On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international City of Peace and Justice.

In this episode, Tom chats to Jonas Brøg - co-Founder of Firestarters Foundation, a new programme to support disadvantaged young people in The Hague.

There are currently more than 14,000 kids in city who don't regularly attend school, and Jonas and his team run sessions at Hart Beach in Scheveningen to try and help some of them to 'find their fire'.

Jonas is a former session musician who has toured with some of the biggest bands on the planet, but if it wasn't for his own 'firestarter' moment when he was a teenager - it might have all been so different…

Find out about Firestarters at https://firestarters-schev.nl/

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

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On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, Tom visits the Humanity Hub in the city to speak to Naomi Hija. Naomi is the co-Founder of a unique app called EviSafe, which is designed to help victims of domestic violence.

Only one in ten victims of domestic or sexual violence reports an incident, largely due to stigma and a fear of not being believed. EviSafe is helping overcome these persistent barriers by documenting abuse in real time, encouraging more victims to come forward in the knowledge they have the evidence to back up their cases.

You can download the EviSafe app for free right now from Google Playstore, or by visiting the EviSafe website at Evisafe.com

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.

On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, Tom visits speaks to Max Koffi from the Equal Trade Alliance (ETA). ETA is a non-profit organization based in The Hague which was established to promote equal redistribution of wealth along the value chains of African raw materials and natural resources.

One of its current campaigns is Chocolate Tastes Better - where a team in Ghana is gathering testimonials from cocoa farmers to help show young people in the West how unfair the current system is.

Sign the petition to help get a fair deal for Ghanaian farmers at https://equaltradeglobal.org/

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.

On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, Tom visits the famous Museon-Omniversum Dome, which is in the middle of a successful run of performances by the U2 tribute band U2Two.

The show replicates U2's residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, giving fans from the Netherlands the chance to witness the same visual extravaganza at a fraction of the cost. The Dome is the perfect venue for a show like this with its 360 degree screen and immersive theatrical experience. The visuals took more than a year to create, with the Dome team assisted by students from around The Hague.

In this interview Tom speaks to Nancy Zomer, Managing Director at Museon-Omniversum, and Alexandra Van Der Zee, Programme Director for the Dome.

For more information about future shows, visit: https://www.museon-omniversum.nl/en

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.

On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, Tom is in The Hague to meet Hugues Derème from the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP).

This year marks the centenary of The Hague System - which is an international collaboration to help organizations protect their designs in countries all over the world. From Heineken's famous green bottles to the Swiss Army Knife, The Hague System goes beyond patent and trademark to ensure unique designs are free from imitation.

Visit the Benelux Office for International Property at https://www.boip.int/.

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

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On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, we are talking to Pablo Briggs from DMEC.

DMEC is based in The Hague and specialises in offshore renewable energy solutions such as wind, wave and offshore solar power. But with mounting political and budget challenges, the pressure is on to drive public awareness around the Blue Economy and keep the momentum going in this vital area of research.

Visit the DMEC website.

Find out more about DIOMEDEO.

Join young energy professionals at The Hague Energized - quarterly meetings hosted by DMEC and other energy organizations based in the city.

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

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On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, we are talking to Aris Molenaar from the European Seaweed Association.

Seaweed has an extraordinary number of applications across diverse industries and sectors. From hybrid meat and fish products to packaging, textiles, paint, wood - even crop protection - seaweed has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions, improve our diets, and create new jobs.

This year saw Europe's first ever commercial-scale seaweed harvest at North Sea Farm 1 - a purpose-built facility located in a field of wind turbines just off the coast of the Netherlands, near The Hague. The project was coordinated by North Sea Farmers and the European Seaweed Association - and part-funded by Amazon's Right Now climate fund.

To find out more, visit the European Seaweed Association website.

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.

On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, we are talking to Carine van Bentum from the Seabed Security Experimentation Centre (SeaSEC).

SeaSEC was founded in 2023 by the six countries that make up the Northern Naval Capability Cooperation - that is Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands - and is a response to increasing threats to the security of critical undersea infrastructure in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Find out more about SeaSEC at https://seasec.org/

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.