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Meetings - in this category there is an information about meetings in frames of Fund “Sukhumi” projects - meetings with beneficiaries, representatives of state structures, local and international non-governmental organizations.

Work of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC) is transformed into an active phase. By decision of majority, GAC was formed as a non-entrepreneurial, non-profit association.
Since April starts a project funded by the Fund "Sukhumi" and the City Hall of Kutaisi "Gender education in preschool".
Project is envisaged for five months, and it will contribute to the education of gender-sensitive generation in the system of preschool education.
 
 
 
 

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  

Representatives of 5 countries (Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Germany), participants in the project "Overcoming the consequences of the war together" made another educational trip from 25 to 30 of July in Georgia. They visited 10 organizations: in Kutaisi - "Center for Education and Employment", Kutaisi branch of the Association of Young Lawyers, Union of Educators "Education and the Universe"; In Tbilisi - Association of Women of IDPs "Tankhmoba"; DRC; The Abkhazeti Center; In Gori-the organization “Gantiadi”; In Poti - "Lasika"; In Zugdidi - "Saunje"; In Batumi - "Center for Development and Education".

Theme of the meetings: "Exchange of experience in the field of successful practices of integration of internally displaced persons and refugees".

The participants had an opportunity to get acquainted with the diverse work of Georgian NGOs: the introduction of long-term programs for the social and economic integration of IDPs, information and legal support for IDPs, the development of a Strategy for IDPs, advocacy for IDP problems; Work with young people to integrate into the local community, resettlement of IDPs, their employment.

Participants received not only general information, but also answers to questions of interest to them. They rated the meetings as useful and noted that they would apply the experience of Georgian partners in their work.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization

DRA – Deutsch-Russischer Austausch (Germany)

In the first district of Ozurgeti - village Nasakirali, representative of the fund “Sukhumi” met repatriant Meskhaetians and familiarized with their problems.
There are lots of problems – resident are worried with unemployment and many other issues.
There is no kindergarten. As for school, Rozeta Skamkochaishvili mentioned that the school will not be open for 30 pupils. Children go to school in near village and are provided by transport.
There are also concrete problems – 45 year old Naili Bitsadze (operated on a leg), takes care of disabled grandpa, who is 87 and lives in damaged house (damaged ladder, windows, ruined ceilling). They have hard situation, but were stopped social allowance. They address the fund Sukhumi“ and Gender Advisory Council for help. 
 
 
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  
- It is necessary to conduct serious reforms in the system of education. If we want to have non-violent society, it is necessary to lay the foundation today.
- The powers of the police should be more expanded.
- It is necessary to confront the violence against women, but there is still a problem of coordination. The state should create a united strategy, which will define the functions and role of different structures.
Such recommendations were announced at the public debate organized by the Fund "Sukhumi" in Poti. The meeting was attended by representatives of local governments, NGOs, police, heads of social department and health department of the City Hall, teachers, journalists, women activists.
The debate was held in frames of the campaign of 16 active days with the aim of developing recommendations for preventive mechanisms of violence.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

            

On June 20 – international day of refugees and IDPs. This day in Kutaisi, in TBC gallery there was held presentation of NGO activities and exhibition of handmade of participants.

Together with the NGOs, governmental structures and educational premises, there was shown IDP community with its everyday life, achievements…

The meeting was attended by members of Kutaisi Sakrebulo, representatives of partner organizations and mass - media.

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

 

On January 29 there was held a presentation of the publication “Evaluation of women human security level in Western Georgia”, elaborated by the research results in frames of Georgian – Abkhazian project under the support of Swedish women fund Kvinna Till Kvinna.

The presentation was attended by representatives of society, NGOs and governmental structures, who received information regarding conducted research and recommendations, developed as a result of the research.

Meeting participants mentioned that this is a good attempt to refine state policy regarding the issues of women human security and to put forward the needs of women.

 

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
womens Foundation (Sweden)

  

In the meeting room of Sakrebulo of Kutaisi there was a presentation of fund "Sukhumi" research - "Assessment of women's human security level in Western Georgia." The event was attended by a wide spectrum of society, representatives of Swedish organization Kvinna till Kvinna in the South Caucasus.

Participants with interest studied the results of the research, which was conducted under the joint Georgian-Abkhazian project. Many questions were raised, which once again revealed the risk factors, common for the Abkhazian and Georgians women. As well as the different levels in health care and social protection, protection from domestic violence, etc.

The participants made evaluations that there is qualification and work done by the Fund "Sukhumi" while working on the research. They identified the issues that are causing serious harm to the safety of people living in the conflict zone, including - infringement of the rights to education in their native language.

 

 

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
womens Foundation (Sweden)

     

Kutaisi WSC devoted a project to the campaign against gender violence, in frames of which there was taken a film – story. The film shows the work of WSC, about a problem of violence and ways of solution.

At the end of the project there was held a presentation, where the film-story was shown. There were invited the members of Gender Advisory Council, activists of the fund “Sukhumi”, representatives of partner NGOs and mass-media.

Active discussion showed actuality of the problem and a will of each person to do more for violence prevention. 

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

 

  
Academy of public development conducted presentation of the project: “promotion of pre-school educational service” in the conference-hall of Batumi University of Art. The project is funded by the fund “Sukhumi” and Batumi City Hall and serves to strengthening of the work of the teachers with parents of children, solution of psychological, sanitarian and other issues, development of scientific skills and healthy attitude to the environment.
In frames of the project there will be held trainings, seminars, consultative meetings, there will be organized “eco corner” and will start functioning the parents’ club, which will promote to maximal involvement of the parents in the process of pre-school education.
There was signed a memorandum between, “public development academy”, “Unity of Batumi kindergartens” and Batumi Gender Advisory Council, the aim of which is collaboration in successful implementation of the reforms of educational sphere, especially in the spheres of pre-school and informal education.
The project was positively evaluated by the chairpersons of Batumi kindergarten unity.

 

 

In the conference hall of Tskatlubo Sakrbulo there gathered representatives of different society levels. For them, there was held the presentation of the publication of Fund "Sukhumi" - "Assessment of women's human security in Western Georgia."

During the discussion, participants from different discussed human dangers and the ways out. Most of the recommendations dealt with threats in schools, pre-schools, as well as - health, women's rights, food security.

The participants believe that the urgency of the issue will interest anyone. It is necessary to continue the discussion and development of recommendations, together with representatives of the community Government units should be involved in raising the level of security more actively.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

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