Clingendael is an independent think tank and a diplomatic academy, based in The Hague – City of Peace and Justice. We aim to contribute to a secure, sustainable and just world through our analyses, training and public debate. We work with partners across public and private sectors, including policymakers, diplomats, mediators, humanitarian aid workers, officials from international organisations, academics, and business executives. Clingendael is not affiliated to any political, commercial or religious movement. Clingendael’s independency is warranted in its governance code and we publish a full list of our clients categorised by size of contribution yearly on our transparency page.

Clingendael Research

Clingendael Research provides independent, interdisciplinary, evidence-based and policy-relevant analyses and recommendations about urgent and long-term international issues. Clingendael analyses the most important trends and issues in international environments and policies, evaluates international policies, studies public opinions concerning international developments and public support for international policies, contributes to new concepts and perspectives regarding international developments, and provides advice on how to approach critical international issues. Clingendael researchers organise conferences, roundtables and meetings with high-level experts and policymakers to exchange ideas and knowledge. They also actively share their well-informed expertise on international developments with the public at large via the media and public meetings.

Clingendael Academy

Clingendael Academy provides independent diplomatic training courses, thematic programmes (for example on the European Union, sustainability issues, economics and trade, security and conflict management) skills programmes, tailor-made training, expert seminars, open application courses and individual coaching in order to operate effectively in an international environment. The Academy also offers capacity-building programmes to support the development of diplomatic academies or other training institutes. These programmes include advice on institutional development, training programmes and training methodologies, as well as Training of Trainers workshops.