Author(s): Maria PROCA, Valentina STRATAN
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2021
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 26/2021
DOI:
Abstract:
In the field of human security, public attention is often captured by those violent
acts, which immediately cause suffering and loss of human lives, such as trafficking in
human beings, terrorism or even the pandemic. However, social life also has other
aspects that, if the suffering and human loss and/or financial costs would be quantified,
could overcome or, at least, reach the same heights as the loss from the threats
mentioned above. The incidence of modern society as a source of social risk with impact
on personal safety is major. As a result, the number of disadvantaged and vulnerable
people is continuously growing, taking into account the SARS COV-2 pandemic. The field
of social assistance is closely connected to human security. Thus, approaching the two
dimensions in tandem, in terms of setting up strategies and national policies related to
social protection, will ensure a reduction in the number of people at risk from vulnerable
categories. In addition, this will make it possible for the objective of the Porto Social
Summit held on May 7-8, 2021 to be achieved. In its framework, the participants
discussed strengthening of the European institutions’ commitment to the
implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, one of their aspects being the
reduction of the number of people exposed to the risk of social exclusion.
Keywords: social assistance, social risk, health security, human security,
pandemic.
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