On September 13, 2018, a round table in Petrozavodsk was held within the framework of the project " "Exploiting the potentialities of CSOs and LAs for development of holistic prevention of drug and alcohol abuse among girls and women in lagging regions of Russia"".

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Administration of Petrozavodsk, health care institutions of Karelia, managers and employees of 7 Karelian NGOs - NF "Healthy Country", "Karelian Union for the Protection of Children" NGO "Common cause", ANO "House on the Rock",  NGO "Karelian Center of Gender Studies", Karelian Regional Department of the All-Russian Public Movement of Women of Russia, PA "Fathers of Karelia". The main directions of the project activity have been presented to the participants by the coordinator and the expert of the project. The issues of participation of managers and specialists of state, municipal organizations and NGOs of Karelia in project activities, tender applications, interaction of local authorities and civil society organizations have been discussed.

The project is implemented with the support of the European Union.