Meet Our Alumni
Each year, over 3,500 professionals from diverse corners of the world engage in our training. Discover their stories.
'Clingendael training helps me organise national dialogue'
Bishnu works as a mediator and facilitator in Nepal. He was involved in the process of bringing together conflicting parties during the Nepalese Civil War. The country is still facing a number of challenges, and he does not yet consider his work to be complete. He is therefore participating in a mediation training at Clingendael Academy.
'Clingendael-training zeer waardevol voor mijn uitzending naar Irak'
Casper volgde een pre-deployment training op de de Clingendael Academy. Hij wil zich zo goed mogelijk voorbereiden op een civiele missie in Irak.
‘’De trainers zijn zeer kundig, de onderwerpen zijn goed opgebouwd en er is veel praktijktraining.’’
'Following a training at Clingendael was on my bucketlist'
Wifag Hadra attended a mediation support training with UN colleagues at the Clingendael Academy.
''Clingendael goes in the field, to the countries and it tailors its programmes to the context.''
'The negotiation training exceeded my expectations'
Diana Eggleston (Municipality of The Hague) joined the Course International Negotiations.
''It was really great for my self awareness. We could assess our own communication styles and approaches to negotiations under stress.''
'Training helpt bij vinden oplossingen cybersecurity'
Folkwin Poelman (Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum) volgde de Cursus Cyberveiligheid en Cyber Governance.
''Ik was vrij nieuw op het gebied van cybersecurity. Ik was op zoek naar iets om meer te begrijpen van de wereld eromheen.''
'I would rate this humanitarian training 10/10'
Aftab Johnson (program officer at Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe) improved his humanitarian negotiation skills at the Clingendael Academy.
''The real life examples and scenarios are most relevant to my work.''
'De onderhandelingssimulatie tilt mijn werk naar hoger niveau'
Xiomara Veira (compliance officer) volgde in 2024 de Leergang Buitenlandse Betrekkingen (LBB) op de Clingendael Academy. Ze vertelt hoe de LBB haar vaardigheid in o.a. onderhandelen heeft verbeterd.
''De vriendschappen die ontstaan met mensen uit heel verschillende disciplines zijn heel waardevol.''
'The group work teaches you to think in many different ways'
Imadeldin Abuzed (Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Libya) enhanced his skills in economic diplomacy and trade promotion at the Clingendael Academy.
‘’When you involve participants from different backgrounds, you’l have a lot of ideas coming to the table. This is what international trade is all about.’’
"I loved the simulation exercises''
Tayyaba Islam Chaudry (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs) participated in a training for junior diplomats from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
''The best thing about this training was that we were going to do simulation exercises in addition to the theoretical part. I loved those simulations.''
''I now find it easier to find the cause of miscommunication''
Karen Rijnders (Delft Imaging) joined the course on Intercultural Communication.
''I can now see when miscommunication occurs and it's easier to find the root cause of it.''
"I improved my methodology of delivering trainings and my concept of mediation"
Frank Wilson Bodza (National Peace Council Ghana) joined a training of trainers in mediation.
‘’This training has given me the impetus to go and train. Give something to people who may also need training.’’
''De Leergang Buitenlandse Betrekkingen was een vliegende start van mijn carrière''
Marthe van Eckeveld (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken) heeft de Leergang Buitenlandse Betrekkingen (LBB) gevolgd.
‘’De LBB is interessant voor een hele grote groep. Mensen die zich willen omscholen richting internationale betrekkingen, juist verdieping zoeken of aan het begin van hun internationale carrière een vliegende start kunnen gebruiken - zoals ik.''
"The humanitarian training reinforces your confidence"
María Romero (Action Against Hunger) joined a training programme on humanitarian negotiation skills.
''With this training, you will reinforce your own personal skill, your confidence and you will be able to better understand the negotiation process.''
"De LBB was een fantastische periode met verdieping, ontwikkeling van vaardigheden en mooie vriendschappen"
Rob Schuurmans (Gemeente Den Haag) vertelt over hoe bij de Leergang Buitenlandse Betrekkingen (LBB) heeft beleefd.
‘’Ik was ambtenaar, maar dan op een ander beleidsterrein. Door deze verdieping heb ik de stap kunnen zetten naar de directie Internationale Zaken.’’
'The diplomacy course gave me a more holistic perspective'
Divine Wealth Chakma (Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs) participated in a training for junior diplomats from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
''After university, when you step into the real world, you stumble because the theories do not always work there. Clingendael focuses more on practice.''
''The training for humanitarian aid workers allows me to be more influential''
Rasha Alhusban (Danish refugee council in Jordan) tells you everything about her experience as a participant of the course on humanitarian negotiation skills.
''With the skills I gained during the humanitarian training, I can have more influence on parties I have to work with''