The Memorial Center for the history of political repression Perm 36 will host the 8th International Civic Engagement Forum PILORAMA-2012 on July 27 - 29, 2012. The Forum on the grounds of the former Gulag prison camp includes discussions about contemporary pressing issues (official and non-official Russian policy issues, civic engagement, the role of mass media in civil society) but also musical and theatrical shows, modern literature, films and documentaries.
The awardees of this year's Russian history competition “Man in History – Russia in the 20th Century” gathered at the award ceremony in Moscow on 4 May 2012. Among others, Ljudmilla Alexeeva, President of the Moscow Helskinki group and one of Russia´s most famous human rights activists, honoured the prize winners and their contributions at the ceremony.
