The first objective of the project was to increase the knowledge of gender-oriented violence and to campaign to reduce it. Secondly, the objective was to familiarise the crisis centres with each others’ objectives and procedures, to support their cooperation and operational capabilities and to develop their working culture in a subject-oriented manner. Th rough the development of the crisis centres, the purpose of the project was to improve the situation of women and children in acute need of protection from violence in the border regions of Finland and Russian Karelia. Th e intention was to establish the working model of the project in good operation. Both parties were considered to benefi t from the exchange of experiences and information.