The Hague Peace Projects

What The Hague Peace Projects does

The Hague Peace Projects is a Dutch nonprofit organization (ANBI status, KvK 60891726) founded in 2014 and headquartered at Paviljoensgracht 20, The Hague, Netherlands. It operates as a volunteer-run platform providing dialogue, capacity-building, and safe-space infrastructure for human rights defenders and diaspora communities from conflict regions including Syria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, the Central African Republic, Libya, and Congo. The organization has no paid employees; all activity is delivered by approximately 18 volunteers, with a Board comprising Jakob de Jonge (Chair/Secretary), Steen Bentall (Director), Sylvestre Bwira Kyahi (Board Member), and Margaretha Elizabeth Leegwater (Treasurer).

Its core portfolio is program-based rather than software-based: Peace Today (a weekly YouTube and podcast media channel on war and peace), the Changemakers Program (capacity-building for human rights defenders, presented to the Council of Europe in 2022), The Hague Hacks (a technology-and-human-rights festival), Freedom Sessions (cultural exchange events), Cafe Justice and Peace (joint dialogue events with De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging), and an online resource portal aggregating HRD toolkits, petitions, and educational materials. The underlying digital stack is conventional: WordPress-style website, YouTube, RedCircle podcast distribution, social media channels, and third-party petition infrastructure. The Hague Hacks is positioned as a civic-tech program but no proprietary AI/ML systems are disclosed.

Funding comes from individual donations and institutional grants/subsidies, with a 10% provision on donations and grants applied to expenses and running costs per the ANBI policy plan. No revenue figures or funding rounds are publicly disclosed. The organization became a founding member of De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging (The New Peace Movement) in 2024, a coalition of 25+ peace organizations advocating demilitarization. Customer segments include human rights defenders (primary), diaspora communities from conflict areas, schools/universities, civil society partner NGOs, and the general public participating in events and petitions.

Name

The Hague Peace Projects

Legal name

The Hague Peace Projects

Website

https://thehaguepeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hague Peace Projects is a Dutch nonprofit founded in 2014 that runs a volunteer-delivered portfolio of peacebuilding programs — Peace Today media, the Changemakers Program, The Hague Hacks, and dialogue events — serving human rights defenders and conflict-area diaspora communities, primarily in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacebuilding and Human Rights Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs (BPADAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rule of Law, Justice & Corrections Support in Conflict Settings (BPADAFAI), Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Peacebuilding dialogue programs
• Human rights advocacy
• Conflict resolution services
• Nonprofit civil society
• Peace education events

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: Primary revenue stream from individual donors. The organization is a nonprofit ANBI (Public Benefit Organisation) in the Netherlands. 10% provision on donations and grants to cover expenses and running costs.
2. Grants and Subsidies: Funding from foundations and organizations that may only be used towards the objectives of the foundation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Hague Peace Projects is a Netherlands-based nonprofit that provides peacebuilding programs through dialogue-based events, training, and digital media. Its core offerings include the Peace Today media channel (podcasts and YouTube videos on war and peace), The Changemakers Program (capacity building for human rights defenders), The Hague Hacks (technology solutions for human rights), Freedom Sessions cultural events, and Cafe Justice and Peace dialogue events. All programs are offered free of charge and delivered by volunteers to individual activists, diaspora communities, and civil society partners.

Product overview

The Hague Peace Projects is a nonprofit peacebuilding organization offering a portfolio of programs and platforms rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include Peace Today (a media channel with YouTube and podcasts), The Changemakers Program (human rights defender empowerment), The Hague Hacks (technology solutions for human rights), and Freedom Sessions (cultural exchange events). The organization also runs Cafe Justice and Peace dialogue events, organizes public debates and conferences on peace topics, and maintains a resource portal for human rights defenders. As a founding member of De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging (The New Peace Movement), it participates in broader peace coalition activities. These offerings are program-based rather than software product-based.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Peace Today: Media channel featuring videos and podcasts where dialogue and listening practices are showcased.
• The Hague Hacks

Products and services

• Peace Today Media channel featuring weekly YouTube videos and podcasts focused on peacebuilding through dialogue, with interviews about war and peace topics. Aimed at general public and peace activists seeking informed discourse.
• The Changemakers Program Capacity building program providing resources, counseling, capacity building tools, networking, and collaboration opportunities for human rights defenders from conflict areas. Selected for presentation at the Council of Europe World Forum for Democracy in 2022.
• The Hague Hacks Program connecting human rights defenders with technology innovators through an annual festival and ongoing technology-for-human-rights solutions initiative.
• Freedom Sessions Monthly cultural events featuring music, food, art exhibitions, and dialogue between diverse communities to foster cultural exchange and connection.
• Cafe Justice and Peace Dialogue events organized in partnership with De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging, featuring discussions on topics like war and propaganda, social media manipulation, and democratic processes.
• Dialogue Programs Various dialogue initiatives including public debates on peace topics (Ukraine, Sudan), nuclear weapons discussions, conflict resolution dialogues, and conferences facilitating discussions between diaspora communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Selected from 400+ applications for World Forum for Democracy 2022 at Council of Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Bana Peace and Development GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Sudanese diaspora organization in Europe started organizing with support from CORFA; The Hague Peace Projects organized the Sudan conference to facilitate discussions with the diaspora.
• De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging (The New Peace Movement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Hague Peace Projects is a founding member of De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging, an international peace collective founded in 2024 representing a large diversity of organizations standing for demilitarization of society and international cooperation.
• FIIDI (Sierra Leone)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022The Hague Peace Projects announced support for FIIDI and their important human rights work in Sierra Leone, specifically their Fostering Community Engagement and Understanding Project.
• Council of EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Changemakers Program was selected to be presented at the World Forum for Democracy 2022 in Strasbourg, a unique opportunity to scale up services to improve efficacy and sustainability of human rights work around the world.
• Protect DefendersminorOthersFor HRD emergencies, The Hague Peace Projects recommends contacting Protect Defenders for support.
• Frontline DefendersminorOthersFor HRD emergencies, The Hague Peace Projects recommends contacting Frontline Defenders for emergency support.
• Haags Café voor Recht en VredecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative for Cafe Justice and Peace events, combining The Hague Peace Projects with De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging to organize dialogue events about justice and peace topics.
• XR Justice NowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pan-European actions for Earth Day and climate justice initiatives.
• DiEM25minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pan-European actions against climate destruction of war, organizing Earth Day events.
• Occupy EURminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Earth Day 2024 pan-European action against climate destruction of war.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/peacehague
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PeaceToday-hpp
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheHaguePeace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hague-peace-projects
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehaguepeaceprojects

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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