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Due to the influence of the Russian-language information space and the lack of media literacy, the Finno-Ugric communities of Russian origin living in Estonia are often under the influence of the Putin regime''s ideological manipulations. We want to create a Democracy training for Finno-Ugric communities in Estonia in order to allow them to understand the new geopolitical situation and to deal with it.
The understanding of the domestic and foreign policy of the Finno-Ugric communities in Estonia has proven to be weak at times and needs to be better. In this situation, the Finno-Ugric communities of Russian origin need foreign and domestic policy seminars in order to improve their insight into media literacy and propaganda, as well as training to deal with their identity crisis.
The Finno-Ugrian Institution in Estonia has the opportunity and obligation to intervene in this situation by organizing domestic and foreign policy and communication training for the local Finno-Ugric communities. These communities will, therefore, have better explanations of the events that happen in Russia and Ukraine, and will have a more shaded perception of the information they receive. As a result of the training, the understanding of domestic and foreign policy has improved. A better understanding of propaganda and communication techniques is useful both in organizing one''s own view of the world and also in communicating with compatriots in Russia. Improved negotiation skills and self-reliance skills enable better coping with a mental crisis. Norwegian partner Pikene Pa Brojen will share with the participants of the project personal insights into Norwegian-Russian and Sami cross-border cooperation in a new geopolitical reality.