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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, 20260Comments310Views
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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, 20260Comments309Views
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PA Secure at the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026 in Tallinn
PA Secure contributed to several discussions and events at the EUSBSR Annual Forum 2026 in Tallinn, bringing the civil protection and societal security perspective into wider regional conversations on resilience, preparedness and cooperation with Ukraine. Together with PA Health, colleagues from the Polish State Fire Service contributed to a session on sustaining the health and…
May 15, 20260Comments296Views
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Steering Group

Policy Area Secure is governed by a Steering Group which was founded in 2013, and consists of members from all eight EU countries in the Baltic Sea Region, along with the Union of the Baltic Cities – Safe Cities Commission,  the CBSS’ expert group Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings (TF-THB) and the Children at Risk unit at the CBSS Secretariat. The Steering Group meets twice a year to discuss priorities and strategic actions in the fields of civil protection and law enforcement.

Rules of Procedure

Click here to review the main document guiding the work of the Steering Group (March 2022) 

Annex to the Rules of Procedure (list of Steering Group Members and the order of presidency)

Joint Position on Enhancing Cooperation in Civil Protection Area

“A Joint Position on Enhancing Cooperation in Civil Protection Area is a guiding instrument assisting the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Member States in their joint efforts to further strengthen cooperation in the civil security in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). We, Directors General for Civil Protection in the countries of the Baltic Sea Region welcome recommendations on further enhancement of cooperation in the civil security and invite all agencies participating in the CBSS Civil Protection Network (CPN), and the EUSBSR PA Secure (hereinafter – Cooperation Networks) as well as in other regional cooperation constellations, to work together to accomplish following priorities: Click here to download the full text of the Joint Position

Communication Strategy

National representatives

Denmark

The Danish Resilience Agency 

Estonia 

Estonian Rescue Services Agency

Finland

Ministry of Interior, Department for Fire and Rescue Services

The Finnish National Rescue Association 

Germany

Hamburg Fire and Rescue Service

Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance

Latvia 

State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia, International Relations Division

Lithuania

Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania, Civil Protection Board

Poland

International Cooperation Department, The National Headquarters of the State Fire Police

Sweden

Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency

International Organisations

Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC), Safe Cities Commission