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BE OPEN think tank supports youth empowerment in the energy sector at SES2023 and COP 28

1 December 202314 December 2023Lilia Valieva

As a partner of the Student Energy Summit (SES 2023), BE OPEN had the honour of addressing 650 young people from over 100 countries who gathered at the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). They participated in the international and interdisciplinary programme that strives to prepare young people for a career in the energy transition, showcasing underrepresented voices in the energy space and empowering youth to build important relationships with peers and industry professionals.

BE OPEN to present SDG-focused student competition programme at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference and SES 2023 in the UAE

26 November 202314 December 2023Lilia Valieva

In December 2023, BE OPEN Foundation will join the speakers in the Green Zone of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, by far the largest and most influential climate, energy and sustainability-related event in the world.

BE OPEN congratulates the winner of #BEOPENEverydayArt open call that celebrates everyday creativity and artistic vision

1 November 202321 December 2023Lilia Valieva

#BEOPENEverydayArt was dedicated to celebrating people’s innate creativity that manifests itself in little things that make the reality around us more beautiful, personalized and unique in our own ways. The way we serve our breakfast, style our clothes, decorate our rooms, adjust our workplaces, make pictures of what catches our eye in the streets – all that shows our unique vision of the world.

BE OPEN Art congratulates the winners of the Regional Art Competition in Southeast Asia

5 October 202313 October 2023Lilia Valieva

BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.

Submissions open for BE OPEN’s Design Your Climate Action: international competition for young creatives focused on the United Nations’ SDG13

1 October 202313 October 2023Lilia Valieva

Design Your Climate Action is our next international competition open to all students, graduates and young professionals who specialise in the fields of design, architecture, engineering and media globally. The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by younger creatives, for the more prosperous and sustainable future; the focus of the competition is the United Nations’ SDG13: Climate Action.

BE OPEN Art launches the last stage of the regional competition in 2023 to support emerging artists of Central Africa

30 September 202313 October 2023Lilia Valieva

With the beginning of year 2023, BE OPEN expert community team started selecting those of the artists who best represent the artistic tradition of a certain region to feature in the BE OPEN Art gallery and offer them greater visibility.

The fourth stage of the programme this year covers the countries of Central Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Republic – Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé & Principe.

BE OPEN Launches Everyday Art Open Call to celebrate people’s innate creativity

25 September 202313 October 2023Lilia Valieva

BE OPEN believes that the ability for creative interpretation is not confined within the art and design industry. The series of online challenges reach out to those creative minds around the globe, who keep their eyes open, see inspiration in everyday life, and are able to transform it with their own unique vision.

Congratulations to the winners of Public Vote and Founder’s Choice Prizes in the Better Energy by Design competition focused on SDG#7

8 August 202324 August 2023Lilia Valieva

Better Energy by Design is the latest of design competitions developed by philanthropic initiative BE OPEN and dedicated to the aims set by SDG#7: Affordable and Clean Energy. These competitions are open to students, graduates and young professionals in the fields of art, design, architecture and media. The programme aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by younger creatives, for a more prosperous and sustainable future.