About us
The non-profit organization Initiative for Resistance and Dialogues (Initiative FoReDi) RY was founded in 2024 as an initiative to resist the Putin regime and to establish dialogue between people with different political views.
Initiative FoReDi was created together by Finnish and Russian citizens, some of whom have received political asylum in Finland.
In Finland, the founders of Initiative FoReDi organized the exhibition "Faces of Russian Resistance" and held cultural events in support of political prisoners in Russian jails. They also organized meetings to inform Russians in forced migration in Finland about the opportunities available to receive free psychological, advisory, and legal support. The founders of the community participated in monitoring the 2024 European Parliament elections, advocated for the imposition of sanctions on Russian oligarchs who sponsor the war, and organized numerous rallies and demonstrations in support of Russian political prisoners, Ukrainian refugees, and the LGBT community.
Support for Russian political prisoners, Ukrainian refugees, and the LGBT community.
Our mission
We, the organization, aim to support an independent civil society both in Russia and abroad, especially in Finland, by creating horizontal connections between Russian-speaking people living in Finland and newly arrived migrants. Our goal is to help with their integration and to maximize their potential in professional, educational, and cultural environments. We support civic activists by helping them maintain an active civic stance despite the challenges associated with migration and the loss of their familiar surroundings.
Our team
Initiative FoReDi is an open platform for implementing your initiatives. Our team consists of activists who are ready to support you if you share our principles and stand against war, violence, discrimination, and human rights violations.