Who does what in a crisis? Civil preparedness from the citizen to the state

Civil preparedness is often discussed in terms of national systems and emergency response. Yet in practice, preparedness is built and maintained through local and regional governance, everyday services, and public communication.

This webinar presents a Nordic policy overview of civil preparedness, focusing on the roles and responsibilities of municipalities, regions, national authorities, citizens, civil society and businesses.

Through presentations and discussion with Nordic practitioners, the webinar explores how preparedness is organised across countries, what works well, where challenges remain, and whether Nordic cooperation adds value at the local level.

13:00                 Welcome & setting the scene

• Anne Katrine Ebbesen, Senior Communications Advisor, Nordregio – Moderator
• Elin Slätmo, Senior Research Fellow, Nordregio – Project Lead
   

13:10                 Nordic policy overview: How is civil preparedness organised?

• Line Andreasen, Junior Research Fellow, Nordregio – Research presenter
   

13:30                 Preparedness in practice: Three perspectives

• Municipal level – Carina Sammeli, Luleå Municipality, Sweden
• Regional level – Urdur Gunnarsdottir – East-Icelandic Regional Council, Iceland
• Civil Society level – TBA
   

14:15                 Audience Q&A and reflection

14:25                 Wrap-up & next steps

Anne Katrine Ebbesen

anne-katrine.ebbesen@nordregio.org 

+46 723034204