Press conference
by the organizers of the World Congress
VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu, June 16-18, 2021
At the press conference the organizers will sum up the work of the Congress: Tõnu Seilenthal – Representative of Estonians in the Consultative Committee of the Finno-Ugric Peoples, Chairman of the Congress Helle Helena Puusepp – Project Manager of the World Congress Kadi Raudalainen – Executive Director of NPO Fenno-Ugria, Manager of the Cultural Program of the Congress The press conference will be conducted by Piret Kooli, the World Congress Communications Manager.
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