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Building Resilient Identities: Highlights from the CBSS Summer University in Greifswald

Students gathered in Greifswald from 15 to 20 September to attend the CBSS Summer University on “Balticness” and resilient identities.

Posted September 15, 2025

Culture for Resilience Forum 2025: Building stronger communities through culture

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.

Posted September 9, 2025

Register Now for “Securing the Future”: EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025

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.

Posted September 3, 2025

Join the CBSS Youth Working Groups and Contribute to a Better Region!

Are you between 16 and 29? Make a difference by joining the CBSS Youth Working Groups and contribute to a better Baltic Sea Region! Topics for 2025-2026: Environment & Climate Change, Transport & Energy, Digital Literacy & Democracy, Youth Advocacy, Culture, and AI.

Posted September 3, 2025

Razom Summer University: Strengthening Societal Security in the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine

The Summer University of the Razom project took place on 21–27 August 2025 at the training venue of the Polish Fire Academy in Warsaw, bringing together  students from across the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted August 29, 2025

[#b_hack]: Click for Climate Action

The team "Visualising Baltic" codes its way to victory: six tech talents win the third Baltic Sea Region Hackathon [#b_hack] at TH Lübeck with a digital solution designed to boost climate engagement in the region. Their project topped the public vote, outperforming 41 participants from ten countries across the Baltic Sea Region who competed in a total of seven teams.

Posted July 28, 2025

PSF 2025: Eight Projects Selected to Strengthen Resilience and Trust in the Baltic Sea Region

The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) has selected eight projects for funding under the 2025 Project Support Facility (PSF) Call, launched on 15 February 2025.

Posted July 21, 2025

Poland Assumes CBSS Presidency with a Focus on Regional Security

On 1 July 2025, Poland takes over the CBSS Presidency, prioritising pressing security issues, including the protection of critical Baltic Sea infrastructure and countering the shadow fleet.

Posted July 1, 2025

Second Barnahus Forum Opens in Tallinn to Advance Child-Centred Responses to Violence

Strengthening child-centred responses to violence remains a key priority across Europe and the Baltic Sea Region, with the Barnahus Forum providing a platform for advancing coordinated, multidisciplinary approaches.

Posted June 13, 2025

Estonian CBSS Presidency Releases Baseline Report on Marine Digital Twins and Green Shipping Corridors

The Estonian CBSS Presidency has published a new report outlining the Baltic Sea Region’s progress and prospects in developing marine digital twins and green shipping corridors.

Posted June 5, 2025

Crisis Awareness and Preparedness in Focus at Annual CBSS Civil Protection Network Meeting

Directors-General for Civil Protection met in Estonia to advance regional cooperation on crisis preparedness and mark the end of the Estonian CPN Presidency.

Posted June 5, 2025

Foreign Ministers Gather in Estonia for CBSS Ministerial Session 2025 to Address Regional Security

At the Ministerial Session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Estonia, Foreign Ministers and high-level representatives met to address regional security challenges, reaffirm support for Ukraine, and strengthen cooperation on critical underwater infrastructure.

Posted May 16, 2025