Council of the Baltic Sea States
Building collaboration and trust

The Council of the Baltic Sea States is an intergovernmental political forum for regional cooperation. Consisting of 10 Member States and the European Union, it supports a regional perspective on global challenges.

 

 

Our
Priority
Areas

The CBSS' work is guided by its three long-term priorities: Regional Identity, Sustainable & Prosperous Region, and Safe & Secure Region.

Regional Identity

To foster a Baltic Sea Region identity and intensify contacts supporting its further development.

Safe & Secure Region

To enhance societal security and safety in the Baltic Sea Region.

Sustainable & Prosperous Region

To develop the Baltic Sea Region as a model region of sustainable societies.

”The CBSS plays a key role in helping to underpin a stable, democratic, prosperous and undivided Europe.”
Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary-General
Former UN Secretary-General
Plungė, Lithuania

Updates from CBSS

The challenges of communicating crises in digitalised and diverse societies 

We can expect vulnerable groups to remain in crisis mode longer than those privileged individuals who have the resources to recover and move on. Education and empowerment are strategies that generally work well to help all citizens cope with a crisis: Awareness of, knowledge about, and learning appropriate coping skills support constructive management of and adaptation to circumstances that are perceived as unstable, changeable, and threatening. However, there is no “one size fits all” solution in crisis communication. To build resilience, each social group should be addressed differently according to its needs.

50th Anniversary Celebration of HELCOM

A celebration to mark and reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Convention and HELCOM is set to take place on 25 April 2024 in Riga.

Culture for Resilience Forum 2024

The Culture for Resilience Forum 2024, an event which will focus on the role of culture in societal resilience and community strengthening, is set to take place in Jakobstad, Finland on 7-8 May 2024. Registration is now open.

CBSS Youth Ministerial 2024

Young individuals aged 18 to 29 from the Baltic Sea Region will gather in Helsinki to engage in meaningful dialogue and contribute to policy development.