“Non-violent future generation” - this is the name of the small project of Kutaisi Women Support Center, which has already started its activities. The area of project implementation is two schools of Kutaisi: school No. 5 of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic and school No. 17. The aim is to train the pupils of the upper classes in gaining necessary skills for conflict management.

In January, introductory meetings were held with the administration and the teachers’ staff of both schools. The project assistant met with the parents and gave them information about local government services.

Senaki Womes Support Center started to implement two projects: “Non-Violent Environment for the Future Generation” and Future Without Bullying”. In frames of the first project, the work will be held in two kindergartens of Senaki municipality - informing parents and teachers about non-violent approaches, which contributes to the formation of a healthy generation. The second project includes informing the youth of two schools on the issues of conflict management.

Preparatory meetings have already begun with pedagogical staff of target schools, representatives of the kindergarten association and local self-government.

Women Support Center of Khoni began to operate in two directions.

The project “Local cooperation - prevention of domestic violence and protection to the victims” includes the retraining of representatives of 12 territorial units on theissues of domestic violence. As a result, the groups of response will be created in all units.

The project “Family Without Violence” will contribute to raising the level of civic education of teachers, students and parents of two schools (village Namashevi and School No. 4 of Khoni) on the issues of gender and violence through informational meetings and forum theater performances.

In January, meetings were already held with the target audience. Work is in an active phase.

Poti Women Support Center implements a small project “Way to a Healthy Future”. The project will help to reduce the statistics on drug addiction, ludomania and alcoholism in the municipality of Poti. This will be possible through coordinated work of the experts included in the project: psychiatrists, narcologists, human rights defenders, clergy, representatives of the governmental and non-governmental sectors. The presentation of the project was held in the hall of Sakrebulo, and was aired via local television.