The fund “Sukhumi” annually conducts hundreds of events: an information meeting, a round table, a discussion, a workshop or training. Effective presentation and facilitation is of great importance for success.

In the organization much is being done for institutional development. It was for this purpose that on February 16-17 in Borjomi international trainers conducted training for the Fund's employees on the topic of presentation and facilitation.

During the training, participants shared many years of experience and further enriched it. Each participant of the training evaluated his skills, saw the weak and strong sides of the work, received the necessary advice and motivation for active communication with the audience and more successful result.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

From March 31 to April 3 in Borjomi there was held a training with participation of local self-government of 8 cities – Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti and Batumi. The topic of training – “Prevention of domestic violence and assistance of the victim, issues of self-government competence”.

The training discussed following issues: gender and gender violence, mechanisms of legal reaction on facts of domestic violence, state structures – participants of the activities, held against domestic violence and their competence, participation of local government in the activities, directed against domestic violence, rights of victims of domestic violence, guarantees of their social and legal protection.

At the end of the training there were elaborated gender action [plans in the regions, relevant activities were planned, tasks, indicators and responsible persons were identified.

In frames of the project "Empowering Women to Develop New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict" in Kutaisi, a three-day training was held at the Hotel “Discovery”. The training covered the following issues: transformation of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, women's peace initiatives, the use of the format of the Geneva talks.

Based on the format of the training, for two days the girls and women worked separately, and on the third day - all together.

Through group and role exercises, simulated presentations, participants tried to think about possible versions of the conflict transformation, about new approaches.

In their opinion, women's peacekeeping resources are inexhaustible, and the information received will increase their motivation, to work more actively to transform the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.

On September 20 in Zugdidi for the members of Club of Voter Women there was held a training on the following issues: elections – basis of democracy, election code of Georgia, political system, programs of political parties, structure, role and meaning, gender and gender equality, support of women candidates.

Each issue caused great interest of the participants. The club members mentioned that discussion of these issues before the elections is timely and useful.

There was started a new project of the fund “Sukhumi” – “Active involvement of women in political life of Georgia through democratization of election processes”.

On August 24 there was held the first activity – training for the members of Kutaisi Club of Voter-Women. Experienced trainers familiarized them with lots of interesting and important information regarding election code, collaboration with political parties, gender issues, in terms of supporting women candidates. The women received answers on concrete question. In frames of the project they plan active work.

The conference Hall of Senaki Sakrebulo there was held a training for members of the Club of Women-Voters. This is the first training in the new project of the fund "Sukhumi" - "The active involvement of women in the political life of Georgia through democratization of electoral processes." The project aims to promote the development of the activity of women and enhance their role in the electoral process.

Seventeen participants of the training got acquainted with such topics as the election code of Georgia, the political system of the country, the issue of gender in supporting women candidates. Participants of the training had an opportunity to get answers to interesting questions. They are ready to join the work of the Club and to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the project.