The Nordic Societal Security initiative is a multidisciplinary research area designed to generate new knowledge about what is required to ensure the safety and security of the Nordic countries' inhabitants.
Researchers have investigated how vulnerable children and young people from families with low socioeconomic status have been doing since the pandemic. Surprisingly well, they conclude, but the well-being of Finnish young people has declined.
The RISK-AI project is guided by a main research question: how can organizations better identify, understand, and manage AI risks in healthcare in ways that enhance trustworthiness and support responsible use of AI?
We live in a time of hybrid threats that call for more knowledge to make our societies more robust. Seven new research projects will investigate everything from biological threats to digital threats targeting youth and the impact of social media on democracy.
A slap on the bottom, jokes and physical assaults are now well-known phenomena in the police. Experiments with case studies and role-playing at police academies are now proving to have a preventive effect against sexual harassment.
When a society is in a crisis, it is often the majority that gets the focus, and we quickly forget about the vulnerable groups. Nordic researchers are investigating how a minority group of children and young people can get help when the next crisis arises.
This project empirically and theoretically explores how increasing levels of diversity in the personnel of Nordic security forces (military, police and security organizations) relate to changing perceptions of trust and security, both within these organizations and in their broader interactions with society.
