The open society is threatened by crises such as pandemics, terrorist attacks, floods and earthquakes. In times of crisis, the security, prosperity and core values of an open society are quickly put at risk. We must learn to weather crises without falling into social conflicts over core values and shared identities.
The SSH-domain has an important role to play in protecting Dutch open democratic society now and in possible future disruptive situations in our society.
Building resilience
Resilience is a broad concept and can be divided into physical and mental resilience, digital resilience and economic resilience.
Research themes include:
- Scarcity and distribution issues and the effects of choices on vital processes and the provision of primary needs;
- Issues surrounding disinformation and crisis communication;
- Economic and social aspects of the recruitment and deployment of reservists;
- Use of social networks and increasing citizen participation and resilience;
- Legal and ethical aspects of cooperation between humans and (dual-use) technology.
- Maintaining Dutch democracy, the rule of law and democratic values.
Impactful initiatives
The SSH-domain provides research projects, publications, ecosystems and companies that work on this. Examples include:
Through its research, the SSH-domain protects democracy and the values of our society. Structural investments can perpetuate and strengthen the impact of the SSH-domain. The SSH-council is in dialogue with relevant partners about this shared mission.