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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.

Meeting at the Museum of Ozurgeti

Ozurgeti Historical Museum hosted an informational meeting, which participants got acquainted with the work of the Fund "Sukhumi" in Ozurgeti, Implemented by Gender Advisory Council and the Club of Women Voters. They learned about the gender policy, which was approved in the new city budget and the municipality.

The first responses were made to the program for people with hepatitis "C" and cancer patients. More detailed information will be given to all interested persons through the social service.

It was planned a visit of the lawyer of Fund "Sukhumi”, which will help the museum staff in advocacy of the issue related to the rehabilitation of the building.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Legal and consulting meeting in Kutaisi

On March 11, one of the collective centers of Kutaisi (former kindergarten on Nicea Street) legal-consultation meeting was held.

The IDPs received living space in this center in the property after the facade was repaired and sewage system and the windows were changed.

IDPs of this collective center got different types of individual counseling from the lawyer. Their main problem is that in some places the fence is open, the cattle spoils planted trees and flowers.

At the request of the participants written statement was prepared to the City Hall in order to allocate them the sum or materials for fencing the yard.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Kutaisi Women initiative group works about protection of cultural security

The fund "Sukhumi" gathered Kutaisi Women's Initiative Group, which analyzed the advocacy process taking into account the inclusive approaches to human security.

Based on the work plan, the group is working on a new problem to protect cultural security. The advocacy process has already begun. The participants developed official letters and sent them to different structures. They identified those people who would support, and also talked about the risks that could arise during work.

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

women’s Foundation (Sweden)

Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council discussed perspectives of new projects

On My 11, the 16-th meeting of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council was held. The participants discussed the problems and prospects, connected with co-financing of the project “Gender education in pre-school premises”, submitted by the GAC to the City Hall. The meeting was attended by the representatives of Kutasisi pre-school unity. Paata Kldiashvili (head of the department for economical development and local possession) mentioned that the project was co-financed by Kutasisi pre-school unity, which will be signed by joint agreement.

GAC also worked on how to effectively conduct sociological research “gender needs evaluation in the context of local development”.

After familiarizing with research methodology, the council members disseminated functions and agreed organizational issues.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Kutaisi GAC – with different activities in the campaign

Protest to violence towards the women was expressed by the staff of Kutaisi Sakrebulo Apparatus. The campaign was joined by representatives of administrative service of Kutaisi City Hall and sport unity.

Participants of the "Camp of teenagers" on their own initiative, conducted informational meetings in schools №3, 5 and 27.

In the research center "Mermisi" and in school №5 of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic (Kutaisi), there were held informational meetings and discussions on the topic of violence.

These activities were organized by members of the Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC).

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Kutaisi GAC – results of the work for 2015

-Two projects in cooperation with the local government, participation in trainings regarding different issues, informing the society through radio and TV programs, research of gender needs and elaboration of recommendations envisaging the research results, representing gender policy for establishing gender components in local budget and the support from local government – Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council summarized the activities for 2015.

The meeting, held in a format of round table was attended by the members of Sakrebulo, representatives of different services of the City Hall and NGOs.

There was also conversation about problems, gaps, plans for the future.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Kutaisi GAC was involved in the campaign of 16 active days

Kutaisi GAC was involved in the campaign of 16 active days. On November 25, during the meeting in Sakrebulo, the chairperson of the GAC – Irma Petriashvili familiarized Sakrebulo members with information regarding the beginning of the campaign. Everyone expressed solidarity to the campaign.

On November 27, planned meeting of the GAC began with the information regarding conducting activities in frames of the campaign. On the initiative of the GAC, informational meetings will be held with different services of Sakrebulo, students, lectures, various NGOs.

How is the gender policy reflected in the local budget – GAC members conducted discussions on this issue. The same day there was held a meeting with the head of administrative service of the City Hall. According to him, Kutaisi budget will be gender sensitive and there will be reflected recommendations, elaborated by the GAC.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Kutaisi GAC starts the research

Ordinary meeting of Kutaisi GAC presented the participants information about the research of local gender needs. There were defined target groups of the research, functions and duties were allocated. After analyzing results of the focus-groups, in-depth interviews and inquiry, the GAC will elaborate recommendations and submit them to the local government for envisaging in the budget of next year.

In the next part of the meeting participants evaluated the conference, held in frames of the GAC project and spoke about activities, which are necessary to be held at the second phase of the project.

At the end of the meeting, representative of the city hall – Paata Kldiashvili presented the participants “Kutaisi Development Strategy”. Members of the GAC decided to be more actively involved in discussion of the document and establish gender components in separate activities.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Kutaisi GAC is preparing for the conference

Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC) summarizes results of three-year activity: with this aim, a large-scale conference is held. At the meeting of the GAC there were discussed organizational issues, and a list of participants was compiled. The conference was attended by representatives of 12 administrative units of Kutaisi, as well as local authorities and media.

According to members of the GAC, the conference is a good arena to share their experience, to make a record, evaluate and present the positive results of achievements in the gender area.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Kutaisi GAC by advocating the problem

Gender Advisory Council gathered on extraordinary meeting in order to advocate the problem. The meeting was participated by the GAC members and chairpersons of the fund “Sukhumi”.

The meeting discussed problems of co-financing of the project “gender education in pre-school premises” submitted to Kutaisi City Hall. Support of the City Hall was shown regarding activation of the mentioned project.

The process of advocacy was continued by the meeting with kindergarten unity. The sides expressed readiness to jointly look for legal mechanisms for allocation of necessary funds for project co-financing.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality