Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog

The Humanitarian “Data” Ecosystem: Intersection of Innovation & Disaster Relief

New digital platforms and innovations streamline the coordination services and situational awareness of humanitarian workers in times of crisis, so they may provide the best possible aid to disaster stricken people.

John Sabou • 04-10-2016

'Every authority could use a crisis now and then'

Sometimes, leaders first need to identify an undesirable situation in order to use a crisis to their advantage.

Sanneke Kuipers • 26-09-2016

Final program ISGA2016 Opening Conference now available

9-10 November 2016 the ISGA2016 Opening Conference in The Hague will address a range of security related issues such as terrorism, cyber security and civil wars.

• 19-09-2016

Fight Terrorism with Knowledge: STR 2016 Conference, 7-8 November in The Hague

Hosted in The Hague by Leiden University, STR 2016 will highlight cutting-edge research on terrorism and counterterrorism by scholars from across the globe

Prof. dr. Bart Schuurman • 19-09-2016

Drawing the line in criminal justice: the shift to preventism and its consequences

Where many security agencies are traditionally focused on ‘everything that happens after the bomb goes off’, over the past few years we have witnessed a shift towards ‘preventism.’

Liesbeth van der Heide + 1 other • 16-09-2016