News – CBSS

CBSS Publishes Annual Report 2023-2024

The Annual report of the Finnish CBSS Presidency 2023-2024 is now available.

Posted September 30, 2024

Foreign Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States to Meet in Porvoo

Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will host the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Porvoo on 13–14 June 2024.

Posted June 7, 2024

CBSS Youth Ministerial 2024: Elevating Young Voices in Policy Dialogue

Want to have your say at the highest level? Registrations for the CBSS Youth Ministerial 2024 are now open, offering a unique opportunity for young individuals aged 18 to 29 from the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) to engage in meaningful dialogue and contribute to policy development.

Posted April 2, 2024

Enhancing Cross-Border Collaboration and Regional Security at the 12th Baltic Excellence Programme

The CBSS Civil Protection Network's 12th Baltic Excellence Programme (BEP) in Helsinki brought together 40 civil defence experts from 8 countries across the region to delve into topics of preparedness, civil defence, and comprehensive security.

Posted March 26, 2024

Committee of Senior Officials: CBSS decision makers meet in Stockholm

The CBSS Committee of Senior Officials met in Stockholm on 15-16 November 2023, focusing on the current and future work of the Council.

Posted November 16, 2023

Green shipping corridors and cruise ship food waste are the focal points of the first CBSS EGSME expert seminar under the Finnish Presidency

Green shipping corridors and cruise ship food waste take the spotlight at the first CBSS EGSME expert seminar under the Finnish Presidency. Held on 12 October 2023 in Turku, Finland, the event brought together over 40 participants to address these pressing issues.

Posted October 20, 2023

Aerial Wildfire Monitoring Workshop Held in Helsinki

A workshop aimed at determining potential collaboration needs for aerial wildfire monitoring among Baltic Sea countries was conducted in Helsinki on 21-22 September 2023.

Posted October 11, 2023

“The science we need for the Baltic Sea we want” unites scientists at the Baltic Sea Science Congress 2023

The Baltic Sea Science Congress 2023 (BSSC 2023), scheduled for August 21-25, 2023, in Helsinki, is set to bring together hundreds of scientists working on matters concerning the Baltic Sea Region.

Posted August 21, 2023

Press release: Finland takes over the presidency of the CBSS, prioritising comprehensive security, crisis preparedness and resilience

Finland has assumed the presidency of the CBSS, taking over from Germany. Under its presidency, Finland will notably focus on strengthening both the political dimension and the practical cooperation of the CBSS. The cross-cutting themes of the presidency will be comprehensive security, crisis preparedness and resilience.

Posted July 1, 2023