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The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) actively participated in the VASAB Expert Conference and the 9th VASAB Ministerial Conference, held in Wismar, Germany on 1-2 June 2023.
As the Swedish Presidency came to a close, the Baltic Sea Macro-Region gathered in Visby, Gotland on 4-6 June to discuss civil society and youth engagement as well as sustainable cooperation with Ukraine. On this basis, a ground of collaboration is set for the upcoming Latvian Presidency.
The 20th Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Ministerial Session, held in Wismar, Germany, concluded on 2 June 2023, with key outcomes demonstrating solidarity against Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, commitment to climate neutrality and renewable energy, and an emphasis on youth participation and societal resilience in the Baltic Sea Region.
The recently concluded Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Youth Ministerial 2023 conference held in Berlin demonstrated the power of youth participation in shaping resilient societies.
In 2021, the Children at Risk Unit in the CBSS Secretariat celebrated 20 years. During this time, the Children at Risk Unit has played an important role in supporting the Expert Group on Children at Risk in its work to promote children’s rights and child protection in the Baltic Sea Region.
The Baltic Offshore Wind Forum, held in Berlin on 9 May 2023, brought together Foreign Ministers and high-level representatives of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Member States, as well as key stakeholders, to discuss the potential of offshore wind power for a sustainable and secure energy transition in the Baltic Sea Region.
The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat marked its 25th anniversary with a forum event in Stockholm on April 25, 2023, highlighting the organisation's achievements and regional impact.
During the Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum (BSRYF) Kick-off and Election Meeting on April 19, the newly established Committee of Youth Representatives (CYR) and Steering Group (SG) were elected. The BSRYF is a structure to enhance meaningful youth participation and will be fully operational by July 1, 2023.
On 17-18 April 2023, the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) organises a project workshop with experts from the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) to identify existing gaps and challenges in climate change adaptation in the region and to develop the project concept for a future project aimed to improve the capacity of smaller towns and municipalities in approaching climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
On 30 and 31 March 2023, the Finnish National Rescue Association (SPEK) hosted a workshop “Youth resilience and agency in today’s uncertainties” in Vantaa, Finland. Young volunteers and civil protection authorities came together to discuss opportunities, challenges, and best practices of youth involvement in civil protection in the Baltic Sea Region.
The Council of the Baltic Sea States, in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, and the German Energy-Agency (dena), is organising the Baltic Offshore Wind Forum, which will take place on 9 May 2023 at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany.
The CBSS Secretariat, in its capacity as lead partner of Interreg Baltic Sea Region Project No C004 “BSR Cultural Pearls” opens a call for tender…
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