In this upcoming event, we discuss what lessons the COVID-19 pandemic holds for shaping collective responses to future crises, from pandemics to climate change, and the politics of citizens’ duties in times of emergency.
Watch this recent event which analysed the surge in European defence spending and explored ways to make arms procurement more efficient and accountable.
The 'Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience' project won the 2025 Security Innovation Award for its open-source Trial Guidance Methodology. PRIO was a key partner in the project, responsible for developing methods and tools for societal impact assessments, as well as for research ethics.
Israel’s escalating border restrictions and attacks, alongside targeted dismantling of the UN-led humanitarian operation, reflect a deliberate policy of starving Gaza, argue researchers Jørgen Jensehaugen and Kjersti G. Berg.
Amid intense Cold War rivalry, the 1975 Apollo–Soyuz mission symbolized how adversaries can forge meaningful scientific and diplomatic cooperation – a lesson still vital for today’s global challenges, write Henrik Syse and Jenny Helene Syse.
Drawing on wartime surveys in Ukraine, this study shows that personal experiences of violence – such as injury or loss of loved ones – reduce support for protecting minority rights, though support for free and fair elections remains resilient.
EU drone regulations face mounting challenges with self-operating systems. Unclear roles for remote pilots, contradictions in defining autonomy, and weak design oversight raise safety concerns and put at risk the EU’s goal of keeping humans at the centre.
When Norway’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report exposed past injustices against the Sámi and other minorities, support for reconciliation grew, but mainly in areas with few minorities. The research shows that current conflicts – such as tensions between indigenous herding rights and green energy development – affect how people view historical wrongs.
