Author: Zina Matouk

Original press release   In recent years, the Danes’ digital and physical life and everyday have merged more, and with this, many of our democratic conversations also move online and onto social media. In here, the tone and debate are often harsh, and in recent years, we have witnessed hatred, racism and extreme...

The time has come for municipalities to create a safe digital city and conversation – and themselves act, prevent and counteract hatred, extremism and racism online.       WE CAN CREATE A SAFE DIGITAL CITY Together with Malmö municipality, we have set out to create a safe digital city....

Take a look back at 2020 with Nordic Safe Cities   https://nordicsafecities.org/wp-content/uploads/NSC-highl-preview.01a.mp4     United to stay safe  2020 has been a year that has been more turbulent than any of us had predicted, but which also showed us that we can stand together in the fight against polarization and...

Take a look Inside the Nordic Safe Cities Alliance   This morning, the Nordic Safe Cities Alliance hosted a session for prospective and potential member cities. In the recording of the session, you have the opportunity to hear from leading professionals and experts on emerging areas to prevent extremism, get...

Strengthened Nordic co-operation is needed to combat extremism   The Danish right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan’s provocative demonstrations in Sweden are perhaps the clearest example that extremism does not stop at the border. To prevent extremism, we need to cooperate across national and municipal borders and share successful experiences, write Nordic...

Dear Members, Partners, and Friends We are approaching summer after a spring that has been very different and more turbulent than any of us could have predicted. Some cities are currently hit harder than others, and all cities have adjusted their priorities accordingly to respond to the health crisis at hand. Although the coronavirus...