CBSS Youth Declaration 2024

Finland hosted a CBSS Youth Ministerial in Helsinki 21-24 May 2024, focusing on youth engagement and macro-regional cooperation. The event was part of the Finnish CBSS Presidency programme. The program included several key visits and workshops designed to encourage dialogue and collaboration among young people from the Baltic Sea region. The workshop themes were closely aligned with the themes of the Finnish CBSS Presidency program. During the Youth Ministerial, the focus was on youth participation, EU elections, security, resilience, and civil crisis management.

This declaration summarises the discussions held at the CBSS Youth Ministerial 2024 workshops and highlights the message of the participants that they wish to convey forward.