About the Collaboration Centre
Our Launch
In 2025 WHO/Europe and Kristiania University of Applied Sciences have launched a four-year partnership with the establishment of the world’s first-ever WHO Collaborating Centre on Risk Communication, Community Engagement, and Infodemic Management (RCCE-IM). The centre, based at Kristiania’s School of Communication, Leadership, and Marketing in Oslo, Norway, joins a network of over 800 WHO collaborating centres globally, and will support efforts in health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience.
Our Contribution to Preparedness 2.0
Tools for Rapid Response Research & Translating Research to Action
Developing valid and reliable rapid response tools for research and intervention development that ensure that practitioners get the information they need when they need it to improve evidence-led RCCE-IM interventions.
Delivering innovative digital solutions to improve the flow of information and collaboration between public health and interdisciplinary scholars to develop comprehensive RCCE-IM strategies.
Promoting Community-Driven Research to Improve Interventions
Promoting community-driven research to improve engagement strategies and tailor interventions to different populations.
Building an international collaborative network of scholars, practitioners, and organizations all interested in improving RCCE-IM in theory and practice to deliver actionable research to enhance public health interventions and self/other protective behavior during public health emergencies
Supporting Capacity Building for RCCE-IM in WHO & the European Region
Supporting capacity-building for RCCE-IM professionals across countries in the European Region to ensure that health authorities are well-equipped to implement effective strategies.
This will involve innovative digital solutions, developing and delivering training designed for RCCE-IM capacity building, and providing ad hoc expert feedback on emergent issues related to RCCE-IM in the Region.
Upcoming Events
If you are going to be in Oslo on 5 November, join us for the big PR and Communication day.
Professor Audra Diers-Lawson will be giving a keynote about “Anticipate, Engage, Adapt: The EPIC Edge in Crisis Communication”
In a world where crises are constant, great communicators don’t just react—they anticipate. This talk reveals how the EPIC approach (Engaged, Positive, Informative, Community-centered) can help brands and organizations build resilience, strengthen stakeholder trust, and stay ahead of emerging risks. Drawing on real lessons from global crisis management, you’ll discover how proactive communication and authentic engagement can turn uncertainty into opportunity.
For more information about the event: https://www.linkedin.com/events/denstorepr-ogkommunikasjonsdage7369346102619308034/
Kristiania University of Applied Sciences WHO Collaborating Center on RCCE-IM 