Blog Band – Policy Area Secure

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28-29 January 2025, Riga & online The Secure Kids conference brought together over 80 experts, policymakers, practitioners, and children and youth from across the Baltic Sea region to discuss child…

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Jan 2025

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…

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Dec 2024

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,…

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Nov 2024

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…

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Nov 2024

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…

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Oct 2024

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…

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Oct 2024

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…

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Sep 2024

Civil Protection

New Baltic Sea Region Fire Safety Working Group launched by Estonia

On 12 September 2024, the Estonian Rescue Board launched a Fire Safety Working Group for the Baltic Sea Region. The creation of the working group, initiated by Estonia, was approved…

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Sep 2024

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…

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Jun 2024

Civil Protection PA Secure

Enhancing Disaster Readiness: PA Secure Showcases Macro-Regional Cooperation at European Civil Protection Forum

PA Secure highlighted the significance of macro-regional cooperation in civil protection at the European Civil Protection Forum 2024. In the session titled “Bridging the Gap between Local and EU Level…