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When crisis calls, volunteers can respond: CREWS pilot exercise in Hamburg
How can authorities make the best use of volunteers’ willingness to help during a crisis? A CREWS pilot exercise in Hamburg-Altona put this cooperation to the test, bringing together around 130 participants to respond to a simulated heatwave and flooding emergency. Hosted by CREWS lead partner Altona District Office and Hamburg Fire and Rescue Services,…
September 9, 20260Comments115Views
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BSR DGs for Civil Protection met in Poland, discussed issues important for PA Secure
The Directors General for Civil Protection of the CBSS Member States met in Gniew, Poland, on 16-18 June 2026 for the 24th meeting of the CBSS Civil Protection Network, chaired by the National Headquarters of the State Fire Service of Poland. The meeting was also highly relevant for EUSBSR PA Secure, as the PA Secure…
June 19, 20260Comments408Views
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Volunteers in crisis preparedness in Ukraine and Sweden: RiA-ENGAGE study visit
From 29 May to 1 June 2026, partners and invited experts from the Baltic Sea Region and Ukraine met in Sweden for a RiA-ENGAGE study visit focused on cooperation between public authorities, civil society and volunteers in preparedness and crisis response. The visit, hosted by the Swedish Civil Defence Association, included exchanges with Swedish voluntary…
June 1, 20260Comments413Views
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Capacity building

NEEDS project concludes with innovative societal security course

The NEEDS project consortium has successfully wrapped up its three-year collaboration… Read More

11th Baltic Excellence Programme highlights children and youth participation in DRR, energy, early warning systems and dumped munitions

Hosted by the Hamburg Fire and Rescue Service as part of… Read More

BALTinnoSEC Pilot Forum in Warsaw

The pilot BALTinnoSEC Forum was organised in Warsaw on 27 January… Read More

Baltic Excellence Programme 2022 – Disaster Prevention and Regional Cooperation in focus

On 1-3 March 2022, the Chairmanship of the EUSBSR PA Secure/CBSS… Read More

Project kick-off: BALTinnoSEC

There are numerous civil security themed forums and platforms in Europe,… Read More

Lithuanian Seminar “Baltic Sea Region: acting together against nuclear risk”

On 26th November, the Lithuanian Chairmanship of the CBSS Civil Protection… Read More

Baltic Excellence Programme in Denmark: climate change and volunteerism in focus

During 2019-2020, the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) acts as the… Read More

Baltic Leadership Programme in Civil Security Alumni conference in Riga

The Latvian Chairmanship of the CBSS Civil Protection Network – the… Read More

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,… Read More

Renaming of the Baltic Leadership Programme (BLP)

On 19 February 2016, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland… Read More