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.
The overall aim of this project is to strengthen the preparedness against the full spectrum of biological threats; from natural, accidental, to deliberate, by increasing awareness and best practices for effective and harmonised total defence strategies in the Nordic-Baltic region.
The D-CRISP project sees the solution for preventing and mitigating antagonistic threats in developing an integrated solution for digital twins from different domains (such as production, power grids, public infrastructure and spaces, logistics chains).
Social media influence has the power to shape opinions, spark movements and inform public debate. However, it can also spread misinformation and undermine democracy. The INFLU-NORD project examines this dual role in the Nordic countries.
Democratic societies across the Nordic and Baltic countries face growing threats from digital disinformation, ideological polarization, and foreign influence operations.
The focus of MedPREP is on strengthening health system resilience through enhancing the robustness of medical preparedness - particularly the availability, production, and governance of critical pharmaceuticals - a vital yet underdeveloped component of societal security in the region.
The Nordic region has long been held up as a model security community—built on mutual trust, shared identity, and routinised cooperation. Yet recent antagonistic threats have exposed fractures in this ideal.
KOMKRIS examines how Nordic and Baltic societies enhance societal resilience and crisis governance in the face of increasingly complex and hybrid antagonistic threats, such as disinformation, violent radicalisation, and geopolitical tensions.
More women are applying to join the police force, but only a few are accepted into the emergency response service. A new book examines the work culture in the operational police force and reveals a male-dominated culture where women are considered inferior.
Pandemics arise suddenly and require immediate action from decision-makers. A Nordic research network develops models that can estimate how the infection will spread, thereby supporting rapid response during a future pandemic.
