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Volunteers & authorities: CREWS meets BSR NOVA network
A recent CREWS workshop at the BSR-NOVA meeting examined how authorities and civil society can work together more effectively to strengthen societal resilience across the Baltic Sea Region. On 10 November 2025, a CREWS workshop held during the meeting of the Baltic Sea Region Network of Volunteer Organisations and Authorities (BSR-NOVA) focused on how authorities…
November 12, 20250Comments74Views
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PA Secure at EUSBSR Annual Forum in Sopot: BSR Capitals Connecting on preparedness and resilience
On 29 October 2025, at the EUSBSR Annual Forum in Sopot, PA Secure organised the session “Connected Capitals: Local Action, Regional Resilience”. Building on earlier cooperation among Nordic capitals, the session brought together city practitioners from Helsinki, Tallinn and Warsaw, backed up by fresh comparative research on urban preparedness from the University of Latvia. Moderated by Andriy Martynenko…
November 3, 20250Comments129Views
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The Soft Core of Hard Security: PA Culture and PA Secure Joint Session at the EUSBSR Annual Forum
On October 30, 2025, at the EUSBSR Annual Forum in Sopot, Poland, the Policy Areas Culture and Secure hosted the session “Soft Core of Hard Security: Community Cohesion and Agency in Times of Insecurity”. The session particularly explored how social trust, community cohesion and civic engagement form the foundation of resilient societies. By highlighting initiatives…
November 1, 20250Comments100Views
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Storytelling

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

Behind the scenes of the Baltic Leadership Programme, Charlotta Herrström, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), Sweden

"It is good to get out of the daily routine, to take a… Read More

Behind the scenes from the Baltic Leadership Programme, Martins Baltmanis, State Fire & Rescue Service, Latvia

"We need to raise awareness in the community" international cooperation "In… Read More

Participants’ Stories: Coming up with Good Ideas

Ulrika Postgärd ,  Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency MSB   Sonja and… Read More

Participants’ Stories: Developing Flexible Approaches

Jurijus Targonskas (Right) - State Fire and Rescue Service under the… Read More

Participants’ Stories: Creating a Team

Neringa Brogaitė - Karvelienė, State Fire and Rescue Service under the… Read More

Participants’ Stories: Facilitating Engagement

Looking back retrospectively to his own expectations, when signing up for… Read More