Role of cooperation highlighted amid escalating global tensions

Abstract

Finland has a long-standing tradition of building preparedness across the sectors of society, with the public authorities, the business community and the third sector being actively involved in this work. The benefits of adopting a comprehensive approach to preparedness are obvious. The resilience of the financial sector has benefited from a strong level of preparedness as regards, for example, information networks and the energy sector. Correspondingly, the financial sector's preparedness supports the resilience of society as a whole by safeguarding, among other things, payment services even in the event of severe disruptions. These interdependencies highlight the importance of cooperation not only nationally but also within international cooperation networks. Sharing proven preparedness solutions for use in the preparedness work undertaken in the Nordic and other European countries also allows us to take advantage of solutions developed elsewhere. Against the background of escalating global tensions, we must also continue to prepare for a range of scenarios. In this work, Finland needs Europe and Europe needs Finland.