The Scotland-Russia Forum was founded in February 2003. Its aim is to promote a clear understanding in Scotland, Russia and its neighbouring countries of each other’s ways of life, history, heritage, cultural and commercial activities and voluntary services and to create contacts of all kinds between the peoples of these countries. We are an independent voluntary organisation with members of all ages, both Russian and non-Russian speaking and including many Russians now living in Scotland.
The Scotland-Russia Forum Constitution (revised June 2007)
Registered charity no. SC038728

Hon. President: The Rt. Hon. Sir Malcolm Rifkind, M.P.
Hon. Vice-Presidents: The Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill; Lt. Commander Dairmid Gunn, OBE, Royal Navy (Rtd)
Founder President (2003-7): Tam Dalyell

Our core activities are a programme of monthly lectures, a twice yearly newsletter and regular email notification of events connected to Russia and her neighbours all over Scotland. We also have parties, run business events, support film and discussion groups, have set up an affiliated Saturday Russian school for children in Edinburgh, and try to provide information and support for many other Russian activities in Scotland.

If you are interested in Russia and her neighbours we should be delighted to see you at any of our functions and to receive suggestions of activities you’d like to take part in. As a start why don’t you join our email news service (free for the first 6 months)? Send your name and email address through our contact page. If you decide to join the Forum as a full member please see Join Us.