 Today, the organization focuses much of its research and programming around the European Union and relations between member states, security issues around terrorism and the rule of law, sustainable development, and diplomatic skills such as economic diplomacy, "conflict management, crisis control and negotiation techniques".Both Clingendael and the Hague Institute for Strategic Studies are contracted by the Ministry of Defense to provide research and analysis of global trends and risks.Clingendael works closely with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project to complete these projects.