CBSS CPN Senior Experts reaffirmed interest in BSR cooperation, confirmed synergies with PA Secure

The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB), current chair of the CBSS Civil Protection Network, hosted a meeting for CPN Senior Experts on 5-6 April 2022 in Tønsberg, home to DSB headquarters. 14 participants from 7 countries attended the meeting, which was the first physical gathering of the network after the pause caused by the pandemic.…

April 6, 2022

Civil Protection

Baltic-Nordic Preparatory Teleconference Ahead of the Wildfire Season

Еhe forest fire season is already here, there are several reported grass and wildfires across northern Europe. Forecasts indicate challenging conditions and the ongoing Covid-19 crises puts further pressure on our respective response systems. On April 21, 2020, Sweden (through MSB) organized the second Baltic-Nordic annual meeting to inform each other on the preparedness for…

April 21, 2020

Civil Protection

CALL FOR PROJECT PARTNERS: Interactive Map of the Civil Protection Stakeholders in the BSR

Poland (SGSP – the Main School of Fire Service – coordinator and KG PSP – the National Headquarters of the State Fire Service) is looking for partners to participate in the Interactive Map of the Civil Protection Stakeholders project. The initiative is aimed at fostering networking between the civil protection authorities, academia, R&D centres and other relevant…

December 20, 2017

Capacity building Flagship Projects

Baltic Leadership Programme: Improving management skills and strategic thinking to build our region’s resilience

On 27-30 November 2017, representatives of all eleven CBSS member states, gathered in Sigtuna (Sweden), to take part in the Baltic Leadership Programme in Civil Security. All 25 participants of the Programme have been nominated by their respective civil protection and law enforcement organisations, because of their leadership potential. This year, the course has been focused…

November 30, 2017

Civil Protection

Directors General for Civil Protection adopt Joint Position on Enhancing Cooperation in BSR

The Directors General for the Civil Protection in the Baltic Sea Region held their 15th meeting, which took place in Iceland on 11 May 2017. The meeting, chaired by Hjálmar Björgvinsson, Superintendent at the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, resulted in an adoption of a historic Joint Position on Enhancing Cooperation in Civil Protection…

May 11, 2017

Civil Protection Flagship Projects

From Gaps to Caps: third project seminar in Hamburg

The partners of the flagship project From Gaps to Caps: Risk Management Capacity Based on Gaps Identification in the BSR, had its third project seminar in Hamburg with a presentation on MSB guidance on scenario analysis and a workshop understanding how emergency response capability can be assessed in the Baltic Sea Region in June 2016. The…

August 9, 2016

Capacity building Civil Protection Flagship Projects

Renaming of the Baltic Leadership Programme (BLP)

On 19 February 2016, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Stockholm, together with the National Headquarters of the State Fire Service of the Republic of Poland (KGSP) and the CBSS Secretariat, co-hosted a seminar focusing on the BLP and future development of the leadership programme. The way ahead, after the end of financial…

August 9, 2016

Capacity building Flagship Projects

Baltic Leadership Programme for Future Decision Makers 2015 in Warsaw

From 23-26 November 2015, the second Baltic Leadership Programme for Future Decision makers took place in Warsaw, with around 30 Civil Protection professionals from the 11 CBSS member states. After a great kick-off with Helena Lindberg, Director General of the Swedish Contingencies Agency, Ambassador Michal Czyz, representing the Polish Presidency, Åsa Lundmark from the Swedish…

December 1, 2015

Flagship Projects

From Gaps to Caps Seminar Number 2 in Tallinn

For the second Seminar of Task C & D, the partners of the flagship project From Gaps to Caps gathered in Tallinn. Since their last meeting in May, the task leaders had collected information on the respective methods of capability assessment in the different countries, as well as evaluations of exercises and emergencies. With these…

November 25, 2015

Civil Protection Flagship Projects

Launch of From Gaps to Caps Website

We are proud to announce that the flagship From Gaps to Caps has launched its own website. The page gives an overview of the people and organisations involved, shows the project timeline and serves as a platform for updates and publications. Over the last year, the Communications team of the CBSS, who is leading task B…

November 16, 2015