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FINROSFORUM

FINROSFORUM  //  The Finnish-Russian Civic Forum strives to promote cooperation between the peoples of Finland and Russia by supporting civic initiatives for democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech.

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Apr 4 / 2:49pm

EU-Russia Civil Society Forum Established

by Kerkko Paananen

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Representatives of the civil societies of Russia and the EU established the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum (CSF) at a conference in the Czech capital, Prague, on 28-29 March 2011. The conference brought together 57 representatives of Russian and 18 representatives of EU-based civil society organisations as well as several observers.

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Mar 24 / 4:27pm

EU-Russia Civil Society Forum in Prague

by Kerkko Paananen

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On 28-29 March 2011, civil society actors from across Europe and Russia will gather in the Czech capital, Prague, for a meeting of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum. The forum will serve as a venue to facilitate interactions between civil society institutions in the EU and Russia and could be used as a platform to develop a joint agenda and to support networking, exchanges, and implementation of joint initiatives and projects. The forum is not conceived as a formal institution; instead, it should be regarded as a framework for enhanced cooperation, an informal "meeting place" for joint action.

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