Event Recap | From Dayton to Brussels: 30 Years of Peace, deadlock, and an EU path for Bosnia and Herzegovina
To mark thirty years since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, on November 21st, 2025, HCSS, the Clingendael Institute, and the BiH-NL Think Tank convened policymakers, scholars, diplomats, and civil society representatives to assess Dayton’s legacy and Bosnia’s prospects of moving from the “Dayton phase” to the “Brussels phase”. Discussions highlighted Dayton’s dual role as a peace settlement and a constitutional framework, the structural deadlock it created, rising geopolitical pressures, and the growing importance of civic engagement. Read the full event recap here.
HCSS General Internship open for applications (start date February 2026)
HCSS is looking for new interns to start in February 2026! Are you a student interested in geopolitics and international security? The HCSS internship is a dynamic and varied opportunity in research, analysis, data, communication, design, networking, copy writing, policy development, and event support. Deadline to apply is January 4th!
Benedetta Girardi | EE Times: Dutch Clampdown on Nexperia Puts Europe’s Chip Sovereignty Strategy to the Test
When the Dutch government invoked an emergency law to take control of semiconductor maker Nexperia, it signaled a turning point in how Europe intends to defend its technological sovereignty. The action was justified as a matter of national security, but it is reverberating through the semiconductor supply chain. “The gap between business and government is closing,” HCSS analyst Benedetta Girardi tells EE Times. “Not because business will be managed by the state but because geopolitics has become part of corporate strategy. Companies need to plan governance that anticipates possible state intervention.”
