this year all modules are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  Students work on projects around the topic of the course. Topics vary from Gender Equality and Inclusive Learning to Human Rights and Entrepreneurship.

Social Program

As new friendships are a foundation for new and fruitful cooperation in the future, The Hague Summer School is not just about studying. We know that you are also here to make meet people and have fun! During the evenings and on the weekends we offer an extensive social and cultural program. Activities like the ‘Potluck Dinner, ‘Game Night’, ‘Treasure Hunts’ and off course ‘Dutch Nights’ are organized.

Costs and Housing

The fee for The Hague Summer School is 1250 euro per two weeks, this includes the course, lunches, social programme and fieldtrips. We strongly recommend to make use of our housing offer in The Student Hotel, a high end hotel for international students, just 5 minutes away from our University, which costs only 500 euro per two weeks extra

The Hague Summer School is a cutting edge 2 or 4 week modular course that runs in the month of July. The course, is made up of elective modules, that look at connecting the private and public sector through the eyes of engineers, human rights and security professionals and entrepreneurs. Our host city, The Hague, is the United Nations City of Peace, Justice and Security with its 131 international institutions, 80 justice organisations, 300 international businesses and numerous NGOs - the perfect place to see various sectors at work.

The academic program

The Hague Summer School is a modular course. You can choose to study for a two week or four week period. The two-week summer course consists of one modules of your choice. The four week summer course combines two courses  Each course includes organisational visits, (group) assigments and guest lectures. Our academic staff is responsible for the content of the program and where we have partners in the field we co create with them. So you will meet not only our professors but also people from professionals from our Government and businesses in the region. An overview of  modulescan be found on the website www.thehaguesummerschool.com.

Theme

All our modules are connected to The Sustainable Development Goals

Human Security, rights and development

The Hague, City of International City of Peace, Justice and Security, boasts around 131 international institutes and 80 justice organizations and together with New York, Geneva and Vienna is one of the United Nations cities. Since 1913, the Peace Palace has been a centre of world justice, hosting the permanent Court of Arbitrations and the International Court of Justice. You'll also find, Oxfam International and OPCW, along with many other courts, tribunals and NGOs.

In this module students will be introduced to modern security challenges involving border disputes and questions of energy security, as well as the socio-economic development agenda of countries and population groups that have been suffering grave injustices and poverty.

While getting acquainted with some general (legal) theory and cases, students will experience how to work in reality with international issues through visits to the International Court of Justice, development cooperation organizations and institutions which encourage democratization. The program is both academic and practical (action-oriented) .

Examples of the lectures offered: the role of UNCLOS in resolving maritime disputes, questions of energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean, the role of the UN and NATO in global peace, the status of environmental refugees as well as questions of terrorism. The workshops are called Migration across the Mediterranean and Sustainable Development goals.

A the end of this module students will be challenged to build an integrated approach on how to achieve synergy of peace operations, state-formation, poverty reduction.

The Hague Summer School

The Hague Summer School is a cutting edge 2 or 4 week modular course that runs in the month of July. The course, is made up of elective modules, that look at connecting the private and public sector through the eyes of engineers, human rights and security professionals and entrepreneurs. Our host city, The Hague, is the United Nations City of Peace, Justice and Security with its 131 international institutions, 80 justice organisations, 300 international businesses and numerous NGOs - the perfect place to see various sectors at work.

The academic program

The Hague Summer School is a modular course. You can choose to study for a two week or four week period. The two-week summer course consists of a module of your choice for 4 ECTS. The four week summer course offers you the possibility to choose 2 courses. Each elective includes organisational visits and guest lectures. Our academic staff is responsible for the content of the program and where we have partners in the field we co create with them. So you will meet not only our professors but also people from professionals from our Government and businesses in the region. An overview of  modules can be found on the website www.thehaguesummerschool.com.

Theme

Each year, we focus on  ‘Wicked Problems’ this year all modules are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  Students work on projects around the topic of the course. Topics vary from Gender Equality and Inclusive Learning to Human Rights and Entrepreneurship.

Social Program

As new friendships are a foundation for new and fruitful cooperation in the future, The Hague Summer School is not just about studying. We know that you are also here to make meet people and have fun! During the evenings and on the weekends we offer an extensive social and cultural program. Activities like the ‘Potluck Dinner, ‘Game Night’, ‘Treasure Hunts’ and off course ‘Dutch Nights’ are organized.

Costs and Housing

The fee for The Hague Summer School is 1250 euro per two weeks, this includes the course, lunches, social programme and fieldtrips. We strongly recommend to make use of our housing offer in The Student Hotel, a high end hotel for international students, just 5 minutes away from our University, which costs only 500 euro per two weeks extra

From 19 – 24 August 2018, the fourth edition of the International Cyber Security Summer School 2018 (#ICSSS18) will take place in the City of The Hague (City of Peace, Justice and Security). ICSSS 2018 is organised by a consortium of The Hague Security Delta (HSD) partners consisting of NATO Communication & Information Agency (NCIA), Europol, EY, Leiden University, The Dutch Innovation Factory at the Municipality of Zoetermeer and the HSD Office with support of The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, Certified Secure, and many other contributing partners.

ICSSS18 will host a diverse multinational group of up to 60 students and PhD-candidates during a six-day programme that allows participants to gain deeper knowledge and understanding of cyber security concepts. Themes that will be discussed during this summer school are behaviour in cyber space, understanding and visualizing the cyber threat landscape, and cyber crime as a service. During this week participants will learn about the latest developments and the cutting edge cyber security technologies that exist today and work on assignments provided by notable international organisations. In previous editions students of 19 nationalities participated in the programme.

In addition to receiving lectures from the organising (inter)national institutions, students will also receive guest lectures from experts. As the NCIA organisers note: "protecting our communication networks and the information on them is more important than ever. Cyber security requires an international approach. This summer school is one route for us to inspire and educate the next generation of cyber security professionals across the international community." Connecting future cyber security professionals with experts from diverse organisations in the field creates valuable knowledge communities and helps in providing access to talent in the field of cybersecurity.

It seems evident that the current world order is becoming more and more insecure. The United Nations is no longer regarded as the most effective and legitimate body in fostering peace and security. New geo-political rather than rules-based considerations define relationships between for example Russia and Europe, which hence reshapes European security and defence policies. Non-state actors ranging from multinational corporations to humanitarian agencies and  individuals enter the security arena. The fear of terrorism and returning jihadists are only the latest development in this greater trend.

- Are you working for a company operating in conflict-prone areas or do you wish to understand the market of security and defence?
- Do you need to provide analysis and advice on issues of international security?
- Are you expected to inform the public debate?
- Or do you simply want to better grasp how recent developments fit into the broader international security context?

Is this course for you?
Anyone in this course can participate, as long as you are equipped with:

- Basic knowledge of international relations;
- General awareness of the main news headlines;
- Interest in international security issues (either personally or professionally).

What will you learn?
By the end of the training course, you will be able to:

- Identify the major trends and recent developments in international security and assess them for the benefit of your company or organisation;
- Analyse and discuss issues of international security with colleagues and peers, and make recommendations to managers.

Certified Public Manager® Program is the systematic and integrated approach to management training and leadership development to meet and anticipate the challenges of rapid change in the public sector and society. Participation in the Certified Public Manager® Program brings tangible benefits for participants and their organisations. Experienced public managers deepen their understanding of management and leadership processes in the face of complex European challenges and global change. The programme enhances personal leadership strengths, increases (inter)governmental and international networks, seeds innovative solutions and improves the quality of public service.

Target group The Certified Public Manager® Program is for experienced managers with a senior position and responsibility in the public sector.

‘From my own experience, I can tell: public leadership matters really makes the difference. Therefore it is vital to invest in leadership development. Especially now, in these times of uncertainty and global challenges. With the Leiden Certified Public Manager® Program we offer a new approach, based on a proven US concept, unique in a European context.’ (Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, former Secretary General NATO and Ambassador Leiden CPM Program at Leiden University)

For more information visit our website here

Speciaal voor mensen uit het werkveld van terrorisme en contraterrorisme, biedt deze leergang hoogwaardige, academische kennis en praktische inzichten. Het biedt een grondig overzicht én duiding van de actuele ontwikkelingen, gekoppeld aan de nieuwste academische inzichten en onderzoeksresultaten. Uiteraard aangevuld met de kennis en ervaring van gastsprekers afkomstig uit het werkveld!

De leergang steunt op twee pijlers: de verschijningsvormen van terrorisme en radicalisering, en de strijd ertegen in nationale en internationale context. Beschouwd vanuit het perspectief van praktijk, wetenschap en beleidskaders. Het levert je relevante en praktisch toepasbare kennis en inzichten op. Je ontvangt na het volgen van de leergang het bijbehorende certificaat van het Institute for Security and Global Affairs, Universiteit Leiden - Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs.

De leergang is opgebouwd uit twee modules en beslaat in totaal acht cursusdagen. De leergang vindt plaats op één van de locaties van Universiteit Leiden - Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs in het centrum van Den Haag.

Studiebelasting:  U moet rekening houden met 6 á 8 uur voorbereidingstijd per 2 dagen.

U ontvangt na het volgen van de leergang het bijbehorende certificaat van het Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Universiteit Leiden.

Voor meer informatie bezoekt u onze website hier

The Training Course on International Security offers a unique opportunity to dive into topics that concern us all. What are the latest developments in international security? What is going on in the Middle East? Which (growing) roles do energy politics and cyber threats play? What does the future hold for European defence cooperation and how relevant is NATO anno 2019? If you want to learn more about the answers to these questions, this course is for you.

We go beyond the headlines to truly grasp international developments and their impact on security. It seems evident that the current world order is becoming more and more insecure. The situation in the Middle East is volatile, illiberalism is seemingly on the rise and multilateral cooperation is under pressure. New geopolitical rather than rules-based considerations define relationships between for example Russia, the United States, China, and the EU, which thus reshapes European security and defence policies and priorities. What is driving these changes? Together with experts, practitioners and policymakers, we gain deeper insights into current international issues.

Is this course for you? 

This Training Course is for anyone with a keen interest in security-related developments. The course will help you understand the players and institutions that are tasked with a security mandate, analyse issues of international security and grasp how recent developments fit into the broader international security context. 

There are no formal requirements for participation but it is advisable that you are equipped with:

• Basic knowledge of international relations;
• General awareness of the main news headlines;
• Interest in international security issues (either personally or professionally).

Previous participants were working for Thales Group, Cordaid, KLM Airlines, DHL, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, the Police Department, and more.  

What will you learn?

By the end of the training course, you will be able to:

• Identify the major trends and recent developments in international security and assess them for the benefit of your company or organisation;
• Analyse and discuss issues of international security with colleagues and peers, and make recommendations to managers.

Which methods will be used?

The training course will consist of interactive knowledge sessions on trends in international security, in which the most recent developments will be put into a broader perspective. The training programme strikes a careful balance between theory, discussion and practice.

Examples of topics are fragile states and conflict, defence policies, international cooperation, terrorism, and geopolitical trends.

You will meet leading Clingendael researchers, experts and trainers as well as policymakers and practitioners from the field.

What else you need to know

• 7/8 May; 15/16 May; 20/21 May & 28/29 May 2019 (Four blocks of two days)

Autumn edition 2019 (English)

• 23 October - 1 November 2019 (consecutive days)

No prior reading is required. You will get access to an online learning platform, where related background materials and presentations will be uploaded prior to and during the course. 

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a course certificate.

You can qualify for a 10% discount if 5 or more people from the same organisation apply.

Our General Terms and Conditions apply to this course.

In het veld van terrorisme en contraterrorisme zijn verschillende organisaties actief die ieder vanuit hun eigen rol en doelen naar vraagstukken kijken. Juist in samenhang met elkaar wordt hun aanpak effectief. Een correcte duiding van informatie en een effectieve uitwisseling van deze informatie is daarom zeer belangrijk.

In deze leergang ga je op zoek naar de verbindingen en grenzen in informatiedeling en samenwerking. Je krijgt een overzicht van rollen, culturen, bevoegdheden en belangen van verschillende organisaties en gaat in op vragen als: hoe raken bepaalde interventies en maatregelen anderen? En op welke manier passen deze in het grotere veiligheidsdoel dat je gezamenlijk hebt?

Werkwijze
In een groep van maximaal 15 deelnemers behandel je twee cases waarbij je vanuit verschillende rollen een gezamenlijke opdracht vervult. Je behandelt de cases vanuit het perspectief van een andere dan je eigen organisatie. Tussendoor reflecteer je met andere deelnemers op gemaakte keuzes. Experts uit het veld en de wetenschap geven je een update over de laatste ontwikkelingen in je vakgebied. Zij duiden en verdiepen de context van de door jou behandelde cases en dagen je uit de consequenties van je keuzes te doordenken.

De cases waarmee je aan de slag gaat, staan in het teken van:

• Radicalisering    (Module 1)
• Netwerkaanpak  (Module 2)

De eerste twee dagen schuif je aan bij een casusoverleg. De derde en vierde dag verschuift de aandacht van individu naar netwerk en denk je na over mogelijke interventies daarin. Je leert van elkaars kennis en ervaring en komt tot beter begrip van elkaars posities.

Vragen die onder andere aan bod komen, zijn:  

• Hoe vervul je een regierol terwijl je niet over alle informatie beschikt?
• Hoe past je organisatiebelang binnen het veiligheidsbelang?
• Met welke informatie help je een ander vooruit?
• Hoe opereert een netwerk?
• Hoe effectief is een netwerk aanpak?
• En hoe plaats je die binnen een juridisch kader?

Voorbereiding
Ter voorbereiding op de leergang vindt er een intake gesprek plaats met de programmaleider. Tijdens dit gesprek breng je samen met de programmaleider je persoonlijke leerdoelen in kaart en bespreek je welke expertise en vraagstukken je meebrengt.

Voor meer informatie bezoekt u onze website hier

U ontvangt na het volgen van de leergang het bijbehorende certificaat van het Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Universiteit Leiden.

This advanced summer programme focuses on the field of preventing, detecting and responding to violent extremism and gives you insights into the opportunities and challenges of a networked approach.

The latest dilemmas and trends in the field of preventing violent extremism, various views on radicalisation, de-radicalisation and re-socialisation, geopolitical developments and how they influence public debate, the opportunities, and challenges of a networked approach, the various roles and, perspectives of stakeholders active in the field, are all covered in this programme through lectures, workshops, serious games, panel discussions and much more.

Confirmed speakers last year included:

• Edwin Bakker, Professor of Terrorism and Contra terrorism, Leiden University
• Isabelle Duijvesteijn, Professor of International Studies and Global History, Leiden University
• Paul Gill, Senior Lecturer at University College London's Department of Security and Crime Science
• Liesbeth van der Heide, Senior Research Fellow, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT)
• Donald Holbrook, Lecturer, Lancaster University
• Simon Minks, Senior Public Prosecutor n the region covered by the Hague Court of Appeal. Minks is specialised in the prosecution of terrorism cases and high profile international (war) crimes
• Annemieke Brons
• Bart Schuurman, Research Coordinator, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT)
• Tahir Abbas, Visiting Senior Fellow, The London School of Economics and Political Science
• Shiraz Maher, Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) and a member of the War Studies Department at King’s College London 

Special discount possibility: Ph.D. students are eligible for a special discount possibility. Please contact us at learning@fgga.leidenuniv.nl if you are interested in the summer programme 2019.

For any other questions or more information on the programme please also e-mail learning@fgga.leidenuniv.nl or visit our website here

Location

The summer programme will be held in The Hague. The programme combines its unique location in The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice, with the academic expertise of the Institute for Security and Global Affairs and the ICCT.

This advanced summer programme, organised by the Centre for Professional Learning of Leiden University and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT), provides insights into the opportunities and challenges of a networked approach to prevention. In an intensive five-day course, participants will meet academics, policymakers, and practitioners and discuss the latest dilemmas and trends in the field of preventing violent extremism and how these dilemmas influence the public debate. Furthermore, participants will work on cases and engage in panel discussions to distinguish the various roles and limitations of different stakeholders.

This Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law is coming back for the 8th time to bring together experts, academics and policy makers from around the world working in the field of counter-terrorism. It will take place from 26 – 30 August 2019 at the Asser Institute in the Hague. 

The Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law is coming back for the 9th time .This well-established interactive course brings together experts, academics and policy makers from around the world working in the field of counter-terrorism. This year’s edition will take place from 26 – 30 August at the Asser Institute in The Hague. 

Terrorism events such as 9/11 (US), 7/7 (UK), 13/11 (Paris) and others have triggered an increase in the security-related laws in a number of states across the world. These legislative provisions are aimed to address perceived ‘gaps’ in existing domestic legislation and security strategies, and to bolster states’ ability to respond to acts of terrorism.

Proportional and legitimate? 
In trying to pre-empt terrorism related activities as early as feasible, states have developed a range of new or updated administrative and criminal law measures. They have further introduced curbs on financial and other support and limitations on the scope of the right to freedom speech. But are these legislative measures proportional and legitimate? That is the focus of our upcoming advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of Law.

The programme, co-organised by the Asser Institute and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT), offers an in-depth look at the challenges that come with adopting and implementing counter-terrorism measures while ensuring respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. During an intensive week, experts from within academia and practice explore international and domestic legal aspects of counter-terrorism.

This year’s programme covered a wide range of topics such as the (lack of a) definition of terrorism in international law, legal limits to military responses to terrorism, criminal justice responses to terrorism, the crime-terror nexus, evidentiary issues (including evidence collection from a battlefield) and other prosecutorial challenges, administrative and security measures. Aside from the core lectures, the course also included interactive sessions, study visits, group discussions (Chatham House Rules) and panel presentations.

This years’ speakers:

• Dr Vigjilenca Abazi (Maastricht University)
• Sir Judge David Baragwanath (Special Tribunal for the Lebanon)
• Dr Jessie Blackbourn (Oxford University)
• Dr Gordon Clubb (University of Leeds)
• Prof. Isabelle Duyvesteyn (Leiden University)
• Prof. Richard English (Queen's University Belfast)
• Dr Alan Greene (University of Birmingham)
• Prof. Stuart Macdonald (Swansea University)
• Senior Public Prosecutor Simon Minks (Netherlands Public Prosecution Service)
• Dr Christophe Paulussen (ICCT/Asser Institute)
• Dr Rumyana van Ark (ICCT/Asser Institute)
• Liesbeth van der Heide (Leiden University/ICCT)
• Dr Marloes van Noorloos (Tilburg University)
• Prof. Clive Walker (Leeds University)
• Prof. Jan Wouters (KU Leuven)
• Dr Bibi van Ginkel (Clingendael Institute/ICCT)

Fees

• PhD Fee €1045
• Standard Fee €1695

Register here

Objectives 
Participants to this summer programme will:

• Gain a solid understanding of the different legal challenges and underlying dilemmas when adopting and implementing counter-terrorism measures
• Be provided with tools and best practices to effectively prevent and combat terrorism within a rule of law framework
• Explore both theoretical and practical aspects of counter-terrorism with high-level speakers
• Have unique networking opportunities with speakers and participants from diverse backgrounds.

Target audience
This summer programme is essential for daily legal counter-terrorism practice for professionals and academics, such as:

• PhD candidates
• Researchers
• Policy makers
• Policy/legal advisers
• Diplomats
• Security officials
• Other practitioners in the field of counter-terrorism who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal aspects of counter-terrorism.
• Other professionals as well as (academic) researchers who wish to expand or update their knowledge of counter-terrorism within a rule of law framework.
• Journalists

Two programmes at a discount 
Prior to this summer programme, participants have the opportunity to enrol in a complementary summer programme that focuses on preventing violent extremism. This programme is organised by the Centre for Professional Learning of Leiden University and ICCT. More information about a discount for enrolling in both programmes will follow shortly.  

This Training Course is for anyone with a keen interest in security-related developments. The course will help you understand the players and institutions that are tasked with a security mandate, analyse issues of international security and grasp how recent developments fit into the broader international security context. 

There are no formal requirements for participation but it is advisable that you are equipped with:

- Basic knowledge of international relations;

- General awareness of the main news headlines;

- Interest in international security issues (either personally or professionally).

Previous participants were working for Thales Group, Cordaid, KLM Airlines, DHL, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, the Police Department, and more.  

What will you learn?

By the end of the training course, you will be able to:

- Identify the major trends and recent developments in international security and assess them for the benefit of your company or organisation;

- Analyse and discuss issues of international security with colleagues and peers, and make recommendations to managers.