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 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.
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Latest News
Register now: CBSS conference on trauma-informed pathways to resilience in child protection and human trafficking
On 8 October 2026, the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) will host the Starting with Trust: Trauma-Informed Pathways to Resilience conference at Reykjavik University. Organised…
AI and human trafficking: new policy brief examines threats and responses
A new joint policy brief from the Council of the Baltic Sea States and the Council of Europe, Artificial Intelligence and Human Trafficking: Threats, Responses, and…
New CBSS Policy Brief addresses the instrumentalisation of migration as a hybrid threat
The publication, Instrumentalisation of Migration in the Baltic Sea Region – A Hybrid Threat at the Intersection of National Security and Human Rights, examines the instrumentalisation of migration by…
CPN: Heads of civil protection agencies advance cooperation on preparedness and resilience
Photo: st. sekc. Aron Górnowicz | Państwowa Straż Pożarna Directors General and senior representatives of civil protection authorities from across the Baltic Sea Region met…
