Council of the Baltic Sea StatesBuilding collaboration and trust
The Council of the Baltic Sea States is an intergovernmental political organisation for regional cooperation. Consisting of 10 Member States and the European Union, it supports a regional perspective on global challenges.
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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.
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Baltic Sea Region Hackathon 2026: Cross-border innovation for a safer future
How can free and secure societies endure in a world filled with crises and uncertainty? This is a question not only for global politics, but also for the students who came to this year’s Hackathon in Lübeck. The focus was on creative solutions to real-world problems, but also on exchange, togetherness, and the occasional new friendship along the way.
Iceland assumes the CBSS Presidency with resilience at the centre of its agenda
Assuming the CBSS Presidency on 1 July 2026, Iceland will place resilience at the centre of its programme, with priorities ranging from hybrid threats and civil preparedness to child protection, counter-trafficking, and youth engagement.
New CBSS Policy Brief addresses the instrumentalisation of migration as a hybrid threat
The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland, has prepared a new policy brief on the instrumentalisation of migration as a hybrid threat in the Baltic Sea Region.
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.
CBSS Summer University 2026 in Gdańsk
From 12–19 July 2026, the CBSS Summer University 2026 will bring together students, early-career professionals, and researchers in Gdańsk, Poland, for an interdisciplinary programme exploring the theme “Youth, resilience and the future of the Baltic Sea Region.”
CBSS Summer University 2026 in Knivsberg
From 2–8 August 2026, the CBSS Summer University 2026 will bring together students and young researchers at the Knivsberg Educational Centre in Denmark for an interdisciplinary programme exploring the theme “Minorities and societal resilience around the Baltic.”
Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum 2026
From 28 August to 1 September 2026, the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Youth Forum 2026 will bring together around 50 young people from across the Baltic Sea Region and beyond in Lübeck, Germany, to exchange perspectives, engage with decision-makers, and contribute to shaping the future of the region.
