News – CBSS

Committee of Senior Officials: CBSS decision makers meet in Stockholm

The CBSS Committee of Senior Officials met in Stockholm on 15-16 November 2023, focusing on the current and future work of the Council.

Posted November 16, 2023

Human trafficking: CBSS tool for diplomats presented at Geneva seminar on Ukraine crisis

CBSS and IOM address human trafficking amid Ukraine's humanitarian crisis at a seminar in Geneva, presenting a tool for diplomats to identify and handle human trafficking cases.

Posted November 16, 2023

Learning by doing: anti-trafficking practitioners across the Baltic Sea Region take part in week-long regional simulation training

Anti-trafficking experts from the Baltic Sea Region engage in intensive week-long simulation training jointly organised by the CBSS and the OSCE in Germany.

Posted November 10, 2023

Youth & resilience: Building bridges and promoting volunteerism in civil protection

Young volunteers and civil protection authorities from across the Baltic Sea region gathered in Padasjoki, Finland to discuss youth role in building resilience and how to increase the appeal of volunteering among children and youth. The special focus of the workshops was on the use of social media in promoting the culture of volunteerism.

Posted November 9, 2023

Secure Kids Releases Overview on Youth Involvement in Disaster Risk Reduction in the BSR

The CBSS-coordinated Secure Kids project has produced the mapping report titled "Existing mechanisms and processes for child and youth participation in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden", detailing the involvement of minors in DRR activities across these nations.

Posted November 9, 2023

Kick-off Webinar on Partnership and Capacity Building for Sustainable Public Procurement in the Baltic Sea Region

The importance of a cross-sectoral approach and the economic benefits of Sustainable Public Procurement was emphasised during the kick-off webinar on the partnership and capacity building for Sustainable Public Procurement in the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted October 31, 2023

Green shipping corridors and cruise ship food waste are the focal points of the first CBSS EGSME expert seminar under the Finnish Presidency

Green shipping corridors and cruise ship food waste take the spotlight at the first CBSS EGSME expert seminar under the Finnish Presidency. Held on 12 October 2023 in Turku, Finland, the event brought together over 40 participants to address these pressing issues.

Posted October 20, 2023

Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue 2023 Set to Foster Intergenerational Collaboration on Resilient Democracies

Are you between 18 and 27 years of age, a young civil servant, expert, or student in a field related to societal resilience and politics, and want to be part of an intergenerational collaboration on resilient democracies? Participate in the BSYD 2023 in Germany!

Posted October 13, 2023

Registration Opens for European Forum Against Labour Exploitation

Want to join the discussions on tackling labour exploitation? Registrations are now open for the European Forum Against Labour Exploitation, which will be held in Stockholm on 7-8 December 2023.

Posted October 13, 2023

Aerial Wildfire Monitoring Workshop Held in Helsinki

A workshop aimed at determining potential collaboration needs for aerial wildfire monitoring among Baltic Sea countries was conducted in Helsinki on 21-22 September 2023.

Posted October 11, 2023

Sailing towards Sustainability: CBSS-backed project launches survey on sustainable boating, and CBSS is at the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum

The CBSS-backed BaltSusBoating2030 project, aiming to transform the Baltic Sea into a top sustainable boating destination by 2030, has launched a stakeholder survey. The CBSS will also be hosting a workshop “Co-creating Vision for Sustainable Boating in the Baltic Sea Region” at the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in Tallinn on 11 October 2023.

Posted October 3, 2023

The CBSS publishes its Annual Report for 2022-2023

The Annual Report of the CBSS for 2022-2023, notably covering the priorities of the German Presidency of the CBSS 2022-2023 like offshore wind energy, dumped munitions, and youth, is now available.

Posted October 2, 2023