Just Peace Festival
Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Europe
- Date
- Tuesday 17 June 2025
- Time
- Location
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague - Room
- Spanish Steps
Eighty years after 1945, Europe again faces war in its own region. How to turn this tide and have sustainable peace in Europe? To discuss this question, this dialogue looks at the experience of war in Ukraine; Russia's role in Europe; lessons of Europe’s history for future peace; the values underpinning future European peace; and Europe’s place in a changing global world. A week before the NATO Summit in The Hague, this dialogue offers a range of inspiring visions for peace in Europe.
Registration is required. Tickets are free. Get yours here.
We are grateful for cooperation with PAX in organising the Peace in Europe Dialogue
The Just Peace Dialogues will be held in English with simultaneous translation into Dutch.
Meet the Panel
Hanna L. Mühlenhoff, Univerity of Amsterdam
- Hanna L. Mühlenhoff is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of European Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Her research is interested in security, militarism, and feminist/queer civil society activism in the European Union and Europe more broadly, engaging with feminist, queer and postcolonial perspectives. In this context she has worked on the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Agenda and Feminist Foreign Policies. Amongst other things, she has co-edited a special issue on ‘Gender, race and coloniality in European security policies’ for the journal European Security.
Dordzhi Naminov, Kalmyk Activist
- Dordzhi Naminov is an anti-war activist from the Republic of Kalmykia in the Russian Federation. His activism focuses on advocating for the rights of Kalmyks within Russia. He has a technical background (physics) and is working as an engineer at a high-tech company in the Netherlands.
Yana Rudenko, ABBA Student Association and DroneAid
- Yana Rudenko's path goes from Bucha to The Hague. After directly experiencing Russia occupation of Bucha in 2022, she now advocates daily for Justice for Ukraine. She co-founded the ABBA (Adriatic-Baltic-Black-Azov) Student Association at Leiden University as well as the DroneAid Collective. She graduated from Leiden University in 2024.
Daniel Thomas, Leiden University
- Daniel C. Thomas is Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University. His research focuses on international norms, international order, and EU decision-making regarding foreign policy and enlargement. He also worked on international human rights issues at the European Commission’s Directorate General for External Relations.
Rolien Sasse, PAX
- Rolien Sasse has been the Executive Director of PAX, the largest peace organization in the Netherlands, since 2023. PAX works worldwide to protect civilians in conflict areas, promote human rights, and strengthen peaceful societies. The organization combines local presence with international lobbying and policy advocacy, working closely with civil society organizations, peace activists, and communities on the ground. Key themes such as climate-related conflict, gender equality, the impact of technology, and responsible business are integral to its approach. Through long-term programs and strategic partnerships, PAX is committed to sustainable peace and justice, both in the Netherlands and globally.
Moderator: Maral Khajeh, Justice & Peace Netherland
- Human rights defenders worldwide are daily finding ways to strive for peace, call for justice, and build better societies for the next generation. With a dream of growing a global network of safe spaces for human rights defenders, Maral leads the organization’s efforts to protect and empower them. A peace advocate and a storyteller, she is well-equipped with international experience and a fifteen-year-long expertise as a lawyer. She believes in finding space for laughter, beauty, and love even in the toughest situations.
Schedule
- 15.30 Doors Open
- 16.00-17.10 Roundtable
- 17.15-18.15 Breakout Groups
- 18.15-19.15 Borrel
Register for this event
The Just Peace Dialogues are a free event hosted by Leiden University. Space is limited, therefore registration is required for all Just Peace Dialogues.
Register hereThe Just Peace Dialogues are a set of meetings for public deliberation of key aspects of building peace in today’s world. The dialogues are held from 16 to 22 of June and address each of the festival’s six main themes. The aim is stimulate creative discussion about conditions for a just peace in contemporary society.
The dialogues are:
- Imagining Peace (16 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Peace in Europe (17 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Peace in Sudan (18 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Peace in Israel-Palestine (19 June 16:00 - 19:00);
- Democracy and Peace (20 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Cybersecurity and Peace (21 June 14:00 - 17:15);
- Climate and Peace (22 June 14:00 - 17:15).
