Conclusions of the Conference on the Northern Dimension and Culture in Kajaani

Representatives of the Nordic and Baltic countries, the Nordic Council of Ministers, the EU Presidency Portugal, the European Commission, the Russian Federation, the regional councils and different cultural organisations and networks activating and supporting cooperation in the field of culture convened in Kajaani on 8 and 9 October 2007.

The purpose of the conference was to continue the Kajaani Process by

- assessing the need and prospects for establishing a Cultural Partnership in the framework of the renewed Northern Dimension,
- contributing to the Nordic Council of Ministers´ strategy document Priority Area: Cultural cooperation with North-west Russia and
- contributing to the EU-Russia Cooperation Action Plan on Culture.

Read more: Kajaani conference statement