At the same time with the EU-India summit in Helsinki, the Democracy Forum Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam organised two civil society dialogues on democracy. The organizers wished to bring the experiences and the goals of the marginalized majorities into the discussion on Indo-Europe relations. The Indian concept swaraj (self-rule) as enriched by M. Gandhi is highlighted along with Nordic and European perspectives.

See background material below and photos from the events.

Perspective notes for the meeting:

Press release:

Background material:

Tord Bjök: Reclaim Gandhi: Indian - Nordic Encounters 1917-2006 (pdf 0,5 MB)

Tord Björk: Rötterna (rtf)

Arun Kumar: Talouden täyskäännös(pdf)

Dialogi kansainvälisestä taloudesta Erkki Tuomiojan kanssa (rtf)