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FÖSS in Ostrobothnia 1-3 October 2009

The Village Action Association seminar and the local actors seminar Lokaali was held in Vaasa 1-3 October 2009. FÖSS was attending and also visited the island of Bergö in Malax on 3 October 2009.


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Outi Tikkanen from the Village Action Association of Finland (SYTY) speaks at Lokaali.



Wind power or not? A pressing issue in Bergö.



View from Bergö.



Bergö hunting team returns from the forest.



The slaughtering house of the hunting team.



Moose hides.



Even Bengt-Erik Nyman, the treasurer of the local islanders council Bergö Öråd, hunts.



The picnic area of the islanders council, Bergö Öråd.



People from Bergö listen to Kristin Mattsson, executive manager of FÖSS and to Eelin Hoffström, chair person of the youth section of FÖSS.



Eelin tells about the youth project Verkko - Nätet.



Youth from Bergö listening to Eelin.



Lotta Skinnar (chair person of Bergö Öråd), Eelin Hoffström (chair person of the youth section of FÖSS) and Hanna Högback (chairperson of Bergö youth association).



Lotta Skinnar (chair person of Bergö Öråd), Kristin Mattsson (executive manager of FÖSS) and Hanna Högback (chairperson of Bergö youth association).


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