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		16th - 18th November 2006 HUSUM, North Frisia
		During the course of its existence, FUEN has be come a respected discussion partner for govern- ments and parliaments in many states of Europe and in European and international institutions through its consistent adherence to democracy and rights, its unwavering work for better protec- tion for ethnic groups and its stance for peaceful dialogue. As a pool and umbrella organisation for national minorities, it has become a large non- governmental organisation (NGO) and takes on a significant role in lobbying for national minorities in the individual states of Europe. The Federal Union of European Nationalities is an independent union of the organisations of national minorities in Europe, which was established in 1949 at the time when the Council of Europe was set up in Versailles/France. Today, 2006/01/11, the FUEN number 82 member organisations from 32 states The General Secretariat is located in Flensburg - the political and cultural centre of the Danish mino- rity in Germany. General Secretaries so far, have been minority representatives of the Bretons in France, of the Danes in Germany and of the Ger- mans in Denmark. FUEN has a democratically elec- ted committee consisting of 7 representatives of minorities in six different states. According to its statutes, the Federal Union of European Nationalities serves the ethnic groups in Europe and pursues the goal of preserving their national identity, their language, culture and the history of national minorities. This objective is pur- sued only by peaceful means. It decisively takes a stand against separatism and the violent moving of national borders, and works towards a neigh bourly, peaceful coexistence of majority and minor- ity in one state or region. In recognition of its efforts towards attaining protec- tion for European minorities, the FUEN obtained Participatory status to the Council of Europe in 1989 and a Consultative status to the United Nations (UN) in 1995. It is also represented at OSCE (the former CSCE) conferences concerning national minorities and ethnic groups.