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Four municipalities — Glücksburg, Kristinestad-Kristiinankaupunki, Krosno and Schleswig — have been awarded the BSR Cultural Pearls 2026 title, recognising their commitment to strengthening community resilience through culture and creativity.
Read the Annual Report of the Estonian CBSS Presidency 2024–2025
As cities stand on the frontline of crisis response, the role of Baltic Sea capitals is key to strengthen preparedness and resilience across the region — a focus of the session “Connected Capitals: Local Action, Regional Resilience” at the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025.
The CBSS Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings and the Expert Group on Children at Risk convened in Warsaw to strengthen regional cooperation and victim-centred responses to human trafficking in times of crisis.
The CBSS is co-organising the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025 in Sopot on 29–30 October, co-hosting four sessions on resilience, security, digital transformation and climate adaptation.
Staff of embassies and consular missions in Warsaw will receive training on how to identify and assist victims of human trafficking.
Register now for THBxOC 2025 and join around 250 participants at this international forum in Stockholm, organised by the CBSS and Europol, to address human trafficking as an organised crime threat.
The second Cultural Pearls Network Conference, held in Płock, Poland, on 17–19 September 2025, featured a strong contribution from the RESCOM – Resilient Communities Learning Platform project, funded by the Swedish Institute.
The city of Płock, Poland – a Cultural Pearl 2025 – is hosting a network conference on culture-driven social resilience.
Students gathered in Greifswald from 15 to 20 September to attend the CBSS Summer University on “Balticness” and resilient identities.
The Culture for Resilience Forum 2025 will take place in Varde, Denmark, from 25 to 27 November. This international event will explore how culture enhances resilience in municipalities and regions. Over three days, the programme will feature keynote speeches, hands-on workshops, a study trip, and the festive Cultural Pearls 2026 Award Ceremony — highlighting how resilience can be built from the ground up when culture is placed at the centre of community life.
Join the CBSS and other stakeholders at the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025 in Sopot to explore how resilience and societal security can be strengthened across the Baltic Sea Region.
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