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Get ready to geek out at [#b_hack] – the Baltic Sea Region Hackathon 2025! From 24–27 July 2025, the charming city of Lübeck, Germany, will become a buzzing hub of innovation and creativity, bringing together young talents from across the region.
The Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum (BSRYF) recently held its third annual elections to elect new members to its legislative and executive bodies, marking another step in the forum’s ongoing mission to amplify youth voices and foster meaningful regional cooperation.
A new roadmap released by the Council of the Baltic Sea States and the Swedish Gender Equality Agency sets out practical steps for strengthening Sweden’s response to trafficking for labour exploitation.
Seventeen small and medium-sized municipalities from across the Baltic Sea Region have applied for the BSR Cultural Pearls 2026 title, reflecting sustained interest in the programme’s focus on culture-driven resilience.
Sweden allocates SEK 2 million to the CBSS to enhance efforts to combat human trafficking.
The new CREWS project will strengthen disaster resilience in the Baltic Sea Region by enhancing cooperation between authorities and civil society in crisis management.
A new pilot study from the FRAUD project, led by the CBSS, reveals how human traffickers exploit vulnerable individuals and welfare systems through benefit fraud, turning it into a significant yet overlooked financial crime.
The new ClimaResponse project brings together municipalities, researchers and regional organisations to strengthen climate resilience across the Baltic Sea Region.
Bringing together civil protection experts from across the Baltic Sea Region, the CBSS’s 13th Baltic Excellence Programme in Tallinn focused on strengthening crisis communication and early warning systems through inclusive, cross-border cooperation.
Are you a young leader aged 16–29 from the Baltic Sea Region? Step up and run for a top leadership role in the upcoming Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum elections to shape the future of the region.
CBSS maritime experts will address the Estonian CBSS Presidency’s initiatives on Green Shipping Corridors and Digital Twins, aiming to map ongoing activities and strengthen regional cooperation.
Markus Helavuori, an expert in international policy and regulation with 20 years of experience, has been appointed Deputy Director General at the CBSS Secretariat, effective 1 April 2025.
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