Members of the Leningrad Region Public Chamber took part in the Arctic Forum

The second Arctic Civil Forum was held in Murmansk. It brought together representatives of non-profit organizations, government, business, schools and the public. The participants discussed how to unite efforts to support social projects and create new opportunities for the development of the Arctic territories.

The forum participants were Elena Gaenko and Anna Tachanova from the Public Chamber of the Leningrad Region. Within the framework of the round table “Living in the North: How to unite resources for the development of territories”, they discussed how to work together and how public initiatives help solve social problems.

Also at the forum was held the event “Circle of benefactors”. Its authors told about who they help and what they plan to spend the money collected. Projects included helping children in hospitals, supporting cancer patients and helping animals.

On the second day of the forum, they discussed new ways to support NGOs, the development of community initiatives in small cities and how non-profit organizations can work with the media.

Such forums help to exchange experience with people from other regions, learn about successful projects and find new ideas to support public initiatives, the Public Chamber of the Leningrad Region said in a statement.

Earlier, “MK in Leningrad region” said that in the Vyborg district will host a forum for foreign compatriots.