Orjan Karlsson

Specialist director – Directorate for Civil Protection, Norway

Covid-19: Infecting the truth

At the precise moment when trust between governments and their populations is vital, some see an opportunity to weaken this link by sowing suspicion and discontent. Covid-19 is a chance to swarm open, democratic societies with a barrage of fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories, reports Ørjan Karlsson - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 15, Issue 2)

Playing the long game

In the third part of this ongoing series about propaganda, influence operations and fake news, Orjan Karlsson discusses how to build cognitive resilience within the public - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 14, Issue 4)

Playing the long game

Weaponising strategic communication

Sometimes actions speak louder than words, according to Ørjan Karlsson - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 14, Issue 3)

Hybrid warfare as a societal threat

We are seeing symptoms of a new societal security environment, according to Ørjan Karlsson - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 13, Issue 4)

How can we improve response?

Every disaster is different, but the lessons learnt tend to be more or less the same. Here, we present Editorial Advisory Panel Member Ørjan N Karlsson’s personal reflections after Typhoon Haiyan - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 9, Issue 3)

Analysis
Incident

Euro-Arctic cross-border assistance

Paramedics, rescue services, police and other public services in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia took part in Barents Rescue 2013, an exercise to improve communication, cooperation and co-ordination in this vast and complex region, writes Ørjan N Karlsson - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 9, Issue 2)

Exercises
Training

Ready for the next one?

Ørjan N Karlsson looks at how well European countries are prepared to receive assistance – the concept known as Host Nation Support – in the event of a large-scale disaster - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 6, Issue 3)

A growing partnership

Ørjan N Karlsson describes the work behind the steadily improving relationship between the European Union and the United Nations in disaster relief and civil protection - Written by Orjan N Karlsson. (Volume 6, Issue 2)