Discussion of generation conflicts at workshops

 

- What are the relations of parents and children. Why do conflicts occur between the generations? Discussion of these issues raise a great interest among the youth.

- Parents require a maximum from children. For example, my older sister is a successful student. Mom requires the same from me, I can not, but she does not want to hear.

- Parents do not want us to make mistakes, it often irritates us and conflicts arise.

These are the young people's opinions. They sharpened the attention on obligations of children. They believe that it is necessary to improve communication with parents, to learn how to manage relationships in order to avoid conflicts.

Workshops were held in Tskaltubo, Poti, Senaki. During the work, role-playing games, individual exercises were used - as a result, participants actively joined the process.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The issue of conflicts between generations – workshops with the women

 

In March, three workshops with women's groups were held in Khoni, Kutaisi, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality). 39 women participated. They discussed the topic: what causes conflicts of generations and how to improve relations with children.

Most of the women noted: the relationship must be taught, often there were situations where they do not know how to defuse tensions.

- The methods my parents used were not useful for my children, as approaches are changing with time.

According to the participants, conflict management is a complex problem. Such meetings provide an opportunity to share experiences, analyze and prevent others from making mistakes.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Negotiations, mediation, facilitation - workshops with women's groups

 

Workshops were held with women's groups in Khoni, Kutaisi, Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality). The discussions in all groups were active. During the discussion of live, real stories there was  revealed that there were women with facilitation experience. They openly talked about their mistakes.

When discussions there was mentioned the quality of facilitator. It was noted that in conflict situations the mediator should not be a person who does not like to listen to, is impatient, impulsive and hot-tempered.

Participants of the workshops got the following information: what is the negotiations, mediation, where a third party has to intervene. By their estimation, they already know that in conflict situations it is necessary to be involved in time and try to settle.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Workshops with the youth

 

- How important are the negotiations in conflict resolutions. What is facilitation, mediation, who can be the third part – this issues were discussed during the workshops with the group of young people in Tsikaltubo, Senaki, Poti.

Participants tried to discuss the topic through role-playing games. During the analysis, particular emphasis was put on the role of a third party as a mediator.

- Conflict situations need to intervene, but the third party must know when to involve, and generally whether it has the right to it. If you do not analyze these factors, it is possible that the conflict escalates further - said the participants of workshops.

Young people plan, to put into practice the information and develop the skills of the facilitator and not to give the possibility of conflicts.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

Analysis of the conflict – topic of the workshop

  

In Tskaltubo, Khoni and Senaki with participation of the young people there were held workshops on conflict management. Participants got acquainted with the methods of analysis - "Bulb" and " conflict tree." We discussed how important it is to study, analyze the causes that contribute to the development of the conflict.

An interesting debate took place in the village Ivandidi (Khoni municipality). In the discussion of this format the young people participated for the first time and were particularly active.

Participants believe that the information obtained will help them in practice to apply these methods to manage conflicts.

At the workshops the young people reported initiatives to continue discussions on this topic in schools.

 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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