Past activities

The Netherlands in the World: scenario planning & strategy design

2 November 2011 | Clingendael, The Hague | admission fee €1050

Pax Ludens is pleased to announce that the three-day workshop "The Netherlands in the World", developed in cooperation with the Netherlands Institute for International Relations Clingendael, will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of November 2011. The workshop provides participants with a practical experience in policy development based on the analysis of possible future events and their outcomes. The training gives participants an insight into the future of the Netherlands and possible developments they are likely to face in their day-to-day work.

Course participants can expect to:

  • Gain insight into important trends and future developments regarding the Netherlands and their organisation
  • Learn scenario-thinking and planning
  • Apply their analytical skills
  • Develop strategic plans and robust strategies
  • Recognize socio-political developments and their strategic implications
  • Learn how to deal with the complexity of multi-stakeholder environments

This course is taught in Dutch. For more information, please contact our project officer Diederik Stolk or click here.

Course International Security

25 October 2011 | Clingendael, The Hague | admission fee €1650

On the 11 of November, Pax Ludens is contributing with a one-day conflict simulation to Clingendael's course on International Security (25 October - 11 November, 2011). This course provides participants (civil servants and policy-makers) in-depth knowledge about current international security issues. For more information click here.

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®: Facilitator training programme

4 September 2011 | Pax Ludens Headquarters, the Hague | admission fee €2000

From Monday the 4th of September to Thursday the 8th of September Pax Ludens will host a facilitator training programme based upon the revolutionary LEGO(R) SERIOUS PLAY(R) methodology. Renowned trainer and expert on this methodology, Per Kristiansen, will facilitate the training. During the training, participants will learn how LEGO(R) can fuel dialogue in workshops in a creative and productive way. For more information, take a look at the flyer or send us an an E-mail

Strategy assessment sessie: Implementatie VN Res. 1325 - casus Kunduz

30 June 2011 | The Hague | admission fee €50

Tezamen met E-Quality, het kenniscentrum voor emancipatie, gezin en diversiteit, organiseert Pax Ludens op 30 juni een strategy assessment sessie over de implementatie van VN Res. 1325 met als casus Kunduz (Afghanistan). Deze workshop heeft als doel om vrouwenorganisaties beter in staat te stellen om hun (toekomstige) rol in Kunduz op strategische wijze voor te bereiden, en op gerichte wijze de geleerde lessen uit het verleden toe te passen.

Tijdens de workshop staat de volgende vraag centraal:
Hoe kunnen Nederlandse organisaties een effectievere bijdrage leveren aan het bevorderen van vrouwelijk leiderschap in (politieke) besluitvormingsprocessen in Kunduz, binnen het kader van VN Resolutie 1325?

Annemarie van Geel van onze partnerorganisatie Faraasha Middle East Training & Advisory ondersteunt Pax Ludens bij de voorbereiding en uitvoering van deze workshop. Annemarie's onderzoeksactiviteiten onder andere op het gebied van gender segregatie zullen bij de workshop de nodige reflectie en input bieden!

Voor meer informatie en/of aanmelden klik hier.

Regent's College WSG Leadership Weekend

17 June 2011 | Windsor Park (UK)

In the weekend of 18th of June, Pax Ludens is contributing to Regent's College's WGS Leadership Weekend at the Cumberland Lodge in the Windsor Great Park (UK). During the weekend, a group of 30 aspiring leaders, graduate and undergraduate students, will experience the intricacies of governance and leadership in our It's Your Country! simulation. This will be the second consecutive year that Pax Ludens contributes to this inspiring event. A short recap of last year's event can be read here

MDDSDD: A Comprehensive Approach in Practice

17 May 2011 | The Hague

On 17 and 18 of May, Pax Ludens held a two-day pilot workshop on the possibilities and limitations of the comprehensive approach in fragile states. It was the first time, representatives of both ministries and non-governmental organizations came together to explore the comprehensive approach in an interactive setting. Representatives from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Cordaid, Oxfam Novib, Impunity Watch, Mensen met een Missie, HealthNet TPO, The Dutch Burundi Committee, PUM Senior Experts and the Royal Tropical Institute were present. The workshop used the Dutch development effort in Burundi as a case study for the workshop.

Over the course of the workshop, participants increased their shared situational and mutual awareness of Burundi by gaining insight into each other's roles and activities. They also developed in-depth context analyses from a conflict sensitive perspective, which enabled them to identify possibilities for cooperation and coordination. During the second day of the workshop, participants completed a scenario-based exercise in which they were able to explore the possibilities and limitations of the comprehensive approach in practice.

This workshop has been developed by Pax Ludens in cooperation with HCSS, TNO and Cordaid and is part of the Millennium Project "More than the Sum of its Parts" (MDDSDD). This is a three year endeavor that seeks to operationalize a comprehensive approach to interventions in fragile states and enhance understanding of best and worst practices in a shared environment. The project partners intend to offer this workshop on a comprehensive approach more often in the future.

More information:

For further information, please contact Diederik Stolk.

UWW Earth Week

18 April 2011 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Pax Ludens, in conjunction with the Milwaukee based Greenman Alliance, participated in the recent University of Whitewater Wisconsin's Earthweek event from 18 - 22 April with a series of presentations and discussions on water issues in relation to conflict and conflict resolution. Pax Ludens expert Graeme Goldsworthy delivered presentations on water, emphasising the Human Security aspect of it, and discussed the water challenges facing Whitewater, drawing parellels between the situation in The Netherlands and in Whitewater and giving examples of various Dutch initiatives. A full account of Graeme's contribution to the university can be read UWW summary.

Greater Middle East simulation

16 April 2011 | University College Utrecht

In the weekend of the 16th and 17th of April, Pax Ludens will hold its annual Greater Middle East simulation. This simulation is part of Pax Ludens' UCU "Globalism, Terrorism and the Arab-Israeli Conflict" course. The course is taught by two of our expert trainers: Dr. Leonard Suransky and Annemarie van Geel, MPhil. During this simulation approximately thirty to forty undergraduate students assume the role of statesmen and experience the intricacies of the Greater Middle East.

The Netherlands in the World: Scenario planning and strategy formation

2 April 2011 | Institute of International Relations Clingendael

In cooperation with the Institute of International Relations Clingendael, Pax Ludens developed a master class entitled "The Netherlands in the World". This class is the sequel to Clingendael's course on International Security, for which Pax Ludens developed a simulation game. The training provides participants with practical experience in the development of policy based on the analysis of possible future events and their outcomes. The course uses the methods of scenario planning and strategy formation to give participants the chance to explore possible future events in a systematic way and to learn how to deal with uncertainties in their day-to-day work as policy-makers. To complete the development of the programme, a pilot training will be organised at the Institute on 2-4 April. The workshop is in Dutch.

International Security Course

29 March 2011 | Institute of International Relations Clingendael | admission fee €1650

The objective of the course is to provide participants with academic insights into contemporary issues concerning Europe's international security or European originating security issues that have effects beyond Europe. As part of the course, Pax Ludens runs a one-day simulation on the Politics of Nuclear Proliferation, a simulation which deals with the intricacies and geopolitical consequences of nuclear proliferation. For more information see Clingendael's website.

It's Your Country!

15 March 2011 | The Hague Academy

On the 15th of March Pax Ludens will contribute with "It's Your Country!", a serious game about governance processes, to the Hague Academy for Local Governance's course on Decentralization, Democratization & Development. In the serious game participants are confronted with issues regarding governance, decision-making and political economy. More information about "It's Your Country!" can be found here. Further information about the complete course can be found here.

Simulation for HDV course

8 November 2010 | Het Instituut Defensie Leergangen

The Greater Middle East Simulation enables promising officers holding the rank of major or lieutenant-colonel to experience the intricacies of diplomacy, negotiations and conflict resolution. This week-long exercise is a key part of the Dutch Defense Institute's Higher Defense Course, a one-year career training which prepares the participants for staff positions within the Ministry of Defense or various international organizations.

International Security Module Clingendael

19 October 2010 | Institute Clingendael | admission fee € 1650

The objective of the course is to provide participants with academic insights into contemporary issues concerning Europe's international security or European originating security issues that have effects beyond Europe. For more information see the clingendael website.

PxL Scenario-building test session 'n BBQ

17 July 2010 | Pax Ludens HQ, The Hague

In order to try out its new scenario-building workshop, Pax Ludens is organizing a test session on the 17th of July. This session will address the future of Afghanistan and its implications for the Western powers. In the early evening we'll continue with a traditional PxL summer BBQ at the beach. If you would like to join in, please email us at info@paxludens.org

Summer course Decentralization and Local Governance

7 July 2010 | The Hague Academy for Local Governance

During this summer course, organized by The Hague Academy for Local governance, provides participants with indicators and tools for monitoring and execution of decentralization processes in different contexts. Pax Ludens has developed a simulation for this course that focuses on the complexities of governance. For more information click here

Peacebuilding & Local Governance

1 June 2010 | The Hague Academy for Local Governance

This 2-week training course by The Hague Academy for Local Governance provides participants with enhanced understanding of the challenges that are faced by local governments in fragile situations. For this course, Pax Ludens has developed a simulation which addresses the complexities of leadership, governance and development. For more information click here.

Workshop: Exploring simulations in IR

26 May 2010 | SIB Leiden

In our effort to get more students involved in International Relations, Diplomacy and Simulation gaming. Pax Ludens has been invited by the Studentenvereniging Internationale Betrekkingen Leiden, which is also the Dutch United Nations Student Association, to provide its members with insights into International Relations simulation gaming.

Leadership development training

24 May 2010 | Cumberland Lodge , Windsor (UK)

Leadership development training

University College Utrecht simulation

24 April 2010 | University College Utrecht

In the weekend of the 24th and 25th of April, Pax Ludens will hold its annual University College Utrecht simulation. During this simulation approximately forty undergraduate students assume the role of statesmen and experience a case study of the Greater Middle East.

International Security Module Clingendael

9 April 2010 | Clingendael institute

The objective of the course is to provide participants with academic insights into contemporary issues concerning Europe's international security or European originating security issues that have effects beyond Europe.

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