The recent record-high gas prices have triggered legitimate concerns regarding the EU’s energy security, especially with dependence on natural gas from Russia. This brief discusses the historical and...

Russia’s war on Ukraine entails lost human capital, both in actual lives lost and due to major disruptions to key functions of the society, such as education and research. In light of this, the FREE...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to a pre-existing threat to global health: the quality of air in cities around the world. Prolonged exposure to air pollution has been found to increase the...

Policy brief: Some recently discovered money laundering schemes have funnelled large amounts of illegal money from former soviet states through European banks. This note briefly describes the...

A recent survey in Ukraine indicates unprecedented 89% support for NATO membership, showcasing a historic shift in attitudes across regions. This brief, by Anna Anisimova (SITE), explores the...

January 18th, 10.15-17.45. Stockholm School of Economics and Zoom. A CIVICA snowball seminar from the thematic group: Societies in transition - Crises of the Earth

Mission-driven innovation projects are meant to solve society's biggest challenges. But new research from the Stockholm School of Economics shows that the way these projects are organised risks...

THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN UNION-JAPAN RELATIONS: COMMON CHALLENGES, COMMON RESPONSES

Equality isn’t a “women’s issue” – it’s an issue for all of society. Gender equality is necessary for economies and communities to thrive – research shows us that. And research can also help us...