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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 4d

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 4d

🗳️ 78.4% of citizens across the Netherlands voted in National Elections.
Free and fair elections are essential for democracy. But strong democratic systems also depend on trust, citizen participation, accountability, and inclusive governance. Local governments play an important role in ensuring them.

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 6d

Last reminder to join our Information Session: Open Courses 2026!

The Hague Academy invites you to join an online information session about everything you need to know to participate in a course in 2026.

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 6d

Are you considering a local governance training for you, your team, or your partners?

We have just published our 2026 Course Programme! See here for more information on all our courses: thehagueacademy.com/course/

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 10d

Last Spots 🔹 English with French Interpretation 🔹 One-Week Course

There are a few spots left for our one-week course on Digital Transformation in the Public Sector course from 24 - 28 November, 2025 in The Hague.

Learn more and apply here: thehagueacademy.com/course/digit...

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 11d

Join our Information Session: Open Courses 2026

The Hague Academy invites you to join an online information session about everything you need to know to participate in a course in 2026.

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 12d

At The Hague Academy for Local Governance, we believe that learning is most powerful when it connects knowledge to practice. Each year, professionals from around the world join our trainings to exchange ideas, build skills, and bring new perspectives back to their communities.

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 13d

🗞️ Our October newsletter is here!

Read about it here: mailchi.mp/thehagueacad...

Are you signed up to our newsletter? If not, click here to receive the next edition in your inbox: thehagueacademy.com/newsletters/

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 14d

Last Friday was the #InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty 🌍

Ending poverty is about more than income, it’s about #dignity, #justice & #belonging.

At #TheHagueAcademy, we help local leaders design inclusive, people-centred governance so no one is left behind.

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 18d

Concluding the Multilevel Water Governance 2025 Training!
Professionals from 10 countries explored #IntegratedWaterManagement, #ClimateResilience & #InclusiveGovernance at #TheHagueAcademy, learning from Dutch approaches & sharing strategies for sustainable water systems!

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 18d

The Moldovan Agency for Geodesy, Cartography, and Cadastre (AGCC) with the support of The Hague Academy, the University of Twente - ITC, KU Leuven and Kadaster officially launched the Cross-Border Democracy and Good Governance Exchange Project – Moldova and The Netherlands 2025-2029 (GEO CODEX)

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 20d

Conclusion of the WeAreAble (WaA!)
ZOA, African Disability Forum (ADF), See You Foundation, VNG International @leprosymission-int.bsky.social
#Burundi #DRC #Ethiopia #SouthSudan #Sudan #Uganda
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Concluding the We are Able! Programme: Five Years of Inclusion, Empowerment, and Impact This month marks the conclusion of the WeAreAble_NL (WaA!) programme: a five-year initiative launched in 2021 ...

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 21d

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025
Today is the #InternationalDayforDisasterRiskReduction. This year's theme “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters” highlights the urgent need to shift from reactive crisis response to proactive investment in #DRRday. #ResiliencePays.

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 24d

Concluding the International Learning Course on #DigitalTransformation in the Public Sector 🌍

Together with the Development Academy of the Philippines, we explored #innovation, #egovernance & #smartcities in the Netherlands with visits to The Hague, AMS Institute & Marineterrein Amsterdam!

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 25d

Concluding the #Shiraka Training on #LocalGovernance 2025 🌍

Over the past months, professionals from 9 #MENA countries explored how local governments can strengthen #decentralisation, #citizenparticipation & #inclusivegovernance.

A big thank you to all participants & experts!

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 27d

📹 New! Our Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance course in a video.

Are you curious about our upcoming course? Watch this video to find out more about it:

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Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance Course

How can local authorities increase citizen participation in order to best serve the needs of their community? What practical tools are available to enhance citizen participation? How can local…

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · 28d

Today is #WorldHabitatDay
This year’s theme, #UrbanCrisisResponse, highlights the pressure cities face as 122M people are displaced worldwide. At #TheHagueAcademy, we support local leaders to build cities that are #inclusive & #resilient for all.
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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Oct 2

Concluding the #LocalEconomicDevelopment training in The Hague! Professionals from 8 countries & #UNDP explored strategies for entrepreneurship, rural & urban growth, smart cities & inclusion, ending with #BackHomeActionPlans to drive change locally.

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Sep 30

Good governance starts with you! Are you considering joining one of our courses next year?

Learn more about our courses: thehagueacademy.com/course/

We are hosting an online information session about our courses of 2026 on October 30th.

Will you join us? mailchi.mp/thehagueacad...

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Sep 29

#AlumniSpotlight: Samia Zouarhi participated in the Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance course earlier this year. We look forward to seeing the impact her work will have!

Thank you, Samia, for sharing your experience with us!

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Sep 26

"How a country organises its finances shapes how local authorities govern their cities, towns, and villages."

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Fiscal Decentralisation & Local Finance

How can spending responsibilities and revenue resources be best assigned to the different government layers in different contexts? How can sub-national governments optimise their revenues, design…

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Sep 25

📢 Join our Information Session on 2026 Open Courses to learn about course themes, logistics & prices.

🗓️ Date: 30 October 2025
🕑 Time: 14:00–15:00 CET
📍 Online: Zoom

Sign up here: mailchi.mp/thehagueacad...

See our upcoming courses here: thehagueacademy.com/course/

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Sep 23

Two days ago, the world marked the #InternationalDayofPeace under this years' United Nations theme #ActNowforaPeacefulWorld

At The Hague Academy, we believe peace begins locally, through #InclusiveGovernance, #CitizenParticipation & #Trust.

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The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Sep 19

We are proud to share that Alumni Ambassador for South East Asia, Said Achmad Kabiru Rafiie, has published a new book on Urban Farming and Food Security in Indonesia, inspired by his Back Home Action Plan (BHAP) from our Local Economic Development course at The Hague Academy.

The Hague Academy @thehagueacademy.bsky.social · Sep 18

Equal work deserves equal pay.

On #InternationalEqualPayDay we’re reminded that women still earn 20% less than men worldwide. At The Hague Academy, we train local leaders to address these barriers & promote equality in governance.

Learn more here: thehagueacademy.com/course/gende...