EU-Russia Civil Society Forum

The EU-Russia Civil Society Forum is an open platform aimed at promoting cooperation between civil society in Russia and the European Union. Beyond this, the Forum serves as a permanent platform for interaction and exchange on a democratic basis among both citizens and civil society organisations from EU member countries and Russia and is intended to strengthen dialogue with public authorities of the EU and Russia and other European and Russian partners. The purpose of the Forum is the advancement of education, internationalism and tolerance in all areas of culture, of the concept of international understanding and of democratic government and active citizenship.