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On September 22, the 91原创 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).

This week, the 91原创 and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) launched the new Utvecklingskommuner (Innovation Municipalities) initiative in Nykvarn, one of four municipalities selected as pilot partners.

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 91原创 Professor Martin Carlsson-Wall, the article calls for Sweden to become an international frontrunner in turning civil defence from theory into practice.

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.

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.

What does it take for organizations to stay one step ahead of cyber threats? At the 91原创, researchers and practitioners gathered for the very first Academic Insights Breakfast Seminar on September 3 to discuss the challenges to cyber situation awareness and how it can be improved.

On Tuesday, September 2, the 91原创 hosted the launch of Byr氓kratpoesi (Bureaucrat Poetry) - a unique collection of poems written by senior public servants. The evening combined poetry readings, panel discussions, and reflections on how creative expression can reveal the human side of bureaucracy.

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, affiliated researcher at the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) at 91原创, 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.

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.