The Forum of the Venetians (Forum dei Veneti, FdV) is a Venetist

Venetism

Venetian nationalism is an ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Veneto, and promoting the re-discovery the Republic of Venice's heritage, traditions, culture and language...

 political party.

It was founded in November 2008 by Diego Cancian, member of the Regional Council of Veneto

Members of the Regional Council of Veneto, 2005–2010

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 for North-East Project

North-East Project

North-East Project is a Venetist, fiscal federalist and libertarian Italian political party based in Veneto, demanding larger autonomy, if not complete independence for the region.-History:...

. Cancian decided to leave that party because he did not agree with the political line the party took after Giorgio Panto

Giorgio Panto

Giorgio Panto was an Italian Venetist entrepreneur and politician.Panto was born at Meolo, in the Province of Venice...

's death.

In May 2009 Cancian joined the Sicilian

Sicily

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-based Movement for Autonomies, while in 2010 he unsuccessfully ran for re-election to the Regional Council from the list of The People of Freedom

The People of Freedom

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.