Join BEARR's Annual Conference on prevention of violence against women and girls in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Held on Friday 20 November at Voluntary Action Islington in London with concurrent online participation via Zoom, this full-day event brings together grassroots partners and specialists from across the region to discuss practical solutions and examine whether progress is being made or reversed.
Programme
- 09:00 - Registration (London)
- 09:30 - Introduction to BEARR and conference themes
- 09:40 - Keynote by Prof Marianna Muravyeva, University of Helsinki
- 10:05 - Panel 1: "Progression or regression?" with speakers from Ukraine, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
- 11:40 - Panel 2: "Prevention or cure?" with specialists from Moldova, Ukraine and Armenia
- 13:00 - Conference wrap-up by journalist Anna Bowles
- 13:30 - Conference ends (light lunch in London for in-person attendees)
Two moderated panel discussions will explore the tension between tackling root causes of violence and supporting survivors, with opportunities for audience questions throughout. Simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian and Russian will be provided for online participants only.
