1. EUSBSR Priority Area Secure
Dr Julia Frediksson, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency / MSB
26 February 2015

2. Review of the EUSBSR Action Plan
Discussion paper, November 2014: PA Secure outside the Strategy
Position Paper approved by the Steering Group, December 2014
Revised discussion paper, Janury 2015: PA Secure Enabling Area
PA Secure document explaining the PA Secure/CBSS CPN roles
NCP:s meeting, 25 February 2015: FI proposal to merge PA Secure and PA Crime
Decision of the High-level Group, April 2015
Political launch of a revised Action Plan at the Strategy Annual Forum in Riga, June 2015

3. Challenges
Review of the EUSBSR Action Plan: ensure proper placement for PA Secure
PA Secure – Test-bed and Core Issue to reach the strategical goal ”Increase the Prosperity” in the EUSBSR
To make BSR ”a safe area to live in”

4. PA Secure – Protection from emergencies and accidents on land
Action: Develop a joint macro-regional prevention and preparedness approach towards major hazards and emergencies
Action: Enhance a joint urban safety and prevention approach in the Baltic Sea region
Action: Foster dialogue and common approaches to civil protection in the Baltic Sea region
14.3 Develop risk scenarios based on risk assessments and identify gaps for all main hazards in the Baltic Sea region (finalised)
Strengthen training activities and exercises (new “From Gaps to Caps”)
Develop a regional disaster loss database for all main hazards
Applying APELL (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level) to address everyday accidents in the Baltic Sea region (ongoing “BaltPrevResilience”)
Effective learning and exchanging best practices on urban safety through a local city network. ClimUrban, Hazards (applied for funding)
Form a network of key civil protection actors in the Baltic Sea region through the ‘Baltic Leadership Programme’ (finalised project leaders and ongoing pilot course for future decision-makers)