About Clingendael

The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ is the leading Dutch think tank and diplomatic academy on international affairs. The institute provides public and ­private-sector organisations with in-depth analysis of global developments in the fields of economic diplomacy, international security and conflict management. Clingendael specifically focuses on the position and the role of the Netherlands.

Think, Analyse and Serve

Clingendael achieves its adage ‘to think, analyse and serve’ through research, training, ­consultancy and information dissemination. Clingendael Research acts in an advisory cap­acity to the Dutch government, parliament, public organisations and the media, organising regular conferences and seminars. Clingendael Academy runs training programmes for an international audience, and is home to an MA on International Relations and Diplomacy in cooperation with Leiden University. The Institute publishes a Dutch-language monthly journal on international politics, the Internationale Spectator, as well as a weekly digital English-­language newsletter.

Independent Forum

Clingendael is an independent institute and as such not affiliated with any political, social or religious movement. As a neutral platform, the Institute is the ideal location for conferences and round tables, with the primary objective of enhancing the public debate on international affairs.

Research and Academy

Clingendael is structured into two main departments: Clingendael Research; and Clingendael Academy. The activities of Clingendael Research focus on Europe, security and conflict issues, diplomacy and the changing geopolitical landscape. The Conflict Research Unit (CRU) conducts research on the nexus between security and development, with a special focus on a comprehensive approach to conflict prevention, stabilisation, and reconstruction in fragile and conflict-affected situations. Clingendael Asia Forum is an online platform for commentaries on international relations in, or relating to, Asia. Clingendael Academy is responsible for all courses and training programmes for various target groups, both in the Netherlands and abroad. It offers courses on Europe and the European Union, international security and crisis management, and international negotiations. In cooperation with Leiden University, Clingendael also organises an MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy.

Publications

The Clingendael Institute publishes several papers and reports, such as the Clingendael Reports, the Clingendael Policy Briefs as well as opinions and articles in other books and magazines. The Institute also houses the editorial board of the only Dutch-­language magazine on international relations, the Internationale Spectator, and it offers a home to the secretariat of the Dutch Association for International Affairs (Nederlands Genootschap voor Internationale Zaken, NGIZ).

Network

The Clingendael Institute encompasses a vast network and is inter alia a member of The Hague Academic Coalition (HAC), an ‘umbrella’ platform for a number of academic institutions in The Hague, which develops activities in the field of peace, justice and international affairs. Clingendael is co-founder and partner of the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) and the Institute of Global Justice (IGJ).