Amsterdam Center of Excellence in Risk,
Resilience and Regulation

“AC3R is the Amsterdam Center of Excellence in Risk, Resilience, and Regulation.
We investigate how the society, economy and law can handle modern risks.”

21st-century risks

Analyzing new threats - from financial contagion to climate crises to pandemics.

Social-economic resilience

Understanding how systems recover and adapt.

Regulation and policy

Designing legal structures to make risks manageable.

Events

November 28, 2025

Mini symposium on stress testing in De Burcht van Berlage

Summer 2026

International symposium on financial resilience at DNB premises

What makes AC3R unique?

 “AC3R connects the sciences, economics and law in groundbreaking interdisciplinary research on 21st-century risks. Together with societal and international partners, we work on solutions for complex major challenges.”

People

Roger Laeven

Director

“Understanding 21st-century risks and fostering resilience is quintessential for the viability of modern societies and economies.”