Upcoming Webinar - Missing People Charity Fundraiser 30/03/2022
Date of Event
BAFA is proud to announce a fundraiser webinar at the end of March, co-organised with Missing People Charity. The event is taking place on Wednesday 30th March from 7-8:30pm (UK time).
Missing People is our chosen charity for 2021. BAFA Members voted to extend this period until the 31st March 2022. As a final fundraiser we will be organising a webinar of approximately 1.5 hours to raise funds for the Charity. The Webinar will feature presentations from Missing People, invited speakers, and finally a competition element based around the theme of Missing People's 90-90-90 Campaign: Every 90 secs a person goes missing in the UK.
Webinar Programme (GMT)
1900 - Opening Remarks by Susannah Drury (Director of Policy and Development of Missing People) and Dr Julie Roberts (Chair of BAFA)
19:10 - Missing People
20:25 - Closing Remarks
'Told in 90 secs' Science Communication Challenge
The competition challenges students, academics and practitioners from forensic anthropology and associated subject areas to share a snapshot of their work such as a case study or research project, told in 90 seconds. We invite students, academics and practitioners to submit talks on their research for the 'told in 90 secs' component of the webinar. The talks should be recorded on video and should be no longer than 90 secs! The talks will be judged and the winners get a prize! Want to participate? Check the poster below for more details. The deadline for submissions is 21st March! If you have any questions regarding the submission of abstracts, please email: academic@bafa.uk
All talks should be recorded in MP4 format and sent to academic@bafa.uk along with proof of a donation to the Missing People charity.
Event Registration
A registration page will be opened soon. The event is free. A donation option to Missing People charity will be available upon registration. This is optional but we urge everyone to make a donation, big or small, to support the Charity.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/told-in-90-seconds-tickets-267431493797
Other Missing people Campaigns
In the meantime, please also visit the Missing People website and their campaigns: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/support-missing-people/fundraise/90k-challenge and for other fundraising events: www.missingpeople.org.uk/support-missing-people/fundraise
Date of Event
BAFA is proud to announce a fundraiser webinar at the end of March, co-organised with Missing People Charity. The event is taking place on Wednesday 30th March from 7-8:30pm (UK time).
Missing People is our chosen charity for 2021. BAFA Members voted to extend this period until the 31st March 2022. As a final fundraiser we will be organising a webinar of approximately 1.5 hours to raise funds for the Charity. The Webinar will feature presentations from Missing People, invited speakers, and finally a competition element based around the theme of Missing People's 90-90-90 Campaign: Every 90 secs a person goes missing in the UK.
Webinar Programme (GMT)
1900 - Opening Remarks by Susannah Drury (Director of Policy and Development of Missing People) and Dr Julie Roberts (Chair of BAFA)
19:10 - Missing People
- Presenters include Susannah Drury, David Warne (Individual Giving Coordinator), Deidre Maher (Senior Family Support Coordinator)
- During this session you will learn more about the work of the charity, how it’s achieved, services provided, statistics, how money is spent, stories etc. The session will also provide Information about how to get involved with the charity (Fundraising, volunteering, donations). A segment of the webinar will focus on ‘ambiguous loss’, presented by Deidre Maher
- Time is reserved for a Q&A session after each segment
20:25 - Closing Remarks
- Announcement of winner of the challenge judged by BAFA/Missing People (£50 amazon voucher for 1st prize, £25 amazon voucher for follow-up runner)
- Final remarks
'Told in 90 secs' Science Communication Challenge
The competition challenges students, academics and practitioners from forensic anthropology and associated subject areas to share a snapshot of their work such as a case study or research project, told in 90 seconds. We invite students, academics and practitioners to submit talks on their research for the 'told in 90 secs' component of the webinar. The talks should be recorded on video and should be no longer than 90 secs! The talks will be judged and the winners get a prize! Want to participate? Check the poster below for more details. The deadline for submissions is 21st March! If you have any questions regarding the submission of abstracts, please email: academic@bafa.uk
All talks should be recorded in MP4 format and sent to academic@bafa.uk along with proof of a donation to the Missing People charity.
- All talks must be captioned and edited to a strict maximum of 90 seconds and no longer.
- The talks should be aimed at non-specialist audiences and titled "XXX told in 90 Seconds"
- The speaker themselves should be the main focus of the talk (rather than a PowerPoint) although one video, slide or image can be used to support
Event Registration
A registration page will be opened soon. The event is free. A donation option to Missing People charity will be available upon registration. This is optional but we urge everyone to make a donation, big or small, to support the Charity.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/told-in-90-seconds-tickets-267431493797
Other Missing people Campaigns
In the meantime, please also visit the Missing People website and their campaigns: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/support-missing-people/fundraise/90k-challenge and for other fundraising events: www.missingpeople.org.uk/support-missing-people/fundraise
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