Estonian Presidency 2024-2025: Calendar of Events

July 2024

  • 4-5 July, Helsinki: Participation at Tall Ship Races 2024 in the framework of Baltic Sustainable Boating 2030 project (Sustainable and Prosperous Region participation)  
  • 15-21 July, Tallinn: CBSS Summer University 2024, “Balticness in Transition: Exploring Identity and Resilience in the Baltic Sea region” (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 19-21 July, Lübeck: 2nd Baltic Sea Region Hackathon (Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr, Regional Identity Intern Simona Jakaitė) 

August 2024

  • 9-14 August, Marienhamn: ReGeneration Week (DG Grzegorz Poznanski, Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr, Regional Identity Intern Simona Jakaitė)  
  • 15 August, Stockholm: Study visit and workshop for Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) at CBSS Secretariat (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 16 August, Online: Civil Protection Faculty project coordination meeting (Adviser for Safe and Secure Region Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 18-21 August, Uppsala: ISPCAN conference (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 19 August, Online: Meeting with EU Advisory Mission Ukraine and Lviv State University about joint activities during 2024 (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 21 August, Online: BSR Cultural Pearls webinar “Resilience and Leadership” (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 24–27 August, Helsingør: Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum (DG Grzegorz Poznański, DDG Gustav Lindström, Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr, Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Regional Identity Intern Simona Jakaitė) 
  • 26 August, Stockholm: Policy Area Secure coordinators meeting (CBSS – MSB), Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Region Andriy Martynenko, Senior Accountant Susann Burström)  
  • 29 August, Online: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with Danish state agencies (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, TF-THB Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) 

September 2024

  • 2 September, Tallinn: Preparatory Presidency meeting with Estonian TF-THB Chair Ms. Anu Leps, Ministry of Justice (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 4 September, Online: ‘BaseCan– Basic knowledge- Children and Sexual abuse’ training for the EU-funded project Promise Elpis (Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 5 September, Online: First ISO international workshop on „Barnahus model, a child friendly multidisciplinary and interagency (MDIA) response model for the investigation and treatment of child abuse – requirements“ (Children at Risk Head of Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 5 September, Online: Webinar for the EU-funded project Promise TRM (Children at Risk Head of Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 5 September, Online: CBSS Civil Protection Network Estonian Presidency kick-off for Directors General. (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Region Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 5 September, Online: Baltic Sea Region Network of Volunteer organisations and Authorities (BSR-NOVA) first meeting (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Region Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 5 September, Online: Webinar: Creating a cycle of protection for child victims of trafficking, PROMISE-TRM (TF-THB Project Officer Veikko Mäkelä). 
  • 5 September, Online: Resilient Communities Learning Platform (RESCOM) partner kick-off (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 6 September, Stockholm: Workshop for input to the report of the Swe National Rapporteur against Human Trafficking (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 10 September, Warsaw: Polish EUSBSR Presidency opening event. (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Region Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 11-13 September, Tallinn: First TF-THB Meeting under the Estonian Presidency (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, Project Officer Veikko Mäkelä)  
  • 12 September, Online: Fire Safety Working Group Kick-off by Estonian presidency of the CBSS Civil Protection Network. (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Region Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 12 September, Online: EG CAR Consultation meeting on the review of the CBSS Guidelines on promoting the human rights and best interests of the child in transnational child protection and the Practical Guide for caseworkers and case officers in transnational child protection cases (Children at Risk Head of Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 17-19 September, Liepaja: Secure Kids project workshop (Policy and Research Assistant for Children at Risk Unit Sven Wilson, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 18-19 September, Kiel: Cultural Pearls Partner Meeting and Pearl exchange (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał and Project Coordinator Felix Schartner GIertta) 
  • 18 September, Kiel: Resilience in cities and communities – Workshop BSSSC Annual Conference (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Project coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta)  
  • 18 September, Online: ‘BaseCan – Sexual exploitation and online sexual abuse – Prevalence and Characteristics’ training for the EU-funded project Promise Elpis (Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 18-19 September, Kiel: BSSSC Board Meeting (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 18-19 September, Tallinn: CAR Expert Group meeting cases (Children at Risk Head of Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud) 
  • 18-19 September, Stockholm: Human Trafficking Investigation Protocol 2-day Workshop with police and prosecutors from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, Project Officer Veikko Mäkelä) 
  • 19 September, Kiel: “Celebrating the Cultural Pearls” evening ceremony, hosted by BSSSC (enior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Project Coordinator Felix Schartner GIertta) 
  • 19 September, Warsaw: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with Polish state agencies and NGOs (TF-THB Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) 
  • 19-20 September, Kiel, Germany: BSSSC Annual Conference, workshop “Join the Dialogue: Shaping the Future of BSR-Ukraine Cooperation” (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Region Andriy Martynenko)  
  • 24–25 September, Riga: The closing event of the Baltic Sustainable Boating 2030 project (Adviser for Sustainable and Prosperous Region SPR Ugis Zanders) 
  • 24-25 September, Rostock: Presenting at the 20th Conference of the Prosecutors General of the Baltic Sea States (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 25-26 September, Tallinn: First CSO Meeting under the Estonian Presidency (2024-2025) (DG Gustav Lindström, Core Team Intern, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Financial Controller Mia Skytén) 
  • 26 September, Tallinn: First Open EGSME seminar “Co-operation for smart and sustainable Baltic Sea” and EGSME meeting (Adviser for Sustainable and Prosperous Region SPR Ugis Zanders, DG Gustav Lindström (for EGSME meeting))    
  • 24 & 27 September, Online: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with Latvian state agencies and NGOs (TF-THB Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) (TF-THB Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) 
  • 26 September, Online: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with Icelandic state agencies (TF-THB Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) 
  • 27-29 September, Vilnius: Nordic Baltic Youth Summit (Policy Officer Youth, Aline Mayr) 

October 2024

  • 1-2 October, Berlin: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with German state agencies (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf)
  • 1-3 October, Liepaja: International Crisis Management Conference (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside) 
  • 2 October, Online: ‘BaseCan- Professional responses on OSA’ training for the EU-funded project Promise Elpis (Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 2 October,  Stockholm: Child participation networking and practice-sharing event organised by Urban Mobility Project “Baltic-Nordic Network for Child Participation Advocacy” (Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Civil Security Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert, Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr). 
  • 3 October, Helsinki: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with Finnish state agencies (TF-THB Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) 
  • 8-9 October, Oslo: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with Norwegian state agencies (Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) 
  • 9 October, Online: Barnahus Network General Assembly (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 9-10 October, Tallinn: Seminar on raising the population’s crisis awareness
  • 14-17 October, Linköping: Study visit with Bulgarian delegation to Barnahus Linköping (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud) 
  • 16 October, Gdynia: Steering Group meeting PA Ship – discussion on youth involvement (Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr) 
  • 17 October, Online: ‘You are Enough’ webinar for the EU-funded project 2Know (Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 18 October, Gothenburg: Swedish national conference against human trafficking (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson) 
  • 18 October, Stockholm: Moderating and presenting the CBSS CAPE Project at Swe Police National Conference against THB (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 21-22 October, Stockholm: 2—day Study visit on human trafficking and demand for the BSRYF and OSCE youth platform (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, Policy Officer for Youth Aline Mayr) 
  • 23 October, Stockholm: Member state workshop for PEX-BSR study on sexual exploitation, demand and LGBTQIA+ with Swedish state agencies (TF-THB Project Research Officer Carl Hassellöf) 
  • 23 October, Online: ‘New research on offenders of online sexual violence against children: Implications for prevention’ training for the EU-funded project 2Know (Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 23-24 October, Tallinn: Crisis management and civil protection seminar
  • 23-24 October, Reykjavik: Second ISO international workshop on „Barnahus model, a child friendly multidisciplinary and interagency (MDIA) response model for the investigation and treatment of child abuse – requirements“ (Children at Risk Head of Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 24 October, Stockholm: CAPE IV workshop for Swedish anti-trafficking stakeholders (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, TF-THB Project Officer Veikko Mäkelä) 
  • 29-31 October, Visby: EUSBSR Annual Forum (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Safe & Secure Region Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert, Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr, Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 31 October, Visby: PA Secure Steering Group meeting (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 

November 2024

  • 1 November, Visby: CPN trio meeting
  • 6 November, Online: ‘You are enough’ parental peer-support model training for the EU-funded project 2Know (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 6 November, Online: ‘BaseCan – Support and Treatment for Child Victims of OSA and Evaluation for observers’ training for the EU-funded project Promise Elpis (Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 6-8 November, Montenegro: Europe and Central Asia Regional Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (DG Gustav Lindström (tbc), Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 6-7 November, Lviv: 2-Day training for cadets and police officers at the Lviv State University under the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 8 November, Lviv: Ukraine International Conference on organised crime and human trafficking (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 11-16 November, Gdańsk: Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue 2024 (Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert, Policy Officer for Youth Aline Mayr, Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 
  • 12 November, Online: ‘Child participation tools at Barnahus’ webinar for the EU-funded project Journeys (Children at Risk Head of Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 12-13 November, Tallinn: Crisis Communications Conference
  • 13 November, Stockholm: Annual Consultation with Observers States (Presidency/TRIO, Secretariat) 
  • 13 November, Online: ‘BaseCan – Supervision’ training for the EU-funded project Promise Elpis (Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 14 November, Stockholm: Second CSO Meeting under the Estonian Presidency (2024-2025) (DG Gustav Lindström, Secretariat) 
  • 18 November, Online: ‘BaseCan – Examination and Evaluation’ training for the EU-funded project Promise Elpis (Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 18 November, Gdańsk: Policy Area Culture Steering Group Meeting (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 
  • 19-20 November, Gdańsk: InnoCulture Conference 2024 (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 
  • 20 November, Linköping: Promise Journeys project final conference (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen)
  • 21 November, Linköping: Swedish Barnahus Network meeting (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 26 November, Online: Project FRAUD, study publication webinar (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, Project Officer Veikko Mäkelä)  
  • 27 November, Tallinn: Training on the Handbook for Embassies and Diplomatic Missions on How to Assist and Protect Victims of Human Trafficking, for the Estonian MFA (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj) 
  • 28 November, Tallinn: Joint Children at Risk Expert Group and TF-THB Expert Group workshop (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen)  
  • 28-29 November, Tallinn: Second TF-THB Meeting under the Estonian Presidency (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj, Project Officer Veikko Mäkelä) 
  • 29 November, Tallinn: Children at Risk Expert Group meeting (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Intern Natascha Beck Hansen)

December 2024

  • 10 December, Online: Third ISO international workshop on „Barnahus model, a child friendly multidisciplinary and interagency (MDIA) response model for the investigation and treatment of child abuse – requirements“ (Children at Risk Head of Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Adviser Shawnna von Blixen) 
  • 10-11 December, Ljubljana: Study visit to Barnahus Slovenia organised under the EEA-funded project Barnahus Lithuania (Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 11 December, Online: Announcement of Cultural Pearl title-winners 2025 (Project coordinator, Felix Schartner Giertta, Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 

January 2025

  • 7 January, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 9 January, Online: SEARCH Proposal Workshop (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 13 January, Online: InDiMaND project preparation meeting (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside) 
  • 13 January, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 14-16 January, Roskilde: MUNI-RISK Kick Off Meeting (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 14 January, Stockholm: PSF Working Guidelines and Application – Final review and approval (DG Gustav Lindström, Secretariat)  
  • 14 January, Stockholm: Visit by FW. (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 15 January, Stockholm: Meeting with Norwegian State Secretary Ms. Maria Varteressian. (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 15 January, Stockholm: Meeting with Swedish CSO Representative. (DG Gustav Lindström)  
  • 15 January, Online: Cultural Pearls Learning Session (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 16 January, Stockholm: visit by the United Kingdom embassy. (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 17 January, Elbląg: Opening of the exhibition Viking Gold: Treasure Politics since 1800, at the Archeology and History Museum. (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 
  • 20 January, Tallinn: Launch event of the CBSS Wise Persons. (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 22 January, Stockholm: Meeting with CPMR Ms. Lucille Ehrhart. (DG Gustav Lindström, Secretariat) 
  • 23 January, Malmö: Secure Kids Scenario-based Interactive Workshop at Fryshuset (Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert)  
  • 27 January, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 28-29 January, Riga: Secure Kids Final Conference on Child Participation in DRR (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko, Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Communications Officer Ewa Strozniak, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 29 January, Stockholm: Briefing for SE BSPC Delegation. (DG Gustav Lindström, Secretariat) 

February 2025

  • 3 February, Online: European Comprehensive Security RDI Network Webinar (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 3 February, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 4 February, Online: Cultural Pearls Learning Session (Project Coordinator, Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 4 February, Brussels: 2Know project final conference (Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud) 
  • 5 February, Brussels: 2know project final consortium meeting (Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud) 
  • 5 February, Online: EGSME Presidency Trio meeting (Advisor Sustainable & Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 5-6 February, Tallinn: CPN Senior experts meeting (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 10 February, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 12-13 February, Brussels: Third CSO Meeting under EE presidency. (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 13 February, Online: Children at Risk Expert Group meeting (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 17 February, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 17-18 February, Stockholm: Secure Kids Project Closing Session with international partners (CAR, Civil Security) 
  • 19 February, Online: Baltic Sea Region Network of Volunteer organisations and authorities (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside)  
  • 19 February, Stockholm: Estonia Anniversary of Republic (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 20 February, Online: ‘New research on offenders of online sexual violence against children: Implications for prevention’ webinar for the EU-funded project 2Know (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen) 
  • 24 February, Alatskivi/Peipsiääre: Cultural Pearls Local Award Ceremony (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 24 February, Stockholm: Senior Advisor monthly meeting (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Advisors) 
  • 26-27 February, Tallinn: TF-THB Expert Group Meeting (Head of TF-THB Edi Mujaj, Intern Miisa Rantala) 
  • 27 February, Online: Cultural Pearls Webinar at Culture Action Europe (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 27 February, Vilnius: First national roundtable organized under the scope of the EEA-funded project on Promoting multidisciplinary and interagency justice and response for child and witnesses of violence in Lithuania (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson) 

March 2025

  • 3 March, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 3 March, Online: OSCE Alliance Conference Panel 3 speakers & Moderator Coordination Call (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 3-5 March, Helsingborg: Cultural Pearls Network Conference and RESCOM Learning Lab I (Project coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta, Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał)  
  • 5-6 March, Lahti: BSSSC Board Meeting (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 6 March, Stockholm: EUSBSR PA Secure coordinator’s planning meeting (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 10 March, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 12 March, Online: Expert Group on Sustainable Maritime Economy (EGSME) meeting. (Advisor for Sustainable and Prosperous Region Priority Area Ugis Zanders, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 12-13 March, Tallinn: Baltic Excellence Programme (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside) 
  • 13 March, Stockholm: Forum Östeuropa (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 13 March, Stockholm: Swedish Parliament seminar dedicated for the CBSS study ‘Human trafficking and benefit fraud’, organised by the Social Democratic Party and the Moderate Party (Head of TF-THB Edi Mujaj, TF-THB Intern Someya Bembli) 
  • 14 March, Stockholm: Visit to the CBSS by Spain’s Ambassador (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 17 March, Online: EGSME Presidency consultations with HELCOM Secretariat (Advisor for Sustainable and Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 17-18 March, Stockholm: Event with the Swedish Parliament (DG Gustav Lindström)  
  • 17-20 March, Huntsville: NCAC’s 41st International Symposium on Child Abuse (Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson) 
  • 18-19 March, Hamburg: SEARCH proposal (Horizon Europe) development workshop (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 19 March, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 19 March, Stockholm: Nordens Dag Celebration and Associated Seminar (DG Gustav Lindström)  
  • 19-20 March, Kiel: Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme Lead Partner Seminar (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko Advisor for Sustainable and Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders, Head of Media and Communications Dominik Littfass, Senior Accountant Susann Burström) 
  • 18-21 March, Kristiansand/Oslo: Study visit organised to Barnahus Kristiansand and Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs organised under the EEA-funded project on Promoting multidisciplinary and interagency justice and response for child and witnesses of violence in Lithuania Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen)   
  • 21 March, Online: BSRYF Election Meeting stakeholder and information session (Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr) 
  • 21 March, Stockholm: Visit to the CBSS by the delegation from Thailand (DG Gustav Lindström, Secretariat) 
  • 24 March, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 24 March, Stockholm: Barnahus (DG Gustav Lindström, Head of the Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Programme Coordinator at Children at Risk Unit Laura Daoud, Head of Media and Communications Dominik Littfass) 
  • 24-26 March, Warsaw: DG ECHO workshop on Civil Protection capacity building tools and EU funding opportunities (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside) 
  • 24-26 March, Stockholm: Audit of the CBSS Secretariat for FY 2024 (DG Gustav Lindström, Financial Controller Mia Skytén, Finance Officer Nicolette Lindgren, Senior Accountant Susann Burström)  
  • 24-26 March, Stockholm: Razom Project Meeting with Ukraine and first course session (Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 25-26 March, Vaasa: BSR Cultural Pearls Partner Meeting V. (Project coordinator, Felix Schartner Giertta, Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 
  • 27-28 March, Hamburg: CREWS project kick-off meeting (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside) 
  • 28 March, Stockholm: Visit to the CBSS by the H.E. Ambassador of Ireland to Sweden (DG Gustav Lindström)  

April 2025

  • 31 March – 1 April, Vienna: 25th OSCE Alliance Conference against Trafficking in Persons (DG Gustav Lindström, Head of TF-THB Edi Mujaj, Intern TF-THB Someya Bembli)
  • 1-2 April, Stockholm: The ClimaResponse project launch event (Deputy Director General Markus Helavuori, Adviser for Sustainable and Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders, Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert, Head of Media and Communication Dominik Littfass, Communications officer Ewa Strozniak, Senior Accountant Susann Burström, Core team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 1-2 April, Turku: EUSBSR NC-PAC Live meeting 2025 on Action Plan update (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 3 April, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 3 April, Online: Lecture on the CBSS CPN work for the Baltic Sea NGO Network, Denmark (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside) 
  • 4 April, Online: Training on crisis support organised under the scope of the EU-funded project Promise Elpis (Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen, Children at Risk Intern Adrien Couto) 
  • 4 April, Stockholm: Visit by Bernd Henningse, University of Humboldt (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 7 April, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 8-9 April, Tallinn: EUSBSR PA Secure Steering group meeting (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko, Project Coordinator Franziska Seufert) 
  • 8-10 April, Brussels: We-ID Horizon Europe Project initiation meeting (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Adviser for Sustainable and Prosperous Region SPR Ugis Zanders) 
  • 9 April, Vilnius: Second national roundtable organised under the scope of the EEA-funded project on Promoting multidisciplinary and interagency justice and response for child and witnesses of violence in Lithuania (Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson) 
  • 9-10 April, Warsaw: Moderating and presenting CBSS CAPE Project at the Polish EU Presidency conference on migration and THB (Head of TF-THB, Edi Mujaj) 
  • 9-10 April, Sofia/Online: Training in treatment of children with harmful sexual behavior for the EEA-funded project on Promoting multidisciplinary and interagency justice and response for child and witnesses of violence in Bulgaria  
  • 11 April, Online: EGSME Presidency consultations with CPMR BSC (Advisor Sustainable and Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders, Core Intern Sintija Vanaga)  
  • 14 April, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 15 April, Stockholm: Meeting with Senior Advisors (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Advisors) 
  • 21 April, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 22 April, Stockholm: Netherland’s National King’s Day (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 23 April, Online: Training on child protection tools and protocols organised under the EU-funded project Promise Soteria (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen, Children at Risk Intern Adrien Couto) 
  • 23 April, Stockholm: Visit to the CBSS Secretariat by the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Maria Malmer Stenergard  (DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 24 April, Online: BSRYF Election Meeting (Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr, DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 24-26 April, Cambridge: Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe 2025 (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Project coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 26-30 April, Trebnitz: BSSSC Youth Spring Event (Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr)  
  • 28 April, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 29 April, Sopot: Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Regional Workshop (Advisor Sustainable and Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders) 

May 2025

  • 4-7 May, Tallinn: CBSS Youth Ministerial (Policy Officer Youth Aline Mayr, DG Gustav Lindström) 
  • 5-6 May, Tallinn: Fourth CSO Meeting held under Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori) 
  • 6 May, Online: Training on Exploring how to fulfil the rights of children in transnational child protection organised under the scope of the EU-funded project Promise Soteria (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen, Children at Risk Intern Adrien Couto) 
  • 6-8 May, Narva: BRHC Workshop on difficult/ unwanted/ dark heritage (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 
  • 7 May, Online: Cultural Pearls Network Session (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 10 May, Płock: Cultural Pearls Local Award Ceremony (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał, Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 12 May, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 12-13 May, Tallinn, 2nd CBSS EGSME seminar under Estonian Presidency “Digital Twins and Green Shipping Corridors of the Baltic Sea Region” (Advisor for Sustainable and Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders, Core Team intern Sintija Vanaga tbc) 
  • 13-14 May, Tallinn: Seminar “Shelters – different systems, same purpose” (Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 14-15 May, Tallinn: Children at Risk Expert Group meeting and Estonian presidency conference on child participation (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen, Children at Risk Intern Adrien Couto) 
  • 15 May, Online: Cultural Pearls Learning Session (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 16 May, Vihula: 22nd Ministerial Session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) 
  • 19 May, Brussels/Online: Promise Elpis project final conference (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen, Children at Risk Intern Adrien Couto) 
  • 19 May, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 20 May, Brussels/Online: Promise Elpis project final consortium meeting (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen, Children at Risk Intern Adrien Couto) 
  • 20 May, Tampere: Interreg BSR Programme Conference (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 20-22 May, Vilnius (TBC): MUNIMAP project meeting (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 21 May, Online: Fourth TF-THB EG Meeting (TF-THB Head of Unit Edi Mujaj)  
  • 26 May, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • May, Tallinn (tbc): Expert Group of Sustainable Maritime Economy seminar (Adviser for Priority Area Sustainable and Prosperous Region Ugis Zanders) 

June 2025

  • 1 June, Smiltene: Cultural Pearls Local Award Ceremony (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 2 June, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 3-4 June, Tallinn: Directors General meeting for civil protection (DG Gustav Lindström, Senior Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Vineta Polatside, Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 6 June, Helsingborg: Cultural Pearls Local Award Ceremony (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 7 June, Alytus: Cultural Pearls Local Award Ceremony (Senior Adviser for Regional Identity Kazimierz Musiał) 
  • 9 June, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 12-13 June, Tallinn: Promise Soteria project end conference and Barnahus Forum (Head of Children at Risk Unit Olivia Lind Haldorsson, Children at Risk Programme Coordinator Laura Daoud, Children at Risk Research and Policy Assistant Sven Wilson, Children at Risk Communication Assistant Natascha Beck Hansen, Children at Risk Intern Adrien Couto) 
  • 16 June, Kaskinen/Kaskö: Cultural Pearls Local Award Ceremony (Project Coordinator Felix Schartner Giertta) 
  • 16 June, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 17-20 June, Kiel: Kiel Munitions Clearing Week 2025, representing MUNI-RISK project (Adviser for Priority Area Safe and Secure Andriy Martynenko) 
  • 23 June, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga) 
  • 30 June, Online: Meeting with the Estonian Presidency (DG Gustav Lindström, DDG Markus Helavuori, Senior Administrative Officer Ligia Broström, Core Team Intern Sintija Vanaga)