Entries by Patrick Willemsen

Podcast with Laura Birkman: Iraq and the Water Peace and Security Quarterly Update

Is it possible to predict conflict? That’s what the Water, Peace and Security (WPS) Partnership’s machine learning early warning tool sets out to do. In this podcast, HCSS senior strategic analyst Laura Birkman looks at the water stresses facing Iraq, from water shortages to water quality, and explains why they’re undermining governance in the south of the country.

WPS Update: Drought, floods and food insecurity contribute to conflict risk in parts of Africa and the Middle East

Continuing drought brings food insecurity and a risk for emerging or ongoing conflict in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, as well as Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, according to a new Water, Peace and Security (WPS) quarterly update that analyses finds from a global early warning tool. Meanwhile, floods in South Sudan and South Africa contributes to a risk of conflict there.

Rob de Wijk: training Oekraïense militairen niet genoeg om Oekraïne oorlog te laten winnen

Het Westen wil duizenden Oekraïense soldaten opleiden. Maar om Oekraïne in staat te stellen land terug te veroveren op Rusland, is meer nodig, zegt Rob de Wijk bij WNL’s Sven op 1. “Om dat voor elkaar te krijgen moet je misschien wel 100.000 man opleiden.”

Indo-Dutch Cyber Security School 2022 (IDCSS22)

Are you a Dutch or Indian student or young professional with an interest in cyber security? In October and November 2022, the fifth edition of the Indo-Dutch Cyber Security School (IDCSS) will take place, offering 20 lectures on a wide range of cyber security-related topics from renowned experts as well as the opportunity to work on real case studies provided by leading Dutch and Indian organizations.

Webinar: Kan klimaatbeleid de energiecrisis oplossen?

Kan klimaatbeleid de energiecrisis oplossen? Deze online talkshow op 2 september met oa. HCSS energie expert Lucia van Geuns gaat over manieren om de noodzakelijke CO2-emissiereductie door te zetten en te zorgen dat er genoeg energie beschikbaar is. Hoe snel zijn de plannen uit REPower Europe effectief? Wat gaan we daar in Nederland van merken? Hoe komen we de winter door zonder de CO2-uitstoot te vergroten?

New paper: Searching for a New Balance in the Oil Market

The world oil map is being redrawn, as Russia is looking for new energy markets and the EU looks for alternative producers of fossil fuels. We may aim for an orderly energy transition but in reality the last phase of the fossil fuel era may be relatively chaotic. This HCCS paper aims to shed light on some of the structural issues that contributed to the current crisis, as well as look ahead into some important trends in the oil market up to 2050.