News – Page 13

German parliamentarians visit the CBSS

German parliamentarians visit the CBSS, address the role and priorities of the CBSS in a changing Baltic Sea Region.

Posted January 31, 2023

Report on the role of children and youth in building resilient societies

Children and young people involvement in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities has been in focus for PA Secure since 2020. PA Secure is coordinated jointly by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).

Posted January 14, 2023

NEEDS Project holds Multiplier Event in Hamburg dedicated to civil security practitioners

On 14-15 December 2022, the NEEDS project consortium, led by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), held a Multiplier Event in Hamburg, Germany to introduce the project to civil security practitioners and experts from across the region. The event was hosted by a project partner, the Hamburg Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS).

Posted December 20, 2022

Dumped munitions are on the (round)table in Kiel

Experts met in Kiel to advance on the issue of dumped munitions submerged in the Baltic Sea.

Posted December 13, 2022

PROMISE Barnahus Network members at the first Barnahus Forum in Stockholm

Around 170 participants from 23 countries met at the Barnahus Forum 2022 in Stockholm to exchange practices, challenges, learnings, and the ongoing development of work.

Posted December 8, 2022

Cooperation in the BSR in the focus at German Embassy Helsinki event

The CBSS and the German Embassy Helsinki jointly organised an event on “Cooperation in the BSR in a changing (geo)political climate”.

Posted December 1, 2022

In Stockholm, CBSS decision makers advance on the future of the CBSS

The CSO members met in Stockholm, Sweden on 24 November 2022 to address the work of the CBSS and its future orientations.

Posted November 24, 2022

Observer States get updated about CBSS activities

CBSS Observer States receive a yearly update about the work of the Council and the priorities of its German Presidency.

Posted November 23, 2022

Youth meets civil protection at the Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue 2022

Youth studying or working in civil protection will meet in Hamburg to learn more about international cooperation and policy making in their field. They will also develop recommendations on youth engagement.

Posted November 18, 2022

“Before You Go”: information campaign highlights risks of labour exploitation

The “Before You Go” information campaign informs labour migrants from Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland and Romania about the risks of labour exploitation. The campaign was jointly developed by the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the Swedish Gender Equality Agency.

Posted November 15, 2022

Interview: Labour exploitation and forced labour in the Baltic Sea Region

Veikko Mäkelä, CBSS expert on human trafficking and Project Officer at the CBSS Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings (TF-THB), talks about labour exploitation and forced labour in the Baltic Sea Region and what the CBSS is doing about it.

Posted November 11, 2022

Competence with a capital C: the CBSS Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings

The Swedish Gender Equality Agency (Jämställdhetsmyndigheten) has cooperated with the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings (TF-THB) on several occasions. From the experience of the Swedish Gender Equality Agency, the TF-THB has consistently shown its value as a partner in the work to tackle trafficking in human beings. Working both on a practical and political level, the competence of TF-THB is hard to replace.

Posted November 10, 2022