"It is good to get out of the daily routine, to take a step back and see the bigger picture"
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"It is an important possibility to meet other people from around the Baltic Sea Region and to exchange ideas and experiences. Networking is good and to have a face to countries we are working with - for me…
"We need to raise awareness in the community"
international cooperation
"In my role I am responsible for all phases in disaster management, prevention, preparedness and recovery, so the exchange with other countries helps me: if something works in a neighbor country, we do not have to reinvent the wheel. You can get inspiration from other knowledge or structures."
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The first meeting with all project partners of the EUSBSR flagship project From Gaps to Caps took place in the last week of March in Iceland, Reykjavik.
The two days spent in Iceland's stunning winter surroundings were dedicated to setting the tone for the two year project. All task leaders and their respective teams presented their…
We are proud to announce that in January 2015 the project Risk Management Capability Based on Gaps Identification in the BSR, in brief: FROM GAPS TO CAPS started as a follow-up project of 14.3. Under the coordination of the Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (TASK A Leader), FROM…
During the first week of December 2014, the Swedish Institute – in collaboration with the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) - invited 25 high-level professionals from the field of Civil Protection to the Baltic Leadership Programme in Civil Protection for Future Decision Makers in Tallinn.
The participants, representing all CBSS Member States, spent four…
The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States Civil Protection Network organised a workshop in Helsinki on 27 November. It presented one of the main priorities of the Presidency programme, which is nuclear and radiation safety, with the focal point set on macro-regional risks within the area of nuclear and radiation issues. was one…
The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States is organising a CBSS Civil Protection Network Workshop in Helsinki, on 27 November. The one day workshop will address macro-regional risks related to nuclear and radiation issues, and explore the opportunities for macro-regional civil protection cooperation within the Baltic Sea region.
The theme of…
Tone Bergan, Senior Adviser in the Department for Anaylises and National Preparedness at the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection, speaking at the 4th European Civil Protection Forum in Brussels in May 2013.