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“Estonia & Russia: 100 years of poor relations”. 18th November 2018

To all members of The Great Britain-Russia Society Ever since early in the 20th century (and even before) relations between the 3 Baltic states and Tsarist Russia/The USSR and then The Russian Federation have been tense. This Thursday’s talk on November 22nd at The Open Russia Foundation 67 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8AP is on Estonia (a Baltic state with a high percentage of ethnic Russians, about 30%). Guest speaker Mr. Neil Taylor is a top expert on Estonia and on Estonian-Russian relations. We still have some available seats, so do make an effort to come. Our Hon Membership Secretary…
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BEAR Trust annual conference 16 November 9th November 2018

Dear All From the BEARR Trust Dear Friends and Colleagues, This is our last reminder about the upcoming BEARR Trust’s Annual Conference, to be held on Friday 16th November 2018 at 32-36 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH, on the theme of “Disability and Inclusion in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”. We shall be looking at issues such as: attitudes to people with disabilities, stigma, inclusive education and training, leaving care, accommodation, supported living, accessibility, and employment and employers. The speakers presenting will be from NGOs in Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova and the UK, sharing insights and stories, challenges…
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7th November. LUCY & ALATAU: THE ATKINSONS’ AMAZING ADVENTURES IN SIBERIA & KAZAKHSTAN”. MR. JOHN MASSEY-STEWART 4th November 2018

Dear All Just a reminder that our next talk is “Lucy and Alatau” at Pushkin House on Wednesday 7th November. Best wishes Ute Wednesday 7th November, Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA 6.30 for 7pm. “THOMAS, LUCY & ALATAU: THE ATKINSONS’ AMAZING ADVENTURES IN SIBERIA & KAZAKHSTAN”. MR. JOHN MASSEY-STEWART(AN ILLUSTRATED TALK) Thomas William Atkinson (1799-1861), was an architect, artist, traveller extraordinaire, author – and bigamist. Famous in his lifetime as ‘the Siberian traveller’, but now unjustly forgotten, he spent nearly 7 years travelling nearly 40,000 miles through the Urals, Kazakhstan and Siberia with special authorisation…
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BEARR Trust Annual conference 16 November 1st November 2018

Dear Friends and Colleagues, You are warmly invited to the BEARR Trust’s Annual Conference, to be held on Friday 16th November 2018 at 32-36 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH, on the theme of “Disability and Inclusion in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”. We shall be looking at issues such as: attitudes to people with disabilities, stigma, inclusive education and training, leaving care, accommodation, supported living, accessibility, and employment and employers. The speakers presenting will be from NGOs in Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova and the UK, sharing insights and stories, challenges and victories of their everyday hard work. How…
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IS THE NORWEGIAN OPTION NOW THE UK’S BEST BET?”. MR. JEREMY WARNER. (Daily Telegraph) 28th October 2018