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 organisation 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 appointed Mr Gustav Lindström as the new Director General of its Secretariat.
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.
The CBSS-funded project Prepared Together: Stronger Together has completed its first year, revealing differences in urban residents' threat perceptions and preparedness levels across Latvia, Finland and Germany.
Two new projects involving the CBSS have been approved for EU funding and are set to begin in early 2025, focusing on climate resilience and volunteerism in disaster risk reduction.
CBSS officials met in Stockholm under the Estonian Presidency, preceded by consultations with the CBSS Observer States.
The CBSS is set to provide training for the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enhance the abilities of diplomats and consular officers in identifying, assisting and protecting victims of human trafficking abroad.
Join us as we share the final insights from research on active offenders of online crimes of sexual violence against children gathered in the 2KNOW project.