Moving towards a Harmonized Operational Framework against human trafficking in the BSR

In September 2018, the Council of the Baltic Sea States Task Force against Trafficking in Human beings (CBSS TF-THB) initiated the project Paving the Way for the Harmonized Operational Framework in the Baltic Sea Region (HOF-BSR). It has since been operating to achieve the ambitious goal of developing the Baltic Sea Region as a model…

Byadmin_bsrDecember 18, 20190Comments

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BSRBCC Presidency goes to Germany

On 3 – 5 December, the Danish National Police hosted the Baltic Sea Region Border Control Cooperation (BSRBCC) Heads Conference in Snekkersten, Denmark. The meeting concluded the Danish Presidency and marked the hand-over of the Presidency to Germany for 2020. The meeting reviewed the activities from the past year. Several joint operations took place…

Byadmin_bsrDecember 6, 20190Comments

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European Forum on Integration

On 24 – 25 October, the European Forum on integration of migrants and refugees took place in Hamburg. The forum gathered participants from all over Europe to share experiences, good practices and important perspectives on integration efforts. In the workshop “Firefighters: role models promoting social inclusion”, led by Kim Lintrup from Frederiksborg Fire &…

Byadmin_bsrNovember 22, 20190Comments

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Baltic Sea Task Force on Organised Crime meets in Berlin

On 31st October - 1st November 2019 the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community of Germany and the BSTF Secretariat hosted the Annual Strategic Meeting of the Baltic Sea Task Force on Organized Crime (BSTF) under the patronage of the Parliamentary State Secretary Prof Dr Günter Krings. The Council of the Baltic Sea…

Byadmin_bsrNovember 1, 20190Comments

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BSTF Operational and Planning Committee in Gdansk

The second meeting of the BSTF (Baltic Sea Task Force on Organised Crime) Operational and Planning Committee during the German-Polish chairmanship took place in Gdańsk on 18-19 June 2019. It was chaired by Mr Adam Cieślak, the Deputy Head of the Central Investigation Bureau of Police and his collaborators. The central themes discussed during the…

Byadmin_bsrJune 20, 20190Comments

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First Baltic Border Committee under Danish Presidency in BSRBCC

5-7 March 2019, Helsingør, Denmark. The first Baltic Border Committee (BBC) meeting under the Danish Presidency in the Baltic Sea Region Border Control Cooperation (BSRBCC) gathered representatives from the police, border and coast guard as well as customs authorities from Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden, as well as from the…

Byadmin_bsrMarch 8, 20190Comments

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2nd Baltic Border Committee under Swedish Chairmanship in BSRBCC

The second Baltic Border Committee under the Swedish Chairmanship in the Baltic Sea Region Border Control Cooperation (BSRBCC), gathered in Malmö, Sweden on 9-11 October 2018, to discuss current issues of cooperation in protecting external borders. The newly launched www.bsrbcc.org website was presented to the participants as well as the Action Plan for the upcoming Danish…

Byadmin_bsrOctober 12, 20180Comments

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Baltic Sea Task Force on Organised Crime (BSTF) meeting in Jūrmala

On 18-19 September 2018, representatives from Police, Customs and Border guards from all the CBSS Member States gathered in Jūrmala, Latvia for their last Operational Planning and Coordination Meeting, before the handover to the German Chairmanship with operational support from Poland. The participants discussed irregular migration, lessons learned from the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, illicit…

Byadmin_bsrSeptember 20, 20180Comments

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Joint BSR analysis of trends and risks in irregular migration and cross-border crime

On 4 – 6 September 2018, analysts from the Police, Coast and Border Guards from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden gathered in Stockholm to exchange information on recent events, trends and risks related to irregular migration and cross-border crime. The meeting was the second Annual Threat Assessment Seminar during…

Byadmin_bsrSeptember 6, 20180Comments

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PA Secure is a partner in a new law enforcement cooperation project

The Swedish Police received funding from the Swedish Institute for an initiative focusing on strengthening the cooperation between law enforcement agencies in the region. CBSS Secretariat in its capacity of the EUSBSR PA Secure co-coordinator joined this initiative as a partner. The project, named Goldfinger, will help to develop joint operational capacities for law enforcement agencies in…

Byadmin_bsrJuly 1, 20180Comments