WHO chose Kristiania as their first collaboration partner for crisis communication
The collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) will focus on risk communication, community engagement and management of misinformation during health crises.
This designation establishes Kristiania University College as a key partner in developing strategies for health crisis communication and misinformation management. The partnership will include the development of a collaboration center that will be led by professor Audra Diers-Lawson, who currently serves on WHO's technical advisory group for risk communication and community engagement.
— This designation allows us to contribute to improving how health emergencies are communicated and managed globally, says Diers-Lawson.
— We look forward to working closely with WHO and partners worldwide to strengthen crisis communication capabilities, she says.
The collaboration center will focus on three main areas:
- Developing effective risk communication strategies
- Strengthening community engagement during health emergencies
- Managing health-related misinformation
This designation allows us to contribute to improving how health emergencies are communicated and managed globally.
About Audra Diers-Lawson
Audra Diers-Lawson is a recognized expert in risk and crisis communication and a professor at Kristiania. She has published extensive research in the field, including analyses of government communication during covid-19 commissioned by the European Parliament. See also this article from the online magazine Knowledge Kristiania. She has also lead the doctoral program in communication and has collaborated with WHO, EU and other international actors to develop best practices in risk communication. Her research emphasizes trust, two-way communication and citizen engagement as decisive factors for effective crisis management.
