News – Page 21

Open Call for the Baltic Sea Youth Working Groups spring 2023

The CBSS once again invites young people from around the Baltic Sea Region to join one of the three available Baltic Sea Youth Working Groups on Advocacy, Security and Culture.

Posted February 28, 2023

Call for hosting a CBSS Summer University 2023 is open

Whether in-person, online or in a hybrid format, the CBSS is once again ready to partner up with higher education institutions in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond.

Posted February 28, 2023

Barnahus as a model for an integrated approach to child protection

The Vice President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, expresses her support for the Barnahus model and the Council of Baltic Sea States’ efforts to prevent and fight violence against children.

Posted February 27, 2023

The launch of the Handbook for Embassies and Diplomatic Missions on How to Assist and Protect Victims of Human Trafficking in Stockholm

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Council of the Baltic Sea States held a launch event for the "Handbook for Embassies and Diplomatic Missions on How to Assist and Protect Victims of Human Trafficking" on 23 February in Stockholm. This practical and illustrative guide is intended for use by embassies and diplomatic missions to prevent human trafficking and protect its victims.

Posted February 24, 2023

Invitation for Tender for the development of an application for the Project Journeys

1. Awarding Authority (i) Organization The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) serves as an overall regional forum for intergovernmental cooperation and coordination among…

Posted February 23, 2023

CBSS Committee of Senior Officials holds its third meeting under the German Presidency in Brussels

CBSS decision-makers addressed the future orientations of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) at the third meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) under the current German CBSS Presidency.

Posted February 21, 2023

Children’s rights at the centre of the CBSS Expert Group on Children at Risk work

The Expert Group on Children at Risk at the CBSS is one of the main actors in the Baltic Sea Region when it comes to child protection services. This article aims to provide a short and concise summary of the work that the Expert Group performs. At the same time it turns to the future and what projects lie ahead.

Posted February 20, 2023

The Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue Engagement Roadmap with recommendations for a safe and secure region

Young people from around the Baltic Sea Region produced a set of recommendations on the role and engagement of youth in civil protection - the BSYD Engagement Roadmap - during the last Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue.

Posted February 20, 2023

Online sexual exploitation addressed in the second TF-THB meeting under the German Presidency

The CBSS Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings (TF-THB) expert group held its second meeting under the German Presidency in Berlin on 16-17 February 2023. The meeting, organised by the German Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSF), focused on sexual exploitation, including the exploitation of children and online exploitation.

Posted February 20, 2023

CBSS Project Support Facility 2023 Call is open

The PSF 2023 Call is open! Do you have an interesting idea for an international project that puts safety and security at the centre of Baltic Sea regional cooperation? Apply now!

Posted February 15, 2023

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