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Baltic Excellence Programme Strengthens Regional Cooperation on Crisis Communication and Early Warning Systems

The 13th Baltic Excellence Programme (BEP), a PA Secure Flagship initiative under CBSS Civil Protection Network, brought together crisis communication and early warning experts from across the Baltic Sea Region in Tallinn on March 12–13. With the theme “Enhancing Community Response and Public Warning in Crisis Situations,” the event focused on improving early warning…
March 14, 20250Comments

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Capacity building Civil Protection Volunteerism

Civil Protection Faculty Project Concludes – Cooperation with Ukraine Continues

The Civil Protection Faculty project, financed by the Swedish Institute, has made a significant contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s capacity in civil protection education, particularly in tactical medicine. This work, carried out by an NGO, consisting by a group of dedicated educators with the support of BSR experts, has played a crucial role in improving the…
January 2, 20250Comments

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PA Secure

SG agrees on future EUSBSR Action Plan actions: focus on authorities, citizens and innovation

On 17 December 2024, the PA Secure Steering Group held an interactive meeting to discuss updates to the EUSBSR Action Plan. The discussion focused on addressing the region’s current needs, building on past successes, and incorporating key frameworks such as the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction: Roadmap 2021-2030 and the suggestions from Niinistö report.…
December 20, 20240Comments

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Capacity building Flagship Projects

Experts Gather in Tallinn to Strengthen Crisis Communication

On November 12th 2024, 30 crisis communication experts from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Sweden met in Tallinn to exchange knowledge and experiences on crisis and risk communication. The event was organised within the project Joint Crisis Communication in the BSR, aimed to strengthen cooperation and understanding between countries to improve public communication in emergencies.…
November 14, 20240Comments

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PA Secure

22nd Steering Group Meeting in Visby: Strengthening Resilience, cooperating with UA

The 22nd Steering Group (SG) meeting of Policy Area Secure (PA Secure) took place on October 31, 2024, in Visby, Gotland, during the EUSBSR Annual Forum. Chaired by Estonian PA Secure presidency, the meeting gathered members from eight BSR countries and two member organisations with specially invited Ukrainian delegation to discuss resilience and cooperation. The…
November 2, 20240Comments

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Children/Youth Flagship Projects Sendai Framework Volunteerism

Secure Kids: mechanism for child participation in disaster risk reduction activities

This mechanism has been developed within the Secure Kids project. A family brought their children to help with carrying sand bags in the flood? Local youth fire brigade would be a great help in spreading fire safety messages during dry summer? How to involve them in the most effective and safe way? If you are…
October 18, 20240Comments

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Capacity building Children/Youth Civil Protection Volunteerism

Are you ready to be self-sufficient for a week in case of a crisis? Estonian seminar on public awareness has the answers.

A few years ago, the most common advice for citizens regarding preparedness was: plan to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours. In an emergency, government assistance may be prioritized for those in greater need. Households able to sustain themselves without electricity or water for three days would help reduce the pressure on government agencies.…
October 10, 20240Comments

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Civil Protection Volunteerism

BSR-NOVA: New Baltic Sea Region Network for Volunteers and Authorities in Civil Protection

 Baltic Sea Region Network of Volunteer Organisations and Authorities (BSR-NOVA) was officially launched on 5 September 2024.  The Network is established based on the groundwork laid by the subgroup of volunteers and local actors (2020-2024). This subgroup was initiated by Finland under the EUSBSR Policy Area Secure and CBSS Civil Protection Network. BSR-NOVA, chaired by…
September 10, 20240Comments

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