Category: Events
The BEARR Trust Autumn Lecture 2022
“Putin’s War: What’s the Endgame?”, with former senior editor at The Economist and author of The New Cold War, Edward Lucas. BEARR’s Autumn Lecture “Putin’s War: What’s the End Game?” took place on Monday 7 November 2022. You can find a recording of the talk on our YouTube channel here. On Monday 7 November internationally recognised …
The BEARR Trust Summer Lecture
Surgery on the front line in Ukraine: David Nott in conversation with Bridget Kendall Ross Gill, BEARR TrusteeJune 2022 David Nott is one of the world’s most experienced trauma surgeons. Since the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1992, he has been on some 27 missions to war zones around the world, supporting local doctors in treating …
The BEARR Trust and David Nott Foundation present “Surgery on the front line in Ukraine: David Nott in conversation with Bridget Kendall”
We were honoured that on Monday 27 June BEARR was joined by trauma surgeon and author of War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line, David Nott, to discuss his work providing emergency surgical care and training local doctors in Ukraine. David was in conversation with award-winning journalist and BEARR Patron, Bridget Kendall, sharing his stories of working in crisis and catastrophe …
Dealing with Social Isolation: Survey & Webinar
In February 2022, BEARR launched a survey to facilitate the sharing of ideas, best practices and innovative approaches to working with vulnerable groups suffering from social isolation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read the results here. Prior to launching our 2022 survey, we reviewed 143 responses to our 2021 survey and found that social isolation among different vulnerable groups was widely reported …
Report: BEARR’s 2022 Small Grants Scheme webinar
When the deadline for this year’s Small Grant Scheme was 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 …
Webinar: ‘How to make sure that our assistance does not cause harm’
The BEARR Trust webinar on safeguarding held on 1 December 2021Report by Nicola Ramsden Almost 30 people took part in BEARR’s first webinar about safeguarding, including representatives of civil society organisations in the region. ‘Safeguarding’ 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 ‘foreign agents’ 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 “Side by Side“ 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 Bullough’s Moneyland tells the compelling story of how extreme wealth has been siphoned off some of the world’s 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 …
