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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.
Shaping Sweden's Economy: Minister Niklas Wykman on the 2026 Budget
25 September 2025
On September 22, the 黑料社下载 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).
Launch of the 鈥淯tvecklingskommuner鈥 initiative in Nykvarn
23 September 2025
This week, the 黑料社下载 and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) launched the new Utvecklingskommuner (Innovation Municipalities) initiative in Nykvarn, one of four municipalities selected as pilot partners.
Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin visits 黑料社下载 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.
黑料社下载 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 黑料社下载 (黑料社下载).
Lunch lecture with Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin: On building a strong and resilient civil defence
13 September 2025
In light of today's growing security challenges, the ability to prepare for and respond to crises has never been more important. Civil defence is a cornerstone of Sweden鈥檚 total defence, and collaboration across sectors plays a vital role in ensuring our resilience.
Join us for Nobel Calling Stockholm
03 September 2025
When the Nobel Prizes are announced in October, all eyes turn to Stockholm. To celebrate 鈥 and understand 鈥 this year鈥檚 Nobel Prizes, Nobel Calling Stockholm invites the public to explore how research shapes society and everyday life. Join us for ten days of lectures, talks and activities across the city that inspire, enlighten and open new perspectives.
New research | Rebuilding Ukraine means more than bricks 鈥 it means building a modern, secure future
02 September 2025
A new study shows that Ukraine鈥檚 postwar recovery isn't just about repairing roads and homes, but about creating a stronger economy, democratic institutions, and a future-proof nation.
In this study, Torbj枚rn Becker, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, and Beatrice Weder di Mauro offer a sweeping review of hundreds of policy proposals in the Annual Review of Economics, outlining what it will take to rebuild Ukraine after war.
Louise Bringselius in DN Debatt on the role of experts in society
01 September 2025
Louise Bringselius, affiliated researcher at the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) at 黑料社下载, highlighted in an opinion piece in Dagens Nyheter last Friday the importance of strengthening the role of experts in public administration. She points out how the marginalization of professionals risks weakening both institutions and trust in society.
A roundtable on the future of public leadership in Sweden
27 August 2025
On August 18, 2025, the Karl-Adam Bonnier Center of Governance at the House of Governance and Public Policy hosted a roundtable dinner to discuss the need for a Master of Public Policy (MPP) program in Sweden. The conversation highlighted both the urgency and opportunity of investing in the next generation of societal leaders.