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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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Civil Protection

VOICES FROM THE BALTIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME – Mariia Karagacheva

"New contacts, new experience, new thinking "   about the course? It… Read More

Voices from the Baltic Leadership Programme – Adrian Bucalowski

"The strength of the BSR region is very visible."   about… Read More

Voices of the Baltic Leadership Programme – Jürgen Krempin

"Now I have new partners that I will be able to contact directly"… Read More

Launch of From Gaps to Caps Website

We are proud to announce that the flagship From Gaps to… Read More

Directors General Meeting in Tallinn

The annual Directors General Meeting took place for the 13th time… Read More

From Gaps to Caps Seminars in Riga

The From Gaps to Caps Team reunited in Riga at the… Read More

Priit Laaniste, Behind the scenes of the Baltic Leadership Programme, Ministry of Interior, Estonia

"Sometimes the smallest idea is the most useful"   about international… Read More

Behind the scenes of the Baltic Leadership Programme: Tine Weiss-Thorsoe, Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)

  "We like having guidelines, but we prefer having non-binding guidelines"  … Read More

Behind the scenes of the Baltic Leadership Programme: Alo Tammsalu, Estonian Rescue Board

 "Looking back helps us to look into the future" about international… Read More

Behind the scenes of the Baltic Leadership Programme, Veera Mielikki Parko, Ministry of Interior, Finland

"International cooperation is now more substantive. I think this is really… Read More