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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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.
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.
Register now: CBSS conference on trauma-informed pathways to resilience in child protection and human trafficking
Register now for the CBSS conference Starting with Trust: Trauma-Informed Pathways to Resilience, taking place in Reykjavík and online on 8 October 2026.
CBSS Annual Report 2025–2026: security and resilience at the centre of the concluded Polish Presidency
Read the Annual Report of the Polish CBSS Presidency 2025–2026, which documents a year in which the Council strengthened its political role and placed security and resilience more firmly at the centre of regional cooperation.
BSR-NOVA meeting
29 September 2026 | 10.00–12.00 CET | Online The Baltic Sea Region Network of Volunteer Organisations and Authorities (BSR-NOVA) will hold its next meeting to…
Starting with Trust: Trauma-Informed Pathways to Resilience
Register now for the CBSS conference on trauma-informed approaches to building trust and resilience among children at risk and victims and survivors of human trafficking.
