Programme 2021
VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples will be held on 16-18 June 2021 in Tartu, in the Estonian National Museum
The VIII World Congress of the Finno-Ugric Peoples will be organized in hybrid form, in-person attendees in Tartu and virtual attendees online.
- All online participants will have access to plenary sessions and one of the thematic session chosen.
- Accession to the congress will be via link sent to the connection e-mail.
- Event content will also be recorded and made available online to foster further discussions after the event has ended, build out a knowledge portal for event participants.
Programme 2021
Congress Day One – 16 June 2021
| Arrival, accommodation and registration | |
| Transfer from hotels to the Estonian National Museum Excursion in the Estonian National Museum | |
| 10.00-11.00 | Ecumenical prayer of kindred nations in St. John’s Church in Tartu (the event is part of the congress’s cultural program) |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.10 | First Plenary Session – Approval of the Rules of Procedure of the Congress and its working bodies – Greetings by the presidents of the states – Opening cultural performance – Greetings from the Ministers of Culture and the Mayor of Tartu |
| 15.10 – 15.30 | Coffee break |
| 15.30 – 15.45 | Report by the Consultative Committee |
| 15.45 – 17.30 | Greetings by the representatives of the nations and international organizations |
| 17.30 – 17.40 | transfer of the title of cultural capital for tree days from Abja-Paluoja to the Congress |
| 18.00-21.00 | Reception in the Estonian National Museum |
| 20.00-21.30 | Veljo Tormis “Forgotten Nations” on Toomemäe (event is part of the congress’s cultural program) |
Congress Day Two – 17 June 2021
| Transfer from hotels to the Estonian National Museum | |
| 09.00- 12.30 | Meetings of the working groups: 1. Civil society activities in preserving and developing Finno-Ugric languages – Language(s) and identity – Bilingualism – Parental responsibility for and role in transferring the language to next generations – The role and tasks of NGOs in preserving and developing Finno-Ugric languages – Best practices of teaching Finno-Ugric languages 2. Finno-Ugric cultures – from tradition(al) to modern times – Contemporary innovations in the development of Finno-Ugric cultures – Branding 3. Finno-Ugric peoples in a changing environment – Climate change impact on the daily life of Finno-Ugric peoples – Climate change – what will it bring? – Panel discussion: what should we do under climate change? 4. Mass media channels – Traditional journalism – Social networks – Language resources in IT |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00- 12.30 | Continuation of meetings of the working groups |
| 12.30- 14.00 | Lunch in the Estonian National Museum |
| 14.00- 15.30 | Continuation of meetings of the working groups |
| 15.30- 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16.00- 17.00 | Continuation of meetings of the working groups |
| 17.00 | Transfer to hotels |
| 18.00- 19.00 | Meeting of the Consultative Committee of Finno-Ugric Peoples |
| Transfer from hotels to the reception | |
| 19.30 | Reception given by the Mayor of Tartu |
| 20.00-22.00 | Free stage in the garden of Tartu Environmental Education Center Discussion-simman “Finno-Ugric thought journeys” (the event is part of the congress’s cultural program) |
Congress Day Three – 18 June 2021
| Transfer from hotels to the Estonian National Museum | |
| 10.00-12.00 | Closing Plenary Session: – Presentations by the moderators of sections – Approval of the Resolution of the VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples. – Returning the title of the cultural capital to Abja-Paluoja – Decision of the place of next Congress and greetings by the hosts of the next Congress – Final greetings – Festive closing of the Congress |
| 12.00-12.30 | Organizers’ press conference (for accredited journalists) |
| 12.00- 14.00 | Lunch |
| 15.00 | Transfer to hotels. Departure of participants |
| 17.00-19.00 | Documentary “In the Footsteps of Forgotten Nations” at the Electric Theater (the event is part of the congress’s cultural program) |
Maailmakongressi projektijuht
Helle Helena Puusepp
fu2021@fennougria.ee
Kommunikatsioonijuht
Piret Kooli
press@fennougria.ee
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