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Estonian Presidency 2024-2025
On 1 July 2024, Estonia takes over the presidency of the CBSS from Finland. Read more about the Presidency's goals and priorities.
The Council of the Baltic Sea States is an intergovernmental political forum for regional cooperation. Consisting of 10 Member States and the European Union, it supports a regional perspective on global challenges.
On 1 July 2024, Estonia takes over the presidency of the CBSS from Finland. Read more about the Presidency's goals and priorities.
The CBSS foreign ministers and high-level representatives convened in Porvoo, Finland, and adopted the Porvoo Declaration.
The CBSS recently hosted a conference aimed at enhancing systems for the protection, healing, and justice for child victims of trafficking.
The CBSS' work is guided by its three long-term priorities: Regional Identity, Sustainable & Prosperous Region, and Safe & Secure Region.
To foster a Baltic Sea Region identity and intensify contacts supporting its further development.
To enhance societal security and safety in the Baltic Sea Region.
To develop the Baltic Sea Region as a model region of sustainable societies.
In June 2024, the CBSS concluded the transnational project "Volunteers and Local Authorities – Baltic Sea Region Network" (VOALA), funded by the Swedish Institute.
Estonia will lead the CBSS from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, focusing on enhancing resilience and sustainability across the region.
The CBSS foreign ministers and high-level representatives convened in Porvoo, Finland, and adopted the Porvoo Declaration, which emphasises resilience, societal security, and crisis preparedness in the Baltic Sea Region.
In Helsinki, the heads of the civil protection agencies of the CBSS countries focused on strengthening regional awareness, preparedness and resilience in the BSR.
A call for applications has been announced for the CBSS Summer University 2024 in Tallinn, Estonia, focusing on "Balticness in Transition: Identity and Resilience in the Baltic Sea Region." We welcome students of all levels within humanities or social sciences who have an interest in the Baltic Sea Region to apply.
Unleash your inner geek and join the [#b_hack], the Baltic Sea Region Hackathon 2024 "Bridging Borders, Shaping the Future" in Lübeck, Germany on 18-21 July 2024.
The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum 2024, hosted in Helsingør, Denmark, from 24 to 27 August 2024, will concentrate on urgent matters in the Baltic Sea Region, including resilience, energy security, and climate change.
Learn about the You are Enough™ parental peer support groups for parents of child victims of online sexual violence.