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.
Council of the Baltic Sea StatesBuilding collaboration and trust
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.
CBSS Ministerial Session 2024
The CBSS foreign ministers and high-level representatives convened in Porvoo, Finland, and adopted the Porvoo Declaration.
CBSS Summer University 2024
Participants of the CBSS Summer University 2024 in Tallinn explored Baltic identity and resilience in the Baltic Sea Region.
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The CBSS' work is guided by its three long-term priorities: Regional Identity, Sustainable & Prosperous Region, and Safe & Secure Region.
Regional Identity
To foster a Baltic Sea Region identity and intensify contacts supporting its further development.
Safe & Secure Region
To enhance societal security and safety in the Baltic Sea Region.
Sustainable & Prosperous Region
To develop the Baltic Sea Region as a model region of sustainable societies.
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Sustay: An App Idea for Sustainable Travel Wins Baltic Sea Region Hackathon 2024
Around 50 participants from the Baltic Sea states worked on new ideas for Baltic Sea cooperation at the Baltic Sea Region Hackathon [#b_hack] from 18 to 21 July 2024 in Lübeck, Germany under the motto "Bridging Borders, Shaping the Future". The winning team impressed with "Sustay", an app prototype designed to make sustainable travel easier.
Exploring Baltic Identity and Resilience: CBSS Summer University 2024 in Tallinn
The CBSS Summer University 2024 took place from 15 to 21 July in Tallinn, bringing together students from acros the Baltic Sea Region to engage with critical questions about identity and resilience in the region.
Crisis Resilience in the Baltic Sea Region: Authorities and Volunteers Must Work Together
In June 2024, the CBSS concluded the transnational project "Volunteers and Local Authorities – Baltic Sea Region Network" (VOALA), funded by the Swedish Institute.
Press release: Estonia Takes Over the Presidency of the CBSS
Estonia will lead the CBSS from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, focusing on enhancing resilience and sustainability across the region.
Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum 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.
Webinar: Supporting parents of child victims of online sexual violence – You are Enough™ groups
Learn about the You are Enough™ parental peer support groups for parents of child victims of online sexual violence.
CBSS at the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2024 in Visby
The 15th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) “Sustainability, Resilience, and Security” will be held on 30-31 October 2024 in Visby, Sweden.
Webinar: Final findings from 2KNOW research on offenders of online sexual violence against children
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.
