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Green shipping corridors and cruise ship food waste take the spotlight at the first CBSS EGSME expert seminar under the Finnish Presidency. Held on 12 October 2023 in Turku, Finland, the event brought together over 40 participants to address these pressing issues.
Are you between 18 and 27 years of age, a young civil servant, expert, or student in a field related to societal resilience and politics, and want to be part of an intergenerational collaboration on resilient democracies? Participate in the BSYD 2023 in Germany!
Want to join the discussions on tackling labour exploitation? Registrations are now open for the European Forum Against Labour Exploitation, which will be held in Stockholm on 7-8 December 2023.
A workshop aimed at determining potential collaboration needs for aerial wildfire monitoring among Baltic Sea countries was conducted in Helsinki on 21-22 September 2023.
The CBSS-backed BaltSusBoating2030 project, aiming to transform the Baltic Sea into a top sustainable boating destination by 2030, has launched a stakeholder survey. The CBSS will also be hosting a workshop “Co-creating Vision for Sustainable Boating in the Baltic Sea Region” at the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum in Tallinn on 11 October 2023.
The Annual Report of the CBSS for 2022-2023, notably covering the priorities of the German Presidency of the CBSS 2022-2023 like offshore wind energy, dumped munitions, and youth, is now available.
The Baltic Region Heritage Committee (BRHC), established by the initiative of Ministers of Culture of the Baltic Sea Region in 1997, started its activities in 1998. This year marks the Committee's 25th anniversary, which was celebrated in September in Gdańsk, in connection with the 8th Baltic Sea Region Cultural Heritage Forum held at the National Maritime Museum.
The CBSS Summer University 2023 on "Strategic Narratives of Balticness – Foundations of Identity" delved into identity issues in the Baltic Sea Region and took place from 16-25 September 2023 in Gdańsk.
At the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2023 in Riga, the CBSS will co-organise five key workshops, delving into pressing issues ranging from societal security and resilience to climate adaptation and youth, underscoring its continued commitment to shaping regional discussions.
The CBSS once again invites young people from around the Baltic Sea Region to join one of four available Baltic Sea Youth Working Groups on Advocacy, Security, Culture and Environmental Sustainability as well as one focus group on Child Protection.
In an era where resilience is often equated with military might and infrastructure development, the current geopolitical situation has illuminated a potent force: the undeniable power of community. Grzegorz Poznański, Director General of the CBSS, underscores the transformative power of culture and its potential to fortify community strength and social resilience.
In September 2023, we were pleased to welcome our new Deputy Director General of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), Gustav Lindström, and our new Senior Advisor for Regional Identity, Kazimierz Musial. We also bid farewell to our previous Deputy Director General, Bernd Hemingway.
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