works by promising local designers in Delhi to encourage artisans to explore alternative ways of using traditional skills and keeping them alive. “Made in…India” became an important milestone for many of the participating designers. Other significant global design events that BE OPEN has been part of over the years are Design Basel with an exposition of projects by students of European top design schools. Design Miami with a conference on sensory design. London Design Festival with an installation in Trafalgar square Chelsea College of Art roundtable on sound design and others. BE OPEN has worked with the Mayor’s Fund for London, the Mayor's Office and GLA on a number of charitable programmes. BE OPEN's every ‘public appearance’ is a multi-faceted event that features celebration of winners of dedicated student competitions with expositions and awards ceremonies. For the past four years, the foundation has been running a multiyear competition programme in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals together with the Cumulus Global Association of Art and Design Education. Personal life In 1991, Baturina married Yury Luzhkov. In 1992 their first daughter, Elena, was born, followed in 1994 by Olga. In November 2010, Luzhkov gave an interview to the Telegraph newspaper stating that the couple were sending their daughters to study in London to protect them from possible persecution by the Russian authorities. It is understood that the family owns a home in the affluent Kensington area of London, purchased in 2013 through an offshore company domiciled in Gibraltar. The property, near Holland Park, was reported in 2018 to be worth at least £25 million. In her interviews Baturina often said that she and Luzhkov were very lucky, as they still loved each other. She enjoys cooking his favourite dish, borscht, and claims that a traditional "Soviet upbringing" made a good housewife of her. Baturina has had no contacts with her brother since a public conflict on business issues that occurred in 2007. She was involved in a libel case against a former financial director for her brother. After failing to appear before a court in December 2019, the court declared Baturina a "fugitive". The subpoena was rescinded in late January by Elista City Court. Allegedly, the subpoena was issued under instruction from the A1 investment company as part of its financial claim to Elena Baturina. In May 2021, Viktor Baturin, his financial director and his representatives have lost their final