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.

Наименование
'Open Petersburg'
Какая сфера деятельности?
Socio-educational initatives and projects

Статусы

Статус
Foreign agent (NGO)
Год признания
2020
Дата включения
21.12.2020
Причина признания
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.
Статус в реестре
Исключен из реестра (29.11.2023)

Хронология

  1. Addition to the list: Foreign agent (NGO)
  2. Exclusion from the list: Foreign agent (NGO)
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