BSR-NOVA meeting
29 September 2026 | 10.00–12.00 CET | Online
The Baltic Sea Region Network of Volunteer Organisations and Authorities (BSR-NOVA) will hold its next meeting to address emerging civil protection challenges and cooperation between volunteer organisations and authorities across the Baltic Sea Region.
The meeting will cover the Icelandic CBSS Presidency’s priorities for civil protection, lessons from the Grindavík evacuation and ongoing regional civil protection projects. Participants will also address the role of municipalities and voluntary organisations in responding to drone alerts and the future activities of BSR-NOVA.
Participation
The meeting is open to BSR-NOVA members and invited stakeholders only. Organisations and stakeholders interested in participating, becoming a member or learning more about BSR-NOVA can contact [email protected].
Programme
10.00–10.10 | Opening and opportunities for strategic network expansion
Inese Vaivare, Chair of BSR-NOVA, Director of LAPAS
10.10–10.30 | Icelandic Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States
- Welcome, priorities and activities in civil protection
Hjördís Guðmundsdóttir, Chair of the CBSS Civil Protection Network under the Icelandic Presidency, Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, Iceland - Grindavík evacuation and the role of volunteers (TBC)
10.30–11.10 | Updates from civil protection projects in the Baltic Sea Region
- CREWS: results and useful materials
Birgit Gutenmorgen, CREWS Lead Partner, Hamburg-Altona - ClimaResponse: Cross-sectoral Climate Resilience Working Group and inclusion of vulnerable groups
Katie Goldie-Ryder, Project Coordinator, CBSS Secretariat - PrepAlliance
In Kyong Lee, BOFA
11.10–11.40 | Open discussion: Navigating the new landscape of drone alerts
Role of municipalities and voluntary organisations
11.40–11.50 | Session wrap-up and network strategy
11.50–12.00 | Upcoming activities, deliverables and projects relevant to BSR-NOVA