As the world enters a new decade, the outbreak of Covid-19 suddenly occurred and spread rapidly from certain regions to the entire world. It hence becomes a public health emergency threatening the health and safety of mankind. Over the past months, many studies and analyses have been published concerning the political, economic, and social effects of Covid-19. This article provides a review of the concept of resilience and explores the puzzle of resilience within international organisations, such as the EU, NATO, and UN, in the context of the pandemic, along with a case study on the Romanian practical experience in trying to build and increase societal resilience during the first wave of Covid-19.

Read more: “The Strategic Interplay between Resilience and Covid-19 Pandemic: Approaches, Assets and Ambitions“, in Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, Issue 19, 2020, pp.123-161.