Network of Finno-Ugric cultures in the North

Increasing cooperation in the Finno-Ugric language and culture areas

Network of Finno-Ugric cultures in the North

Increasing cooperation in the Finno-Ugric language and culture areas

Network of Finno-Ugric cultures in the North

The aim of the Interreg Aurora funded small-scale project Network of Finno-Ugric cultures in the North is to build suitable and well-balanced cross-border partnerships between actors interested in enhancing Finno-Ugric languages and cultures in the areas of Eastern Finland and Northern areas of Sweden and Norway. The project partners in the small-scale project will strengthen their cooperation and the goal is also to get some suitable additional partners for the next step and prepare plans for sustainable cultural and tourism development between the areas.

Lead Partner
Runolaulu-Akatemian kannatusyhdistys ry

Lead Partner Norway
Kvensk Finsk Riksförbund

Project partners
University of Oulu
Meänsuomen Föreeninki – Byfinska Föreningen

TYPE OF PROJECT
Small-scale project

SUB-AREA
Aurora

PRIORITY
Better and more sustainable cross-border
governance

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
Cross-border capacity building

PROJECT DURATION
2023-08-01 – 2024-01-31

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET
41 000 Euro

EU-FUNDING, INTERREG AURORA
22 100 Euro

NORWEGIAN EU-FUNDING
7 000 Euro

STATUS
Ongoing

Social, ecological and economic sustainable development is an overarching goal in the Interreg Aurora Programme. All projects funded by Interreg Aurora contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The Network of Finno-Ugric cultures in the North project contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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