This HagueTalks is organized in cooperation with the Planetary Security Conference, and will be held on December 13, 2017 in The Hague. During this event, two climate and security experts from Darfur and Bangladesh will talk about the influence of the climate on their home countries, and how they attempt to diminish the security risks. Join the event and participate to the interactive debate!

The Planetary Security Initiative is thrilled to announce that this years' conference will host a dinner on December 12th in The Hague's Gemeente Museum, for all the participants of the event. The municipality museum of The Hague currently features exhibitions of the Dutch modern design, including high exponents of De Stijl movement that this year celebrates its 100th birthday. Read the article for more information about Mondrian and De Stijl.

The research conducted by Peter Schwartzstein investigates the links between the early signs of climate change and the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq. Battered by shifting resources, desperate farmers were driven into terror recruiters’ clutches. Can it happen again?