Category: Events
Dealing with social isolation: survey & webinar
The BEARR Trust invites CSOs in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Caucasus to take part in our survey on dealing with social isolation, and to join our webinar in Spring, during which we will share and discuss best practices. Click here to complete the survey. We reviewed 143 responses to The BEARR Trust’s 2021 CSO survey and found that social isolation among different vulnerable groups was widely reported by CSOs in our region. One …
Report: BEARRâs 2022 Small Grants Scheme webinar
With the deadline for this yearâs Small Grant Scheme approaching, BEARR held a webinar for prospective applicants on how to write a strong application. Over 100 CSO representatives from across the region where BEARR works joined. BEARR trustee Ross Gill spoke about the application process and shared his top tips as an assessor, before handing …
Webinar: âHow to make sure that our assistance does not cause harmâ
The BEARR Trust webinar on safeguarding held on 1 December 2021Report by Nicola Ramsden Almost 30 people took part in BEARRâs first webinar about safeguarding, including representatives of civil society organisations in the region. âSafeguardingâ was a new concept for some participants. A poll taken at the beginning of the webinar showed that around two-thirds …
Report: BEARR Trust Autumn Lecture
Media and civil society under attack in Russia: What can we do? September 2021 Independent political and civic activity has been increasingly repressed in Russia in recent years. While the jailing of Alexei Navalny and the suppression of his organisation has made headlines around the world, measures to restrict âforeign agentsâ have also impacted civil society …
Online photography exhibition
BEARR 30th Anniversary Photography Competition: Side by Side June 2021 To celebrate 30 years of building connections and mutual support within Eastern Europe and Central Asia (the EECA region), BEARR organised a photography competition on the theme âSide by Sideâ in May-June 2021. Photographers were invited to submit photos celebrating community spirit, particularly following over …
The BEARR Trust’s summer lecture
The Londongrad Laundromat and its consequences Ross Gill, BEARR TrusteeMay 2021 Oliver Bulloughâs Moneyland tells the compelling story of how extreme wealth has been siphoned off some of the worldâs poorest and weakest states, laundered and hidden, with the support of the tax and legal systems in the UK and elsewhere. Since Moneyland was published three years ago, Oliver has become a …
BEARR Trust 30th anniversary: photography competition
“Side by Side”: celebrating 30 years of building connections and sharing understanding between communities Deadline for submissions: Tuesday 1 June, 23:59 BST Please note that this competition is now closed. You can see our online exhibition here. Thank yo to everyone who submitted photos! 2021 marks 30 years since BEARR was founded in Moscow to …
BEARR’s 30th anniversary photography competition: the judging panel
Nadia Beard Nadia is a journalist and pianist. She is the Editor in Chief of The Calvert Journal, and previously lived and worked in Russia where she was the Moscow correspondent for The Independent. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Telegraph and Reuters among several others. Jadwiga Bronte Jadwiga is an award-winning social documentary photographer exploring relationships between human identity and politics …
BEARR Trust summer lecture 2021
“The Londongrad Laundromat and its consequences”, with journalist and ‘Moneylandâ author, Oliver Bullough We are delighted that award-winning journalist and author of Sunday Times Bestseller âMoneylandâ, Oliver Bullough, gave this year’s Summer Lecture, “The Londongrad Laundromat and its consequences” on Wednesday 12 May via Zoom. Financial Times contributing editor John Lloyd chaired the event. It was a fascinating talk …
BEARR Trust Spring Lecture 2021
The BEARR Trust is most grateful to Nigel Gould-Davies for agreeing to give a lecture on Thursday, 18 February at 5pm UK time, on the subject of “Belarus: what happened and what next?” You can watch a full recording of the lecture on BEARR’s YouTube channel here and read the report by BEARR trustee, Ross …