News – CBSS

Prepared Together: Stronger Together

The CBSS-funded project Prepared Together: Stronger Together has completed its first year, revealing differences in urban residents' threat perceptions and preparedness levels across Latvia, Finland and Germany.

Posted November 19, 2024

CBSS Engaged in 2024 EUSBSR Annual Forum to Address Baltic Sea Region’s Sustainability and Security

The CBSS joined stakeholders in Visby for the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2024, an event focused on sustainability, resilience, and security.

Posted October 31, 2024

Secure Kids Project Meets in Liepaja to Work on Inclusive Crisis Communication

The Secure Kids project, focused on enhancing child participation in disaster risk reduction (DRR), convened in Liepaja for a workshop aimed at developing risk and crisis communication scenarios for and with children.

Posted September 20, 2024

Civil Protection Network of the CBSS Launches New Fire Safety Working Group

The CBSS Civil Protection Network (CPN), under Estonia's presidency, has launched a new Fire Safety Working Group to enhance regional cooperation and strengthen fire safety measures across the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted September 18, 2024

BSR-NOVA: New Baltic Sea Region Network Unites Volunteers and Authorities in Civil Protection

BSR-NOVA, a newly formed network to elevate the role of volunteers in civil protection and crisis resilience, kicked-off in September 2024.

Posted September 12, 2024

Crisis Resilience in the Baltic Sea Region: Authorities and Volunteers Must Work Together

In June 2024, the CBSS concluded the transnational project "Volunteers and Local Authorities – Baltic Sea Region Network" (VOALA), funded by the Swedish Institute.

Posted July 9, 2024

“When Threats Are Real”: Civil Protection Agencies Focus on Resilience at Their Helsinki Event

In Helsinki, the heads of the civil protection agencies of the CBSS countries focused on strengthening regional awareness, preparedness and resilience in the BSR.

Posted June 13, 2024

Enhancing Disaster Readiness: PA Secure Showcases Macro-Regional Cooperation at European Civil Protection Forum

At the European Civil Protection Forum, a CBSS delegation and PA Secure highlights the importance of macro-regional cooperation in civil protection to enhance disaster readiness.

Posted June 5, 2024

Food Security: Conference Explores BSR Preparedness

Experts focus on the preparedness of the Baltic Sea Region for potential crises impacting food security at a conference co-organised by the CBSS in its capacity as co-lead of PA Secure.

Posted June 4, 2024

Volunteerism in Civil Protection: Support Ukraine, Learn from Ukraine

At a recently held conference under the Civil Protection Faculty project, experts in volunteerism in civil protection aimed to support and learn from Ukrainian efforts.

Posted May 31, 2024

Kick-Starting Cooperation: Razom Project Aims to Cultivate Resilience in the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine

In a bid to foster resilience and cooperation across borders, the launch of the Razom project - "Razom: Planting the seeds for cultivating resilience and cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine," marks a significant milestone in transnational collaboration and underscores the importance of knowledge exchange in civil protection between the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine.

Posted April 22, 2024

The challenges of communicating crises in digitalised and diverse societies

Guest article by Nina Springer, Professor in Communication, University of Münster: Vulnerable groups remain in crisis mode longer than privileged individuals. Education and empowerment help all citizens cope by providing awareness, knowledge, and coping skills. However, there is no “one size fits all” solution in crisis communication; each social group must be addressed according to its specific needs to build resilience.

Posted April 16, 2024