Forum of Federations
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Not for profit |
| Purpose | To develop and share comparative expertise on the practice of federal and decentralized governance through a global network; and to strengthen inclusive and responsive governance in federal, decentralized, and transitioning countries. |
| Headquarters | 75 Albert Street Suite 411 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7 |
| Membership | Australia Brazil Canada Ethiopia Germany India Mexico Nigeria Pakistan Switzerland |
Official language | (publications) English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, Sinhala and Tamil |
President | Rupak Chattopadhyay |
Chairman of the Board | Georg Milbradt |
| Website | http://www.forumfed.org/ |
The Forum of Federations is an international organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It develops and shares comparative expertise on the practice of federal and decentralized governance through a global network. The Forum and its partners comprise a global network on federalism.
The Forum brings the world’s leading experts together with the “practitioners” of government: elected officials, civil servants, and political operatives from many countries. The Forum's learning and technical assistance programs have covered the following countries, such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The Forum’s direct relationship with governments on each continent makes it uniquely placed to promote intergovernmental learning by working in tandem with its partner governments.