Online forum “Belarusian Activism in Exile”

We invite you to take part in the online forum “Belarusian Activism in Exile” on September 11-15.

Lectures and trainings are devoted to the problems and challenges that Belarusian activists have faced outside Belarus since 2020. The forum is organized by Austausch e.V. within the framework of the FemMoz project with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office.

Online Programm

September 12 | 18:00 | Warsaw
Somatic Experiencing: effective self-help techniques – learning the practices of self-regulation and adaptation to stress.

September 13 | 17:00 | Warsaw
Promoting Belarus through international media – training for journalist Anna Lyubakova on effective coverage of Belarusian events in foreign media.

September 14 | 18:00 | Warsaw
Features of Belarusian activism in Ukraine – meeting with activist Ira Lukashenko.

September 15 | 18:00 | Warsaw
Handmade as therapy: making folk queer dolls – a master class by gender researcher Lena Ogorelysheva.

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