The 'Open Petersburg' organization was established in 2017 for educational activities. It was founded by Andrey Pivovarov, the executive director of 'Open Russia'. 'Open Petersburg' formally belonged to the project supporting municipal representatives called 'United Democrats', which was created in 2018 by Andrey Pivovarov and Dmitry Gudkov. The project supported democratic candidates in municipal elections in St. Petersburg, Tatarstan, as well as the Novgorod, Ivanovo and Vladimir regions.
Name
'Open Petersburg'
Field of activity
Socio-educational initatives and projects
Recognitions
Status
Foreign agent (NGO)
Year of recognition
2020
Inclusion date
21.12.2020
Reason for recognition
A certain Swedish organization is mention as a source of funding on the Ministry of Justice' website. The 'Open Petersburg' founder denies receiving foreign funding though.
Registry status
Excluded from registry (29.11.2023)
Chronology
- Addition to the list: Foreign agent (NGO)
- Exclusion from the list: Foreign agent (NGO)