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Working paper explores common societal security culture in the Baltic Sea Region

This paper was commissioned by PA Secure, and authored by Professor Jerzy Wolanin from Main School of Fire Service, Warsaw, with contributions and editing provided by the PA Secure Team at the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat. The paper presents a comprehensive set of recommendations regarding the implementation of a common societal security…

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PA SECURE NEWSLETTER 2017/3

Dear Friends, The PA Secure team at the Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States presents the third issue of the Newsletter in 2017. We would like to share some news with you on important developments in the EUSBSR Policy Secure Area (co-coordinated by the CBSS Secretariat and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB).…

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Macro-regional cooperation: a vital need for societal security in the Baltic Sea Region

Interview with Professor Bengt Sundelius, Strategic Adviser to the Director General of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) CBSS Civil Security team met with Professor Sundelius to discuss the need for international cooperation in the field of civil protection, the examples of such cooperation and the future challenges for the Baltic Sea Region.   Bengt Sundelius is Professor…

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Building long-lasting partnerships – discussions with the European CBRNE Center in Umeå

The STAC-CBRNE project – Strengthening the Transnational Capacity of the Management of CBRNE agents related Emergencies – funded from the Swedish Institute’s Seed Funding Facility, offers a platform for developing long-term cooperation on CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) issues in the Baltic Sea Region. On 2 October 2017, Senior Adviser for Civil Security…

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JATOC final report

Results of the JATOC Project (funded by CBSS Project Support Facility) were presented by the Latvian State Police, during the Operational and Planning meeting of the Baltic Sea Task Force on Organized Crime (BSTF) on 19 Sept 2017 in Sigulda, Latvia. Project products – procedure to initiate a joint operation and to define its aim,…

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PA Secure meets hazardous substances (CBRNE) experts in Sweden to facilitate cooperation in BSR

An initiative focusing on increased cooperation around issues concerning CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) substances and hazards in the Baltic Sea Region started in June 2017, under the umbrella of the project STAC-CBRNE – Strengthening the Transnational Capacity of the Management of CBRNE agents related Emergencies, funded by the Swedish institue’s Seed Funding…

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How ready are we? EVAPREM project meets in Riga to discuss effectiveness of prevention activities.

Erasmus of Rotterdam’s famous words, that “prevention is better than cure”  resonate the most with the world of Fire and Rescue. It has been proven time and again that prevention can save lives and money:  fire alarms in homes is one of the obvious examples of preventive measures that work well. However, considering limited resources…

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