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Estonian Presidency 2024-2025
On 1 July 2024, Estonia takes over the presidency of the CBSS from Finland. Read more about the Presidency's goals and priorities.
The Council of the Baltic Sea States is an intergovernmental political organisation for regional cooperation. Consisting of 10 Member States and the European Union, it supports a regional perspective on global challenges.
On 1 July 2024, Estonia takes over the presidency of the CBSS from Finland. Read more about the Presidency's goals and priorities.
The CBSS foreign ministers and high-level representatives convened in Porvoo, Finland, and adopted the Porvoo Declaration.
Participants of the CBSS Summer University 2024 in Tallinn explored Baltic identity and resilience in the Baltic Sea Region.
The CBSS' work is guided by its three long-term priorities: Regional Identity, Sustainable & Prosperous Region, and Safe & Secure Region.
To foster a Baltic Sea Region identity and intensify contacts supporting its further development.
To enhance societal security and safety in the Baltic Sea Region.
To develop the Baltic Sea Region as a model region of sustainable societies.
Recap of the ENPRO Activities 2023-2024
Around 50 participants from the Baltic Sea states worked on new ideas for Baltic Sea cooperation at the Baltic Sea Region Hackathon [#b_hack] from 18 to 21 July 2024 in Lübeck, Germany under the motto "Bridging Borders, Shaping the Future". The winning team impressed with "Sustay", an app prototype designed to make sustainable travel easier.
The CBSS Summer University 2024 took place from 15 to 21 July in Tallinn, bringing together students from acros the Baltic Sea Region to engage with critical questions about identity and resilience in the region.
In June 2024, the CBSS concluded the transnational project "Volunteers and Local Authorities – Baltic Sea Region Network" (VOALA), funded by the Swedish Institute.
The Estonian CBSS Presidency will host an open-to-all seminar on "Cooperation for a Smart and Sustainable Baltic Sea" in Tallinn on 26 September 2024.
Register now for a webinar, in Finnish, on child participation in disaster risk reduction activities.
Learn about the You are Enough™ parental peer support groups for parents of child victims of online sexual violence.
The 15th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) “Sustainability, Resilience, and Security” will be held on 30-31 October 2024 in Visby, Sweden.