Safe & Secure Region
Our goal is to make everyone feel safe and secure and at home in every corner of our region. We strive to improve the well-being of our communities, build networks and trust to jointly respond to unexpected hazards and emergencies.
Our vision is being realised through well-developed networks between experts, officials and professionals in the relevant fields and through project work.
To protect our societies, the CBSS works with civil protection professionals and also has also two specialised groups to protect the most vulnerable: Expert Group on Children at Risk and the Task Force Against Trafficking in Human Beings. These groups, gathering responsible ministry and authority representatives from our Member States, promote children’s rights and fight criminal acts of exploitation in its various forms.
Explore the topics we work with below.
Latest News
New Roadmap Offers Guidance on Combatting Labour Exploitation in Sweden
The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the Swedish Gender Equality Agency (Jämställdhetsmyndigheten) have published a new roadmap aimed at strengthening Sweden’s response to…
CBSS Receives Swedish Funding to Strengthen Efforts Against Human Trafficking
On 31 March 2025, the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) was granted SEK 2 million by the Swedish Government Offices to support activities…
CREWS Project Launched to Strengthen Disaster Resilience in the Baltic Sea Region
The CREWS project partners at the kick-off meeting in Hamburg-Altona on 27–28 March 2025. © CREWS 2025. The CREWS project, which aims to strengthen disaster…
Hidden Links Between Human Trafficking and Benefit Fraud: Key Findings from the FRAUD Report
Human trafficking and benefit fraud are increasingly interconnected issues in the Baltic Sea Region, where traffickers manipulate the personal data of vulnerable individuals to exploit…
