COVID-19 and the role of the Trondheim Red Cross
The COVID-19 pandemic has given us all new and unexpected tasks and challenges. For an organisation like the Trondheim Red Cross, it has meant the greatest effort since WW2. During […]
October 2021
Are you ready to face a disaster? Emergency services point of view
To build societal resilience and to survive disasters, we need to be prepared. “How civilians could be prepared?” is what we asked emergency responders and members of authorities in a […]
September 2021
A chatbot as a first responder: How Artificial Intelligence can contribute to societal resilience
Artificial Intelligence (AI in short) is a trending technology in the commercial sector, particularly regarding chatbots. One of the objectives of project ENGAGE is to identify how innovative social media […]
August 2021
Trust and societal resilience
In ENGAGE, we study the inherent resilience in societies – the way existing social values and material structures contribute to resilience by influencing the actions of ordinary citizens. What is […]
The forgotten resources? On spontaneous volunteers during the Utøya attack 22nd of July 2011
During the terrorist attacks in Norway 22nd of July 2011, 77 persons were killed and many more injured. The attacks led to massive, multifaceted efforts of civil society, especially concerning […]
Learning as We Go – Resilience Research during an Ongoing Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is a societal crisis that is a still ongoing incident for health care management and preparedness organizations to manage all over the world. It constitutes a great […]
July 2021
Summer 2021: Health surveillance during heatwaves in the Lazio Region
Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths and will have a greater impact in the coming years due to climate change and rising temperatures. In order for local […]
Societal resilience and Virtual Operations Support Teams – do they go together?
I would like to explain this in the following. I have to admit that the term “societal resilience” may not be as young as Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOST), but […]
Resilience of local communities: what approaches to foster its full expression? Some reflections from the experience of L’Aquila earthquake of 2009
The first deliverable “D1.1 – Preliminary model for assessing and methods form improving societal resilience” summarises the results of the first research actions, which emerged from the analysis of […]
June 2021
Get to know our end-users! Firefighter Federico Brizio
When doing research, it is essential to look at the needs of end-users. It’s a fundamental requirement that’s not always easy to address.
Since end-users are the main beneficiaries that will […]