Security research governance : the case of Norway Halvdan BUFOLD The Research Concil of Norway « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

The Research Council distributes about 30 % of public expenditures on R&D in Norway Public funding of R&D in Norway 42% Industry Institutes Other Ministries Higher education sector Ministry of Education and Research The Research Council « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

The Research Council of Norway Division for Administrative Affairs Division for Science Division for Innovation Division for Strategic Priorities Director General Staff « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

Division for strategic priorities includes the two programmes RISIT and SAMRISK Strategic analysis of the challenges facing society and follow-up of areas of research of national importance. Identify and assess national research needs Enhance knowledge and research capacity to promote value creation and social development within priority areas. « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

RISIT - Risk and Safety in the Transport Sector Programme coordinator: Halvdan Buflod Research program administered by the Norwegian Research Council, and funded by the transport sector (ca 70 mill NOK) RISIT and RISIT Main objective of RISIT is to contribute to: A better understanding of risk and safety in transport Improved policy for risk management « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

RISIT - Risk and Safety in the Transport Sector Programme coordinator: Halvdan Buflod Six research topics: - visions for transport safety - understanding transport risk and setting it into asocial perspective - organizing risk management - risk perception - learning from in depth analysis - new threaths (security aspects) « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

Why RISIT? Increased transport activity Many vulnerable groups High risk of fatalities compared to other activities High risk of very serious accidents Vision Zero covers the whole transport sector Several accidents with many victims in the transport sector (train on fire, speed boat) New threaths and security « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

RISIT Research perspectives 1. Interdiciplinary approach (soc. science, technology, psycholog) 2. Systemic and contextual understanding of accidents 3. Intermodal approach 4. Every project includes more than one research institution « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

Societal Security and Risks SAMRISK Main objective for SAMRISK is to contribute to 1.increased knowledge about threats, dangers and vulnerability 2.prevent unwanted events 3.strengthen crises management thus better to take care of security and preparedness across sectors activity areas, and at the same time underline basic human rights and privacy Build new knowledge – build networks – qualify for international cooperation (EU Security Programme) « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

SAMRISK « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

SAMRISK General topics Technologies in relation to society organisation and humans Risks, vulnerability and society’s tolerance to risks Politics, governance and regulations Security and society Crises management and communication of risks Research should be: Cross-sectoral, inter-disciplinary (within social sciences and law, or between social sciensis, ethics and technology), with international perspective « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

SAMRISK « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD

Research Council of Norway Programmes for safety and security Risk and safety in transport (RISIT) Societal Security and Risks (SAMRISK) « Sûreté des Transport », 5 mai 2008, Halvdan BUFOLD