
Norwegian Presidency 2021-2022
On 1 July 2021, Norway took over the Presidency from Lithuania. Read more about the Presidency's goals and priorities.
On 1 July 2021, Norway took over the Presidency from Lithuania. Read more about the Presidency's goals and priorities.
We want to bring to your attention the following statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway.
Ministers of foreign affairs and other high-level representatives from the Baltic Sea region met in Kristiansand, Norway on 24-25 May 2022.
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.
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, one of the founding fathers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and a former Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, has passed away on Sunday, 19 June 2022.
On 8 June 2022 in Oslo, the Norwegian Presidency and the CBSS Expert Group on Children at Risk organised a conference on resilient and inclusive child protection systems in the Baltic Sea Region.
The Directors General of the civil protection agencies of the member states of Council of the Baltic Sea States agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region.
Baltic Sea Science Day and Award For Young Scientists 2022 will be held online on 16 June 2022, 10:00-13:30 EET.
A call for applications to participate in the CBSS Summer University on “Strategic Narratives of Balticness” is now open. Students of all ranks who are interested in how identity in the Baltic Sea Region can be comprehended are welcome to apply.