LANDac – the Netherlands Land Academy on Land Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Development – brings together researchers, policy makers, development practitioners and business professionals in the field of land governance and development. The LANDac Annual International Conference is an important periodic event for exchange, synergy and collaboration between these different actors. The conference takes place each year at the end of June or the beginning of July and is followed by the LANDac Annual Summer School, a two-week course on land governance.
LANDac will be back in 2026, with a conference on the theme of Land, Conflict and Peace. This conference offers the opportunity to explore issues at the crossroads of land governance and peace, conflict, and humanitarian studies. It invites reflection on how war and its aftermath reshape our understanding of land governance and call for new, context-sensitive approaches. Such reflection is more urgent than ever: today, around 50 countries of the world are experiencing war or organized violence, affecting roughly one in six people worldwide. In the current context of myriad global and local conflicts, this important theme aims to encourage rich discussion between participants from academia, practitioners, and policy makers. The conference will take place on 1-2 July 2026 and will be held on site with a limited offer of hybrid possibilities. An Early Career Research Day will follow the conference on 3 July. We hope to see many of you in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Annual International Conference
SAVE THE DATE: 1-3 July 2026!
Annual International Conference
LANDac – the Netherlands Land Academy on Land Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Development – brings together researchers, policy makers, development practitioners and business professionals in the field of land governance and development. The LANDac Annual International Conference is an important periodic event for exchange, synergy and collaboration between these different actors. The conference takes place each year at the end of June or the beginning of July and is followed by the LANDac Annual Summer School, a two-week course on land governance.
LANDac will be back in 2026, with a conference on the theme of Land, Conflict and Peace. This conference offers the opportunity to explore issues at the crossroads of land governance and peace, conflict, and humanitarian studies. It invites reflection on how war and its aftermath reshape our understanding of land governance and call for new, context-sensitive approaches. Such reflection is more urgent than ever: today, around 50 countries of the world are experiencing war or organized violence, affecting roughly one in six people worldwide. In the current context of myriad global and local conflicts, this important theme aims to encourage rich discussion between participants from academia, practitioners, and policy makers. The conference will take place on 1-2 July 2026 and will be held on site with a limited offer of hybrid possibilities. An Early Career Research Day will follow the conference on 3 July. We hope to see many of you in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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