For the Club of Voter Women, which was formed in Tskaltubo, there was held a training on: “Elections – as the basis for democracy, political system and role of women in this process”.

Elections are the actual issue and the participants received full information from the trainers.

Training was held on the background of active discussion. Participants noted that if the women are at the level of decision making, topical issues will be to the forefront. For this, women should contribute to the manifestation of active women, who live in their communities.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

October 22-25 representatives of the Fund "Sukhumi" were invited to the training on advocacy. The training was organized by the international organization Kvinna till Kvinna in Yerevan. At the meeting, partner organizations shared their experience in advocacy at the local, national and regional levels.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,

 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

For the WSC mobilizers of Kutaisi there was held  training for that they could independently implement small projects, funded by the fund “Sukhumi”.

In the first parti of training there was discussed a work with financial documentations. Mobilizers filled in different financial forms.

The second part was devoted to organizational work – defining action plan, collaboration with local government and achievement of their support for effectiveness of the project.

Mobilizers of WSCs gathered in the fund “Sukhumi” for two-day training. On February 62-27 they worked on the issues of writing and design the project.

First day of the training was devoted to the principles of project writing – name of the project, describing the aims, problems, defining risks, list of activities.

The second day was practical work – mobilizers elaborated small projects for all 6 Women Support Centers (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti, Khurcha).

On September 23 in Batumi there was held a training for the members of Batumi Club of Voter Women. The topic of the training was interesting for the participants based on the fact that the issue of gender and women activity it is important for them. There was  expressed an interest towards the issues related to the elections, as the participants are involved in this process. The meeting stressed the need to support women candidates.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

The cycle of trainings in frames of the project: "Cooperation with local government – prevention of domestic violence and protection of victims" is continued (funded by Zugdidi Municipality Gamgeoba and co-financed by the fund "Sukhumi"). It was attended by representatives of the administration of the municipality units from Zugdidi: - Oktomberi, Davitiani, Didinedzi, Kakhati, Kakhati – Didi nedzi, Ergeta, Tsvane, Ingiri, Oireme – also representatives of local self-government.

The participants familiarized with the issues of gender and problems of domestic violence and decided to be more actively involved in the process of violence prevention.

In Zugdidi there was held the second training within the framework of the project "Cooperation with local government – prevention of domestic violence and protection of victims" (funded by Zugdidi Municipality Gamgeoba and co-financed by the fund "Sukhumi"). It was attended by representatives of the administration of the municipality units from Zugdidi: - Bashi, Kortskheli, Natsatsu, Ganmukhuri, Grigolishi, Darcheli, Kirov, as well as representatives of local government.

Discussion of issues, specific examples, discussions, development of recommendations - each section of the training was interesting and active. The most important thing is that the participants expressed a desire to be actively involved in the process of prevention of violence.

Cycle of trainings continues.

The cycle of trainings in Zugdidi was finished. In the conference hall of Zugdidi gamgeoba, there was held the last sixth training. The training was attended by representatives of following administrarive units of Zugdidi municipality – Shamgona, Tsaishi, tsatskhvi, Chakvinji, Chitatskari, Chkaduashi, Jikhashkari, Akhalkakhati. At the end of the training participants elaborated recommendation for prevention of domestic violence.

Thus, the project “Collaboration with local self-government, prevention of domestic violence and protection of victims” (funded by the Gamgeoba of Zugdidi Municipality and with financial assistance of the fund “Sukhumi”).

Of the project "Cooperation with local government – prevention of domestic violence and protection of victims" (funded by Zugdidi Municipality Gamgeoba and co-financed by the fund "Sukhumi").