1. Nordic Societal Security Academy (NSSA) NORDRESS Kick-off meeting Jan 28-30 2015 Guðrún Gísladóttir & Guðrún Pétursdóttir University of Iceland Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences Institute for Sustainability Studies

2. WP2 Nordic Social Security Academy (NSSA) Will strengthen training, education, and mobility through the Nordic Social Security Academy. 1.Mobility grants for NORDRESS partners 2.Funding courses and seminars for graduate students, policy makers, rescue workers, media, and others that Nordic academics, emergency management experts and other relevant agents are prepared to offer.

3. Mobility grants Aimed for NORDRESS partners for networking within NORDRESS. Visit partner institutions/other institutions where collaboration is important for the project. Visit institutions, areas/sites for data gathering necessary for the project. Meetings of WP members to discuss and integrate data/prepare for publication or other important deliverables. For PhDs and Post-docs who need to visit other institutions/agencies for the progress of the project.

4. Application deadlines twice a year (February and September) Maximum 25,000 NOK pr. grant ¾ of the grant provided when application is approved, ¼ when NSSA has received and approved final report from the applicant Mobility grants (ca. 10 per year)

5. Application – Mobility Submitted to NORDRESS Executive Board NORDRESS NSSA MOBILITY GRANT 1 Applicant 1.1. Name 1.2. ID no 1.3. Address 1.4. Position 1.5. E-mail 2. Project 2.1. Title of the research 2.2. WP 2.3. Place(s), institution(s), organisation(s), stakeholder(s),…etc. to visit 2.4. Description of the project and how it links to the WP ( max 600 words ) 2.5. Aims of mobility and importance for the project ( max 200 words ) 2.6. Time frame 3. Budget 3.1. Breakdown of cost items Proposal signed by applicant and WP leader

6. Budget - Mobility

7. Courses and seminars Courses/seminars on societal security on a broad level, not only relating to natural hazards. Aimed for graduate students, policy makers, rescue workers, media, and other relevant groups.

8. Application deadlines twice a year (February and September) Maximum 250,000 NOK pr. grant Merit: Co-funding (necessary if not NORDRESS members), good distribution of contributors from the Nordic countries, participation of graduate students Two courses/seminars during 2015 and 2019, and three in 2016- 2018 Courses and seminars

9. Application - Course/Seminar submitted to NORDRESS Executive Board Upon course/seminar completion applicants shall deliver a report to NSSA NORDRESS NSSA COURSE/SEMINAR GRANT 1 Applicant 1.1. Name 1.2. ID no 1.3. Address 1.4. Position 1.5. E-mail 1.6. Financial administration (specify which institution will handle the financial administration of the course/seminar) 2. Course/seminar 2.1. Title of the course/seminar 2.2. Place and time 2.3. Aim (max. 200 words) 2.4. Description of the course/seminar (max 800 words. Include information on how it links to societal security and NORDRESS, targeted groups, distribution of Nordic participants, number of graduate students etc…) 2.5. Course/seminar plan 2.6. Plan for graduate students 3. Budget 3.1. Total requested 3.2. Breakdown of cost items 3.3. Detailed cost description

10. Budget – Courses or seminars