Motto | The Global Network on Federalism and Devolved Governance |
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Formation | 1999 |
Type | NGO |
Legal status | Not for profit |
Purpose | Educational events on governance issues; development assistance and publications related to federalism and democracy |
Headquarters | 75 Albert Street Suite 411 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5E7 |
Membership
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Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan and Switzerland |
Official language
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(publications) French, English, German, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, Sinhala and Tamil |
President
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Rupak Chattopadhyay |
Chairman of the Board
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Georg Milbradt |
Website | http://www.forumfed.org/ |
The Forum of Federations is an international organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Forum and its partners form a global network on federalism. It brings together elected officials, civil servants and experts in federalism from about 20 countries to learn from each other. The Forum's learning and technical assistance programs have covered the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Italy, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tunisia and Yemen.
The Forum of Federations is an international network of federal countries, elected officials, civil servants and scholars. The Forum was established by the Government of Canada in 1999 and currently has nine other partner governments: Australia, Brazil, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan and Switzerland. Forum's headquarters are in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and it has field offices in Kathmandu, Nepal, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Yangon, Myanmar.