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StratCom Lunch with Minister of Defense Pål Jonson
11 February 2025
The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication hosted a fully booked StratCom Lunch on February 10th, featuring Sweden’s Minister of Defense, Pål Jonson. Attendees engaged in an insightful discussion on Arming Sweden and Ukraine – Challenges and Opportunities.
HOI research|With regulatory reforms, the EU can lead in global medicine innovation
27 January 2025
In a globalized world, competition between medicine approval agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Europe’s European Medicines Agency (EMA) significantly impacts the development and availability of innovative drugs. A new study by HOI researcher Stefan Haefliger published in Drug Discovery Today suggests that Europe must modernize its regulatory processes to become the destination of choice for groundbreaking medical innovation.
Vinnova Grant Awarded for Research on Public Sector System Transformation
20 January 2025
Organiseringen av arbetet mot välfärdsbrottslighet i ett kommunalt perspektiv – en redogörelse av begreppet, arbetssätten och kommunens roll
11 December 2024
Omfattningen av välfärdsbrottsligheten har ökat och utvecklats till ett systematiskt samhällsproblem. Syftet för denna rapport är att öka förståelsen för hur välfärdsbrottsligheten förstås i ett kommunalt perspektiv och hur arbetet kring välfärdsbrottsligheten organiseras i ett kommunalt perspektiv.
Welfare crime from a municipal perspective
11 December 2024
The extent of crimes against the welfare system has increased and developed into a systematic societal problem. The purpose of this report is to enhance understanding of welfare crime from a municipal perspective as well as to elucidate municipal efforts to organise it.
New Initiative on Sustainable Healthcare Financing in the EU
29 November 2024
Dr Maja Fjaestad, senior advisor to SSE’s Center for Resilient Health is representing the center and Swedish perspectives in PHSSR EU Expert Advisory Group on sustainable healthcare financing in the EU.
Peter Pomerantsev discusses vulnerabilities in Kremlin propaganda at SITE seminar
28 November 2024
On November 11, 2024, SITE hosted journalist Peter Pomerantsev for a seminar exploring the Kremlin's propaganda vulnerabilities. Pomerantsev highlighted internal fractures within Russian society and outlined strategies for countering authoritarian narratives and support Ukraine’s resistance.
SITE 2024 Development Day Conference: Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia on the Path to EU Membership
14 November 2024
On December 4, 2024, SITE will host its annual Development Day Conference, focusing on the journey of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia toward European Union membership. Key political, business, and academic voices will discuss critical strategies and reforms needed for EU integration.
Nobel laureates show how democracy drives economic growth
15 October 2024
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics recognizes research revealing the powerful link between democratic institutions and stronger economic outcomes. At a time when democracy is under global pressure, the laureates’ findings are especially relevant, showing that while autocracies may enjoy short-term success, democracies lay the groundwork for long-term prosperity and innovation.
Would electing more women make the U.S. Congress less polarized?
16 May 2024
This policy brief examines the belief that electing more women to the U.S. Congress would reduce partisan gridlocks. It shows that while Republican women historically cooperated more with Democrats, this was due to ideological proximity rather than gender. Among Democrats, women cooperate less with the opposite party than men. Furthermore, recent years have seen a narrowing of ideological differences along gender-lines among Republicans, reducing gender-based cooperation disparities.