Laura Birkman on Gender, Climate and Security at the Berlin Security and Climate Conference
Laura Birkman, Director of the Climate, Water & Food Security Programme, was the keynote speaker of an official side event at the Berlin Security and Climate Conference on 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 to celebrate 𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮. She emphasised that sustainable peace is achieved by building connections and integrating the fields of gender, environment, and security, rather than by allowing them to operate in parallel.
Column Globe Magazine | Amerikaanse tarieven raken Europese industrie hard
Sinds het aantreden van president Trump houdt de Europese industrie haar hart vast, schrijft HCSS analist Ron Stoop in Globe Magazine. Begin 2025 voerden de VS tarieven in voor vrijwel alle import. In het voorjaar kwamen daar extra heffingen bij voor sectoren als staal en auto’s. De tarieven op staal en aluminium stegen in juni van 25 naar 50 procent. Voor de meeste exportgoederen uit de EU is na onderhandelingen in augustus een basistarief van 15 procent afgesproken. Toch is de impact wezenlijk: in heel Europa worden de schokgolven van de Amerikaanse tarieven gevoeld.
WPS Symposium Recap | From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security
On November 5th, 2025, HCSS hosted a Water Peace and Security (WPS) 4D Mini-Symposium - From Fragility to Resilience: Engaging Defence and Security Actors in Water Security. This event explored the role of defence and security actors in tackling water-related security challenges. This report synthesises the key take-aways from the event: (1) Foster Cross-Sectoral Trust and Understanding, (2) Build Comprehensive Cooperation Structures and (3) Understand Local Realities.
