Looking back at the Water, Peace and Security (WPS) Regional Training in Jordan
On 27-28 February, HCSS strategic analysts Laura Birkman and Irina Patrahau led the first regional Water, Peace and Security (WPS) training in Amman, Jordan. The two-day training was developed to help equip governmental officials from the Middle East and North Africa, Dutch diplomats active in the region, as well as practitioners in the disaster relief and humanitarian sector, with Water, Peace, and Security (WPS) tools and methods.
New Snapshot | Fresh Wind or Business as Usual: What the Indonesian Elections Mean for Dutch-Indonesian Relations
How will a new Indonesian president shape the country’s position in the Indo-Pacific and its ties with the Netherlands? Since the outgoing president Jokowi has exhausted his term limit, political change is guaranteed following the presidential elections on 14 February 2024. This snapshot by assistant analyst Alisa Hoenig and strategic analysts Benedetta Girardi and Paul van Hooft investigates how the outcome will affect Indonesia’s role as a potentially crucial player and key cooperation partner for Europe and the Netherlands in the Indo-Pacific.
Interview with Professor F. Gregory Gause III on The Israel-Hamas Conflict and the Crisis of the Greater Middle East: Impact on US foreign policy and transatlantic relations.
On December 7, HCSS had the honour to host Prof. F. Gregory Gause III for a new Transatlantic Dialogue on The Israel-Hamas War and the Crisis of the Greater Middle East: Impact on US foreign policy and transatlantic relations. HCSS had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Gause as part of our Transatlantic Dialogue series, organised by HCSS senior strategic analyst Paul van Hooft together with the Embassy of the United States in the Netherlands, which looks at how the relationship between Europe and the United States can be adapted to the geopolitical realities on the 21st century. Watch the full interview here.
