Human Security Collective (HSC) is a foundation based in The Hague working on issues of development, security and the involvement of citizens in their communities and societies. We believe that the idea of Human Security with its focus on people, relationships and human rights provides an organizing frame for action.
Based on the elements of trust-creation, local ownership, empowerment and collective action, we facilitate conversation between civil society, policy shapers and other actors to promote alternative approaches to current security practice.
Read the article in the International Review of the Red Cross by Lia van Broekhoven and Sangeeta Goswami on the multi-stakeholder dialogue engagement mechanism to help solve the financial exclusion challenges of nonprofits stemming from counterterrorism frameworks.
Read moreIn collaboration with the Government of the Netherlands and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in Nigeria, HSC held a Masterclass on the Implementation of the Policy Framework for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) in Abuja.
Read moreRead the interview with our local coordinator for the FoRB Philippines programme Reemar Alonsagay.
Read moreFrom 14-16 January, a group of 30 enagaged young leaders from across Mindanao gathered in the city of Cagayan de Oro for a workshop on communication mechanisms organized by Human Security Collective (HSC) and Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan (AKMK).
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