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New Report | Win-win Partnerships for Critical Raw Materials: Advancing Europe-West Africa Cooperation 

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“The question is no longer whether West Africa’s critical raw materials sectors will grow, but whether Europe will engage in time and ensure partnerships that genuinely benefit both sides.” This new HCSS report addresses a central challenge facing Europe today: How to build more secure CRM supply chains while supporting sustainable and responsible practices in partner countries? Focusing on Dutch and European engagement with West Africa, the report explores how “win-win” partnerships can align European strategic interest with the ambitions of mineral producing states.

HCSS launches Strategic Negotiations Course

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Starting June 2026, HCSS launches a Strategic Negotiations course for professionals operating at the intersection of business, geopolitics and international affairs. Led by HCSS peace negotiation specialist Sven Koopmans and supported by Executive Director Paul Sinning, Deputy Director Michel Rademaker, and former Dutch Ambassador and diplomatic advisor Kees van Rij – the programme equips mid- to senior-level executives with the insight, tools, and confidence to navigate high-stakes negotiations across cultures, borders, and sectors.

Webinar to Meet GINA 2.0 | Next-Generation Data-Driven Geopolitics

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On Tuesday February 17, 2026 The HCSS Datalab invites you for a webinar to introduce GINA 2.0, the next generation of the Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis suite. Building on the GINA series first introduced in late 2024, GINA 2.0 features strengthened analytical methods, improved accessibility and expanded data coverage. Join us for an interactive demonstration of the new and improved dashboards and how they can be used to support policy-relevant geopolitical analysis.

The HCSS Datalab presents: GINA Military 2.0

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GINA Military is the third tool released from our Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) series. This tool examines global security dynamics through the lens of armed conflict and defence cooperation. It enables policy-makers, researchers, and analysts to explore how states and non-state actors interact through organised violence and military capability transfers.

eFuel Alliance | With renewable fuels towards security and resilience

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On the 27th of January, HCSS Strategic Analyst Irina Patrahau will speak at the webinar ‘With renewable fuels towards security and resilience’ organised by eFuel Alliance. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought large‑scale conflict back to Europe and has highlighted how closely energy security, military readiness and geopolitical stability are intertwined. This webinar will explore how eFuels can strengthen Europe’s security, resilience and strategic autonomy by enhancing the robustness of our fuel supply in times of crisis and defence.

New Event | From Situational to Systemic: Strengthening Europe’s Resilience in an Era of Strategic Shocks

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HCSS is pleased to invite you to join the webinar ‘From Situational to Systemic: Strengthening Europe’s Resilience in an Era of Strategic Shocks’ on 11 February 2026. This online event brings together experts to explore how Europe can build whole-of-society resilience and what it takes to transform situational resilience into systemic strength across Europe. This event is aimed at policymakers, defence and security professionals, academics, researchers, and students, offering a platform for informed dialogue on building a more resilient Europe.

The HCSS Datalab presents: GINA Economic 2.0

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GINA Economic is the second tool released from our Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) series. This tool focuses on economic interdependence across the globe by systematically analysing and comparing international goods trade flows and foreign direct investment (FDI) positions. Designed for policy-makers, researchers, and analysts, the tool supports the examination of complex patterns of economic integration, supply chain exposure, and strategic dependencies.

New Report: Responding to China’s Hybrid Threats: Strategic Postures for Small and Middle Powers 

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The new HCSS report ‘Responding to China’s Hybrid Threats: Strategic Postures for Small and Middle Powers’ analyses how the People’s Republic of China deploys hybrid threats against small and middle powers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. Based on an original database, it shows why ad-hoc responses are insufficient and introduces a framework to help states develop more coherent strategic postures towards Chinese hybrid pressure.

New Report: Industrial Open Strategic Autonomy in the Indo-Pacific: Focusing on high-tech industrial innovation and supply chain security

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How can countries strengthen economic security without sacrificing openness? This new HCSS–KIEP edited volume by Benedetta Girardi and Young-ook Jang examines how South Korea and the Netherlands can advance open strategic autonomy through cooperation in high-tech innovation and supply-chain security. Focusing on semiconductors, quantum technology, energy, and critical raw materials, the edited volume shows how middle powers can build resilience through partnership—not decoupling.

The HCSS Datalab presents: GINA Diplomatic 2.0

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GINA Diplomatic is the first tool released from our Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) series. This tool focuses on diplomatic engagement across the globe by analyzing and comparing voting behavior, speech mentions, and diplomatic visists on an international dyadic level. Building on the Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) series introduced late 2024, HCSS is rolling out GINA 2.0 in early 2026. This new generation of GINA tools features improved analytical methods, enhanced accessibility, expanded data coverage, and a more consistent analytical framework across domains, strengthening its value for policy-relevant geopolitical analysis.

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