Future plans, evaluation of annual work, women's role in the country development - these issues were discussed by the women initiative group of the village Didinedzi - Zugdidi municipality. Didinedzi youth initiative group also joined the celebration of International Youth Day. The young people prepared a special presentation and once again talked about their role in the progress of the country. International Youth Day was celebrated for the first time on August 12, 2000.

During the meeting with the members of Khoni youth club, the leader - Anna Kurasbediani demonstrated a presentation on the topic "August 12 - International Youth Day". The audience received information about the history of this day. The second presentation was about the participation of Khoni youth club members in various projects. During the meeting, they talked about the challenges and youth needs in the municipality. The members of both women initiative groups evaluated the annual work, talked about future prospects and discussed the next stages of the advocacy plan.

We can do everything for the development of Georgia, youth power is important! Members of Koki (Zugdidi municipality) youth group joined the International Youth Day with this attitude. They talked about their own role in the development of the country and the power of youth. An interesting meeting was held by the members of Koki women initiative group. The participants evaluated the annual work, opportunities, their own resources and talked about future prospects.

 Living in a safe, peaceful country, access to quality education, low employment prospects, lack of youth programs, stigmas regarding gender issues - the members of Tskaltubo youth group consider these challenges to be the most urgent and according to them the solution is to strengthen civil activism among young people. The members of Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group summarized the results of the last year. Promotion of successful women's stories, advocacy of problems, informing women and inclusion in economic programs - these issues were named in the list of results.

Following the one-year results the members of Senaki youth group celebrated the International Youth Day. Summarized the results they got from their involvement in the project. They talked about goals and challenges, as well as future plans. "We have the right to live in a safe, non-violent environment, there should be a variety of municipal programs that will create more prospects for young people." - these were the opinions of the participants. The members of Senaki Women Initiative Group evaluated the results of one-year work. They talked about peace strategy and advocacy processes.

Senaki women initiative group worked on an advocacy plan for 2 problems identified as a result of the research. The women also discussed the risks that may arise during the advocacy process. The members of the youth group evaluated the mini-projects. Arranging debates using forum-theater was a novelty for them. The participants believe that through the mini-project they saw their own role in violence prevention.

Members of the women group of the village Pakhulani - Tsalenjikha municipality discussed the actual issues identified according to the results of the conducted research. Insufficient garbage bins in the village were identified as a problem. The second issue is the lack of fast internet. There is internet in the village, but it is of low quality, therefore the members of the group work to advocate the introduction of such company that will have a quality internet and television package.

Envisaging the recommendations, Tskaltubo women initiative group, chose the most actual problem: "Marijuana use among adolescents", and "Reflection of youth needs in municipal programs". Group members worked on an advocacy plan. It describes the activities which are necessary to solve the problem, defines the deadlines and responsible persons. The members of the youth group of Tskaltubo public schools No 1 and No 4 evaluated the projects implemented within the framework of the mini-project. According to the participants, working on the project gave them a lot of experience. They believe that they were able to discuss the issues of domestic violence, bullying, gender equality and think about a solution using forum-theatre. According to the participants, the discussion on these topics will help to prevent the problem of violence and reduce aggression in society.

Kutaisi women initiative group starts to work on the problems identified as a result of the human security research. The members of the group will try to solve two acute and actual problems - to inform teenagers about the dangers of alcohol and drugs and to study the existing sub-programs in the municipality, as well as to advocate for another necessary program. The members of the group worked on the advocacy plan, outlined the activities, determined the responsible persons and deadlines. The members of the youth club talked about the project "Bullying and its types", discussed the challenges and skills they were able to develop within the project. Certificates of participation in the project were given to the young people. New members joined the club. They received information about the activities of the club and the Fund "Sukhumi". Public activities were held in order to bring the members closer.

The members of the youth club of Khoni municipality evaluated the project "Say no to violence!". With the help of the forum theater method, the audience was shown an acute and actual problem that exists in real life. The young people noted that they coped with this unfamiliar challenge with dignity and earned a positive evaluation from the society. The members of the first women initiative group of Khoni will work on the training of personnel in the field of construction in order to face modern challenges. The members of the second group chose the problem of homeless dogs for advocacy. At the meetings, both groups worked on the plan and activities. The responsible persons were selected and the deadlines were determined.

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