4th General Assembly EU-Russia Civil Society Forum in The Hague

This year the NHC coordinates the annual General Assembly of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum, which will take place in The Hague on 5-7 October. The EU-Russia Civil Society Forum is a platform aimed at promoting cooperation between civil society in Russia and the European Union. It’s members are civil society organizations from EU countries and Russia.

The activities of the third day of the Assembly, Monday October 7th, will be open to the public and are officially part of the Netherlands-Russia year 2013. The day’s programme consists of the formal presentation of the Assembly outcome to the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs. This presentation will be followed by a panel of experts and policy makers who will discuss the assembly outcomes, recent trends in civil society in the EU and Russia and developments in the official relations between the EU and Russia. In the afternoon the Forum participants will visit several Dutch NGOs.

Further details about the 7 October programme and its exact location will be announced soon. To stay updated and to find out more, check our special webpage devoted to the assembly.