How important is communication in conflict management - workshops with women's groups in Khoni, Kutaisi and Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality) were held on this issue.

During the work, the participants carried out a practical exercise. Using this method, they analyzed and concluded that the main reason for the development of the conflict is incorrect communication. The participants of the workshops discussed the life examples - this gave the meetings special effectiveness.

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.

In Batumi and Kobuleti there was held ordinary cycle of gender education of upper graders and students in frames of the project "Cultural dialogue of generations, as a positive experience." Theme of workshops was diverse: "Women's and girls' rights", "Violence in the family and its social outcomes", "Persons with Disabilities and the terms associated with them", "Vision of generations - personal communications in the family and society"

Great interest from the youth and their involvement once again stressed the need for such activities. Such meetings were highly  appreciated by parents and teachers part of them was actively involved in dialogue with youth and expressed a will for future cooperation. . 

Analysis of the conflict, the transformation of the conflict, women's peace initiatives - these themes have united young people living in 6 regions of Western Georgia. Within the framework of the project "Expanding Women's Opportunities for Developing New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict," they passed a three-day training on these issues, mastered the skills of the facilitator and then themselves began to organize workshops.

Tamar Iakobashvili held the first workshop on June 3 in Terjola. After the introductory words of the facilitator, the discussion of the causes of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict and ways of its settlement began. The meeting lasted almost 3 hours, but the participants did not feel the flow of time, as they were actively involved in the process.

Keti Cheban and Mariam Zirakadze held a workshop on June 7 at school No.5 and No.7 in Poti. At first they acquainted the audience with information about the project. Then they learned what the participants know about the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, what their attitude is. Participants worked in three groups and presented interesting presentations. During the feedback it was noted that they were able to manifest their capabilities.

On June 8, Tea Medzvelia included girls in the village of Nakhakhulevi (Khoni municipality) in the workshop. They listened with interest to information about the work carried out within the framework of the project.

The facilitator maximally involved the audience in the work. Particularly active was the activity of girls regarding women's peace initiatives. At the time of the workshop, all the items drafted in the modules were successfully implemented.

Senaki WSC implemented a project “youth against violence against women”. In frames of the project in schools of three villages of municipalities – Nosiri, Dzveli Senaki and Nokalakevi there were held workshops on: “Gender and gender violence”.

The participants of the workshops were the pupils of 10-th and 11-th grades. Method of “brain storming” defined opinions and attitudes of young people towards the issues of gender and gender violence. they spoke about the results of violence, influence on women and children.

Then the youth expressed initiatives and conducted informational meetings with the followers. In Nosiri and Dzveli Senaki the pupils organized actions with the slogan: “No – to Violence”.

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.