Ethiopia’s six-month long state of emergency suggests Western countries need to rebalance their engagement with the country. Understanding the relations between power, authority and security is key.
Clingendael Academy trained Vietnam on the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Torture for the third time. The training focused on obligations for security forces, training of police, law enforcement and detention officials in Vietnam.
Clingendael Academy’s Director, Ron Ton, recently visited Canberra, Australia to conduct a training at the Australian MFA, to attend the annual International Forum on Diplomatic Training meeting, and to visit partner institutions.
Clingendael is hosting the third edition of the training programme “Regional Cooperation, Peace and Stability” for mid-career diplomats from West-Africa and the Sahel. The programme is fostering regional cooperation, as well as relations with the Netherlands.
Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Bert Koenders congratulates 21 junior policy officers from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and four other ministries upon the successful completion of their training.