Ukraine NEAR is a collaboration between the SSE and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine. and funded by the Swedish Institute. SSE faculty recently returned from delivering workshops for Ukrainian government officials in central Kyiv.

As part of its ambition to strengthen the national reach and societal impact of its research, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) at the Stockholm School of Economics is pleased to welcome Carl Wangel as Senior Advisor.

How can the Nordic region stay secure, innovative, and resilient in an age of geopolitical uncertainty? On 26 November 2025, the Center for Security and Resilience at the Stockholm School of Economics hosted the first Nordic Security and Competitiveness Day - a full-day event exploring the future of total defence, security, and competitiveness across the region.

A new study reveals how the Wallenberg family’s banking empire became a crucial link between Swedish industry, military intelligence, and Cold War strategy.

What can Sweden learn from Ukraine’s wartime resilience - and when must we find our own answers? On September 26, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) at the Stockholm School of Economics hosted its second Academic Insights Breakfast Seminar, focusing on crisis preparedness and the role of municipalities in civil defence.

How do organizations actually handle a large-scale cyber incident when the "internet is on fire"? A new study from the Center for Security and Resilience at the Stockholm School of Economics provides an inside look at how a major Swedish public sector organization responded to the Log4Shell vulnerability - one of the most critical cybersecurity threats of the past decade.

This week, the Stockholm School of Economics and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) launched the new Utvecklingskommuner (Innovation Municipalities) initiative in Nykvarn, one of four municipalities selected as pilot partners.

Today, Dagens Industri published a debate article highlighting the crucial role of Sweden’s municipalities in building a modern civil defence. Co-authored by representatives from MSB, leading municipalities, and academia, including SSE Professor Martin Carlsson-Wall, the article calls for Sweden to become an international frontrunner in turning civil defence from theory into practice.

Sweden's security challenges are evolving rapidly - and resilience has become a shared responsibility across government, business, and society. At a lunch lecture this wednesday hosted by the Center for Security and Resilience, Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin outlined how Sweden must rebuild its civil defence to meet today's complex threats.

The Center for Security and Resilience at the Stockholm School of Economics has appointed Henrik Friman as Senior Advisor. With extensive leadership experience from both national and international defense organizations, combined with academic research on strategy and leadership, Henrik brings valuable expertise to the center's mission to strengthen Sweden's total defense.