Nordic Health Crises University Network
The Centre for Health Crises coordinates the newly established Nordic Health Crises University Network. It consists of members from universities in all the Nordic countries. The aim is to help strengthen Nordic preparedness, resilience and capacity to respond to health crises. The focus is particularly on co-operation in the areas of pandemic preparedness and response, and extreme weather events and climate change.
About the network
The starting point is that universities possess a wealth of expertise and knowledge that is often underutilised in health crises. Through increased interdisciplinary, Nordic, collaboration and problem-solving within academia, and in partnership with other societal actors, this expertise and knowledge can reach out to help support decision-making and catalyse policy and behavioural change. This in turn would make Nordic societies better prepared for future health crises.
Like the Centre for Health Crises, the network has an all-hazards perspective on health crises and has a Nordic perspective in its work. It focuses in particular on two thematic areas: pandemic preparedness and response, and extreme weather events and climate change.
The network aims to establish and promote increased interdisciplinary co-operation between Nordic universities and policy makers in the field of health crises, through a number of different activities. It was established in early 2025 thanks to funding from .
Objectives of the network
- Develop long-term co-operation on health crises between universities in the Nordic countries
- Support universities in formulating action-oriented, evidence-based policies and practices in health crises and encourage increased dialogue with policy makers.
- Establish the role of universities in future health crises with a focus on Nordic preparedness and response
- Catalyse interdisciplinary research collaboration on health preparedness and resilience in health systems
Project partners
The network consists of project partners from all the Nordic countries, and through each partner the network has access to a wide range of contacts and opportunities for co-operation with other Nordic universities and policy makers.
Caroline de Groot is the contact person for the network.
- The Centre for Health Crises, 探花精选 (KI), Sweden - mobilises and coordinates interdisciplinary expertise and know-how in health crises. The Centre coordinates the Nordic Health Crises University Network. The Centre's contacts in the network are: Caroline de Groot, Johan von Schreeb, Anna Zorzet, Petter Ljungman and Maja Fjaestad.
- , Denmark - the is a platform for inter-disciplinary research, teaching and networking on disasters and climate change issues. COPE's point of contact in the network is, .
- , Denmark - the has several associated trans-disciplinary research groups on crisis management and societal pressures. Their point of contact in the network by .
- , Norway - The research group 's expertise lies in both national and trans-boundary resilience, preparedness and response to crises. Their point of contact in the network by
- , Finland - was established in 2008 and hosts researchers worldwide in the area of humanitarian logistics. and are the HUMLOG Institute contacts in the network.
- , Iceland - has conducted large population-based studies assessing the impact of adverse life experiences, including the COVID-19 pandemic on mental and physical health. and are the Centre's points of contact in the network.
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