{"id":502,"date":"2025-03-20T11:47:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:28:58","slug":"baltic-sea-youth-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/join-us\/baltic-sea-youth-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic Sea Youth Activities\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c51678d46a86fb348f97d7c402ecb995\"><strong>What is the BSRYF?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e2acb4f5f7e51ffb59eb64686bdb6bd9\"><strong>Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum (BSRYF) Overview&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum (BSRYF) <\/strong>is a platform that empowers young people (aged 16-29) to participate in regional decision-making and policy-shaping in the Baltic Sea Region. Established in 2023, the BSRYF is a youth-led forum coordinated by the CBSS Secretariat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/BSRYF-logo-full-1024x247.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" style=\"width:315px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/BSRYF-logo-full-1024x247.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/BSRYF-logo-full-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/BSRYF-logo-full-768x186.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/BSRYF-logo-full.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b4b0370999dbdf097ce20f3a3c4d9423\"><strong>Key Objectives<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage meaningful youth involvement in institutions and policymaking.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster cooperation between youth, organisations and regional stakeholders.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen regional identity and societal resilience.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e3f82c9343b68331b5514902a9bd9f13\"><strong>Main Activities<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Youth Elections &amp; Representation: <\/strong>Annual elections ensure democratic representation via the Committee of Youth Representatives (CYR).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Events &amp; Engagement: <\/strong>Key initiatives include the CBSS Youth Ministerial, the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum, EUSBSR related youth activities, BSR Hackathons, and various youth dialogue formats.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Working Groups: <\/strong>Focus areas like Anti-Trafficking, Security, and Culture address regional challenges and collaborate for a longer term.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaboration: <\/strong>BSRYF cooperates with pan-Baltic organisations, National Youth Councils, EU bodies, and regional organisations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BSRYF enhances youth participation by providing structured democratic spaces for dialogue, fostering partnerships, and promoting innovative solutions for regional challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-878f932b1b2d97d3df096eba67dd499c\"><strong>What\u2019s happening in 2025? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the Baltic Sea Youth activities below <em>(dates are subject to change)<\/em>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Month&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date(s)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Event\/Task&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>April&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>6&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Close Call for BSRYF&nbsp;<\/td><td>Last day to apply for BSRYF CYR and SG&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>TBA&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/about\/bsryf-impact-report\/\">BSRYF Impact report 2023 \u2013 2025<\/a>. BSRYF EUSBSR youth report&nbsp;<\/td><td>Publish the biennial BSRYF report<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>11&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Brochure BSRYF Election Meeting&nbsp;<\/td><td>BSRYF members will receive the candidates\u2019 brochure&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>15<\/strong><br>(<strong>11:00 CEST)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/a8I6kXiZQamwmdreWjykwA\">Stakeholder Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Agenda: Prepare for election meeting and youth event updates.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>23&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/BSRYF-vote-delegation-2025.docx\">Vote Delegation<\/a> <\/strong>Deadline&nbsp;<\/td><td>Last day to submit vote delegation for Election Meeting \u2013 organisations only!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>24<\/strong><br>(<strong>15:00 CEST)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/hNQfrUwuT0ms9kBx8-oISA\">BSRYF Election Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>BSRYF Election Meeting with opening speeches, activity report and election of CYR and Steering Group; 15 \u2013 17 CET.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>26-30&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsssc.com\/event-details\/youth-spring-event-2025\">BSSSC Youth Event<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Multi-day youth conference by BSSSC in cooperation with CBSS youth, focus on sustainability, security and resilience.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>May&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4-7&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/event\/cbss-youth-ministerial-2025\/\">CBSS Youth Ministerial<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Multi-day youth event of the Estonian CBSS presidency to prepare a message for the CBSS Ministerial in May 2025.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>14<\/strong><br>(<strong>11:00 CEST)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/7IzN27QGTbO4wSBgwNExsA\">Stakeholder Meeting<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Regular online Baltic Sea youth stakeholder engagement meeting.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>June&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>11<\/strong><br>(<strong>11:00 CEST)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/1qd1i9jTRhSCQKHpAy-n0Q\">Stakeholder Meeting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Regular online Baltic Sea youth stakeholder engagement meeting.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><em>16-19&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td><em>Biosphere for Baltic Youth Forum<\/em><\/td><td><em>Event focused on environmental topics. Supported through BSRYF contributions.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>July&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>BSRYF 2025 \/ 2026 term starts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Official start of the new BSRYF term for CYR and Steering Group.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>24-27<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/projects-cbss\/baltic-sea-region-hackathon\/\">BSR Hackathon 2025<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><td>BSR hackathon \u201cOne Region &#8211; Borderless Innovation\u201d&nbsp; <em>co-organised by TH Luebeck, Land Schleswig-Holstein and CBSS<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>August&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Open BSRYF Working Groups call&nbsp;<\/td><td>Call for participants of the BSRYF Working Groups.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>22-26<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regeneration2030.org\/rgw25\">ReGeneration Week<\/a> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bspc.net\/\">BSPC Annual Conference<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><td>BSPC Annual Conference on \u00c5land&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>September&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Close BSRYF Working Group Call&nbsp;<\/td><td>Last day to apply for the BSRYF Working Groups led by the CYR.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>10<\/strong><br>(<strong>11:00 CEST)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/6OnSAJnvQwaEBAs9e_TDoQ\">Stakeholder Meeting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Update on fall youth initiatives and next steps.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>October&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/O8IUm0ZNSeuNwlU7EARx5A\">Stakeholder Meeting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Update stakeholders on year-end plans.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>TBC&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><em>EUSBSR youth Event&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>28&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Day of Cities and Regions&nbsp;<\/td><td>BSSSC Annual Conference&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>29-30&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/eusbsr.eu\/event\/eusbsr-annual-forum-2025\/\">EUSBSR Annual Forum<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Participation in EUSBSR Annual Forum in Poland&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>November<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/1Gyi2mnXQ1utFzLWKqjhVw\">Stakeholder Meeting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Review year\u2019s accomplishments and future plans.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>TBC<\/strong><\/td><td><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/projects-cbss\/baltic-sea-youth-dialogue\/\">Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>December<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/5wk0LZ7bSTqBk60SxLQ4kA\">Stakeholder Meeting<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Final stakeholder engagement before year-end.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99c6bb3d1570eb426718e3212a5bd99f\"><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Committee of Youth Representatives (CYR) <\/strong>meets online once per month, currently on the <strong>third Friday of the month at 18:00 CET<\/strong>. Any cooperation requests can be sent to <strong><a href=\"mailto:youth@cbss.org\">youth@cbss.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Steering Group <\/strong>meets at least <strong>three times per year<\/strong>, while the <strong>BSRYF Working Groups <\/strong>meet as needed. For organisational questions or requests to attend a meeting, please contact <strong><a href=\"mailto:youth@cbss.org\">youth@cbss.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>CBSS <\/strong>and the <strong>BSRYF <\/strong>also organise Baltic Sea related webinars with experts. If you would like to suggest a topic or recommend an expert to invite, please reach out to us via <strong><a href=\"mailto:youth@cbss.org\">youth@cbss.org<\/a> <\/strong>or attend any of the BSRYF stakeholder meetings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BSRYF Stakeholder Meetings <\/strong>are open to representatives of youth and other organisations in the <strong>Baltic Sea Region<\/strong>. These meetings aim to facilitate exchange among actors in the field of youth participation and empowerment. Please register via the link in the table above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0409a861093d64e8ba47cbf30b67ae9\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to become a member and receive our youth newsletter? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/join-us\/bsryf-membership\/\">Join the BSRYF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CBSS update:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eepurl.us3.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=77d449bd6d47db57390195f50&amp;id=d2499d4ce6\">CBSS newsletter sign-up<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BSRYF and CBSS youth activities: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/\">https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CBSS and CBSS events: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/event\/\">https:\/\/cbss.org\/event\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General inquiries:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:youth@cbss.org\">youth@cbss.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the BSRYF?&nbsp; Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum (BSRYF) Overview&nbsp; The Baltic Sea Region Youth Forum (BSRYF) is a platform that empowers young people&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":201,"featured_media":0,"parent":160,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-502","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/201"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":527,"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/502\/revisions\/527"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}