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Preparedness and resilience
The Preparedness and Resilience Research Platform (PREP) enhances research on economic and societal resilience, as well as comprehensive security and preparedness.
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Multidisciplinary research supporting resilience and preparedness
Geopolitical tensions, a changing security environment, and growing uncertainties are posing challenges to economies and societies. The research conducted within the platform helps to address these challenges and provides science-based information and insights to support decision-making.
Research themes
The research includes a wide range of topics related to resilience and preparedness, as well as their intersections.
Kuva
The platform receives support for the development of research and operations from a multidisciplinary Advisory Board, which brings together influential representatives from business and society.
Latest updates
Projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| Pandemiakriisin opetukset (Lessons from the Covid-19 crisis) | - | Public policy and governance, Management, Resilience |
| Spontaneous Volunteering in National Defense (SPOVA) | - | Public policy and governance, Resilience |
| Resilience of complex legal systems in sustainability transformation (RELIEF) | - | Public policy and governance, Complexity research, Resilience |
| REDISET - Resilient Digital Sustainable Energy Transition | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Digital Economy, Marketing and Communication, Resilience |
| VATACO - Governing Transition to a Circular City: Engaging public and private stakeholders in the circular economy | - | Digital Economy, Public policy and governance, Management, Resilience |
| Safeguarding Welfare in Times of Pandemics: Towards Collaborative Governance of Syndemics (WELGO) | - | Public policy and governance, Complexity research, Management, Resilience |
| GRETA— Green Transformation! A Policy tool for Regional Smart Specialisation in the Baltic Sea Area | - | Public policy and governance, Management, Resilience |
| Information Resilience in a Wicked Environment (IRWIN) | - | Auditing and control in accounting, Public policy and governance, Complexity research, Accounting and Finance, Management, Resilience |
| Cybersecurity and Resilience of Digital Energy Systems (CR-DES) | - | Smart electric systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Technology and Innovations, Resilience |
Contact us
Research platform's coordinator
Kuva
Petri Uusikylä
Research Director
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Social and Health Management
Sähköposti
petri.uusikyla [at] uwasa.fi
Other leadership team members
Kuva
Jani Boutellier
Associate Professor (tenure track)
University of Vaasa > School of Technology and Innovations > Computer Science
Kuva
Panu Kalmi
Professor
University of Vaasa > School of Accounting and Finance > Economics
Kuva
Anne Laajalahti
Senior Researcher
University of Vaasa > School of Marketing and Communication > Communication Studies
Kuva
Adam Smale
Dean of School of Management, Dean of Executive Education
University of Vaasa > School of Management