This is the first meeting for the Baltic Sea Region Research Network on Societal Security (BSR RNSS). The project targets the need for institutions focusing on societal security research to cooperate more closely, to present results specifically adapted to the BSR – needed to develop policy and training.

The agenda for the first meeting includes relevant presentations and workshops for fruitful discussions. The expected results from the first meeting are: 1) To identify gaps that the project/network should focus on; 2) To identify areas of common interest; 3) To map previous results and discuss how they can be utilized, and to identify possible synergies with ongoing initiatives; and 4) To prepare a first draft of a strategy for the joint work.

The project is funded by Swedish Institute. For more information on the project please contact Nina Jernberg (nina.jernberg@cbss.org).

The STAC-CBRNE (Strengthening the Transnational Capacity of the Management of CBRNE agents related Emergencies) project will hold the third and final project meeting. The aim is to facilitate the process of strengthening operational management of CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) agent related emergencies, and to increase the capacity of the responsible authorities in the BSR.

The agenda for the meeting includes presentations on relevant issues and workshops. The expected results from the meeting are:
1. A plan for how we will proceed with the work with ‘Treff BSR – CBRNE’ (following the endorsement of this work process by the Directors General of Civil Protection in the BSR, during their meeting in May this year).
2. A plan for how we will make what we have achieved sustainable.
3. A way forward with anchoring the results of the project, and communication with external actors and stakeholders.
4. A mapping of interests for new initiatives and/or projects.

The project is funded by the Swedish Institute’s Seed Funding Facility, and the overall aim is to building a foundation for a larger and more longstanding cooperation within the scope of this project. For more information on the project please contact Nina Jernberg (nina.jernberg@cbss.org).

The Swedish Presidency of the Baltic Sea Region Border Control Cooperation (BSRBCC) will hold the Baltic Border Committee (BCC) 2nd meeting in Malmö.

The University of Lodz and SE-CBRN-URE project will host the final conference for the project, titled: “Support for European Union action in the field of CBRN security managers education”.

Interreg Baltic Sea Region will hold a kick-off meeting with project platforms. This kick-off meeting is organised for the platform leaders and their core partners as well as EUSBSR coordinators taking part in platforms.

Policy Area Secure will attend the meeting as an associate organisation in ResQU2: Enhancing durability of learning experiences gained in ChemSAR, HAZARD, DiveSmart Baltic and Mirg-Ex projects on guidelines, operational plans and procedures, and exercises related to incidents at sea and in ports.

ResQU2 is one of six platforms chosen by the Monitoring Committee of Interreg Baltic Sea Region at the 9th meeting in Tallinn.

The platforms combine the joint efforts of projects funded from different programmes dealing with transport corridors, rescue actions at the coast and sea, clean shipping, water management, nutrient management and blue economy. The platforms are a new type of project to better exploit existing project results.

The PA Secure flagship project HAZARD will host a large scale exercise in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

List of HAZARD project events.

The 5th Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation will be held 23-25 October in Norrköping, Sweden. The conference aims to increase knowledge of the latest climate science, to discuss how to integrate solutions for adaptation and mitigation and to exchange ideas of adaptation methods and opportunities across many sectors. For more information please visit the website.