News – CBSS

CBSS senior civil protection experts meeting in Reykjavík

CBSS civil protection experts to meet in Reykjavík to discuss natural hazards, crisis preparedness and cooperation under the Icelandic Presidency.

Posted November 5, 2026

CBSS Leads New International Cooperation Project on FIMI

The new CBSS-led project FIMI-COHERE will connect expertise across sectors and borders to strengthen the Baltic Sea Region’s response to foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), with support from the Swedish Institute.

Posted October 22, 2026

Iceland launches its CBSS Presidency of the Civil Protection Network

Iceland has formally launched its Presidency of the CBSS Civil Protection Network, with a focus on whole-of-society resilience, preparedness for natural hazards, crisis communication and recovery.

Posted September 24, 2026

BSR-NOVA members to meet on civil protection cooperation and emerging risks

The BSR-NOVA network meets to address emerging civil protection challenges and cooperation between volunteer organisations and authorities across the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted September 22, 2026

Strengthening public-civil cooperation with spontaneous volunteers: CREWS pilot exercise in Hamburg

How can emergency authorities effectively coordinate spontaneous volunteers during a crisis? This question was at the centre of HAPEX26, a full-scale crisis simulation exercise held in Hamburg-Altona as part of the CREWS project.

Posted September 21, 2026

CPN: Heads of civil protection agencies advance cooperation on preparedness and resilience

The heads of civil protection agencies of the CBSS Member States examined large-scale evacuations, host nation support and civil-military cooperation while advancing regional efforts to strengthen resilience and preparedness.

Posted June 18, 2026

CBSS supports five new projects to strengthen security and resilience

Under the CBSS Project Support Facility, five projects have been selected for funding to strengthen security and resilience across the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted June 4, 2026

Strengthening cooperation between authorities and volunteers in crisis preparedness: RiA-ENGAGE study visit in Sweden

The Swedish Institute-funded RiA-ENGAGE project brought participants to Sweden to explore effective models of cooperation between authorities and volunteers in preparedness and crisis management at national, regional, and local levels.

Posted June 3, 2026

EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026: Ukraine cooperation at local level – from crisis response to practical capacity-building

How can Baltic Sea Region actors collaborate more effectively with Ukrainian partners — not only through high-level political support, but through practical, locally anchored cooperation between cities, regions and civil society?

Posted May 22, 2026

EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026: Flood simulation exercise showcases crisis response roles

When disaster strikes – who steps up? At the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026 in Tallinn on 12 May, three projects working on disaster risk reduction and crisis preparedness joined forces to run an interactive flood simulation and role-play exercise based on real-life data from a major flood event in Kristiansand, Norway.

Posted May 22, 2026

Baltic Excellence Programme strengthens civil protection leadership in Warsaw

Civil protection professionals sharpened leadership, coordination and crisis-response skills through the Baltic Excellence Programme in Warsaw.

Posted March 23, 2026

Razom project: Seeds for cultivating resilience and cooperation in Ukraine and the Baltic Sea Region

Concluding in February 2026, the Razom project brought together partners from Ukraine and the Baltic Sea Region to strengthen societal security education and cooperation through shared learning, practical training and policy-oriented exchange.

Posted February 28, 2026