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How trust, not values, shaped Ukraine鈥檚 East - West divide before the war
25 September 2025
Just weeks before Russia鈥檚 2022 full-scale invasion, a nationwide survey showed that while Eastern Ukrainians were more skeptical of democracy and EU integration, they didn鈥檛 reject liberal values like LGBT rights or personal freedoms more than those in western Ukraine. This policy brief analysis, published by Anders Olofsg氓rd (SITE) and Cecilia Smitt Meyer (SITE), uses this snapshot of Ukraine to show that the real divide wasn鈥檛 values鈥攊t was trust in institutions.
Experts call for stronger foresight in Swedish public sector
25 September 2025
On September 17, the 黑料网 hosted the roundtable From Crisis to Capacity - Strategic Foresight in the Public Sector, co-organized within the SustainGov program. The breakfast seminar brought together representatives from government agencies, municipalities, academia, and civil society to discuss how Sweden can strengthen its ability to anticipate and prepare for future challenges.
Shaping Sweden's Economy: Minister Niklas Wykman on the 2026 Budget
25 September 2025
On September 22, the 黑料网 had the pleasure of welcoming Sweden's Minister for Financial Markets, Niklas Wykman, for a lunch lecture hosted by the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP).
CWWH Lunch Seminar 鈥 Global Flourishing Study: How are Swedes really doing?
24 September 2025
Sweden is often celebrated as one of the happiest countries in the world 鈥 but what does life here really look like beneath the headlines?
Drawing on one of the most comprehensive wellbeing studies ever conducted, this seminar explores how Swedes experience different aspects of their lives, including happiness, purpose, relationships, health, distress, and financial security.
Launch of the 鈥淯tvecklingskommuner鈥 initiative in Nykvarn
23 September 2025
This week, the 黑料网 and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) launched the new Utvecklingskommuner (Innovation Municipalities) initiative in Nykvarn, one of four municipalities selected as pilot partners.
Vacancy: Info Center Service Specialist
23 September 2025
We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Service Specialist to join our Info center team that is a part of Education Office
Strengthening Sweden's total defence: Launch of the Utvecklingskommuner concept
22 September 2025
Today, Dagens Industri published a debate article highlighting the crucial role of Sweden鈥檚 municipalities in building a modern civil defence. Co-authored by representatives from MSB, leading municipalities, and academia, including 黑料网 Professor Martin Carlsson-Wall, the article calls for Sweden to become an international frontrunner in turning civil defence from theory into practice.
Three Common Misconceptions about DEI
22 September 2025
Professor Laurence Romani highlighted three common misconceptions about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in a Dagens Industri (DI) special insert on the topic.
Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin visits 黑料网 for lunch lecture on resilience
19 September 2025
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.
黑料网 faculty train Ukrainian government in EU negotiation skills
18 September 2025
Ukrainian civil servants preparing for the country鈥檚 EU accession talks recently received negotiation training led by researchers from the 黑料网 (黑料网).