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 organisation 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.
Our
Priority
Areas
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.
Updates from CBSS
CBSS Appoints New Director General
The CBSS appointed Mr Gustav Lindström as the new Director General of its Secretariat in Stockholm.
CBSS Launches Project to Build Resilient Communities Across Ukraine, Moldova and the BSR
The CBSS and its partners have launched the Resilient Communities Learning Platform (RESCOM) project, a new initiative aimed at strengthening community resilience across Ukraine, Moldova, and the Baltic Sea Region.
ENPRO Activities 2023-2024
Recap of the ENPRO Activities 2023-2024
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.
Join the EGSME seminar on green shipping and marine data
The Estonian CBSS Presidency will host an open-to-all seminar on "Cooperation for a Smart and Sustainable Baltic Sea" in Tallinn on 26 September 2024.
Webinar: Child Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction activities (in Finnish)
Register now for a webinar, in Finnish, on child participation in disaster risk reduction activities.
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.
