Netherlands in the world: In conversation about threat and hope

Wars, tensions and geopolitical shifts also affect the Dutch. They feel that the world is undergoing profound changes.

For the first time since Clingendael has been conducting an annual survey on how the Dutch view international developments, the entire top 5 consists of concerns about external threats. What does this mean for Dutch people personally and how should the Netherlands respond in its relations with other countries?

During this evening, Nederland in de wereld: in gesprek over dreiging en hoop, we invite you to engage in conversation with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Christiaan Rebergen, and Clingendael experts Monika Sie Dhian Ho (Director), Bob Deen (Russia, Eastern Europe) and Erwin van Veen (Middle East).

In the run-up to the Tweede Kamer elections, in which the focus often turns inward again, we concentrate on what the threats in the world mean for our security and how the Netherlands deals with them.

Program

• 19:00 hours:  Welcome and registration
• 19:30 hours:  Dutch unity in fear of hybrid threats and war amid great division with Monika Sie Dhian
• 19:45 hours:  Round 1: The role of the Netherlands in the world, threats and diplomacy with Monika Sie Dhian Ho and Secretary-General Christiaan Rebergen In rounds 2 and 3, Clingendael experts outline current developments and discuss with Secretary-General Christiaan Rebergen what this means for the Netherlands.
• 20:05 hours:  Round 2: War nearby with Eastern Europe expert Bob Deen
• 20:25 hours:| Round 3: War far away with Middle East expert Erwin van Veen
• 20:45 hours:  Closing words by Monika Sie Dhian Ho
• 21:00 hours:  Opportunity for informal chat
• 21:30 hours:  End