Preparedness in the North (Beredskap i Nord)

EDGE Flagship Study 2026–27: Immersive Information Resilience and Preparedness in Finnmark Schools

In partnership with Statsforvalteren i Troms og Finnmark, EDGE is evaluating XR/AI-supported scenarios for understanding emotion, information dynamics, preparedness, and high-risk decision-making among upper-secondary students. Associate Professor Marcela Douglas leads the overall educational component and information security branch. Professor Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv leads the Geopolitics component of the educational project. Professor Ana Luisa Sanchez Laws leads the XR/AI component, including the development of the "XR/AI for civilian preparedness" theoretical/methodological framework.

Read the chronicles:

Preparedness requires more than first aid training

https://www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/beredskap-krever-mer-enn-forstehjelp/10476615

The Arctic Grey Zone as a peace laboratory - preparedness over grand bargains

https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/opinion/the-arctic-grey-zone-as-a-peace-laboratory-preparedness-over-grand-bargains/447024

Members:

Marcela Douglas Aranibar (Principal investigator) (Project manager)

Ana Luisa Sanchez Laws (Principal investigator)

Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv (Principal investigator)

Financial/grant information:

Statsforvalteren i Troms og Finnmark