Youth Clubs of Schools №1 Tskhaltubo and №7 Poti, as well as the village of Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) considered an interesting subject - the ethical standards and the formation of personal culture, as a tool for violence prevention.

Initially, participants were unable to link the ethics with violence, but immediately defined links and practical purpose, to use the knowledge and skills in life.

There was felt working mood and interactive, interesting debate, life examples.

There were lots of questions that were answered together. It was said that no one gives the students information on these topics, and it is the role of non-governmental sector.

The role and importance of advocacy - on this urgent topic there were held informational meetings of Youth Clubs in April.

The work showed that this topic is interesting and necessary. Young people talked about the problems that concern them. Cited examples related to advocacy. According to them, advocacy is a long process, but it gives results. At the meetings, they noted what problems young people want to put forward, and received some consultations.

The meetings were held in the public schools of Poti and the village Koki (Zugdidi municipality), as well as in the private school of Khoni.

Youth clubs were held with participation of the pupils of schools No3 – Tskaltubo, No7, Poti, also village Ivandidi (Khurcha municipality.)

During the informational meetings there was conversation about ethic norms and inner culture, which is very important for the prevention of violence.

Young people actively involved in the discusiions, expressed their positions. As it was noted, similar meetings are productive as its format differs from the lessons. Free space creatres a culture of discussion among the youth, also progressive thinking and promotes to establish harmonic relationship.

In Tskaltubo, Kutaisi, Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) there were held informational meetings of the youth clubs on the issue of advocacy, its role and meaning.

The young people, participants of the meeting noted that the issue is very important for them. They were actively involved in the discussion, spoke about their problems and ways of solution.

Gender violence, reasons and mechanisms of protection – this issue was discussed during informational meetings of the youth club in schools No7 of Senaki and No2 of Tskaltubo, also in WSC of Kutaisi. Participants heard information about a campaign of “16 active days against gender violence”. this issue is not new for the youth, so they were involved in the discussion with interest.

Opinions of the participants:

“I like similar meetings and discussions, as I receive lots of necessary information”.

“I want my generation to have important share in creation of gender equal society. Such meetings promote to this process.”

Three more informational meetings were held in the Youth Clubs - in schools No. 1 Senaki and Khoni, as well as in the Women Support Center of Kutaisi.

Young people with interest discussed the topic of trafficking, talked about economic problems that often cause violence, migration and trafficking.

- “This problem is paid little attention. And the statistics show that many of those who left the country are in unfavorable, unworthy conditions and, in fact, are victims of trafficking," said one of the participants.

As it was said at the meeting, that is why, for the purpose of prevention, it is necessary to discuss such topics with young people so that they determine the positive and negative aspects of the trip abroad, and also knew about the legislation, the protective mechanisms.

In public school of the village Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) and in WSC of Khoni there were held informational meetings of the youth clubs on the common issue domestic violence, its reasons and preventive mechanisms.

In Koki there were invited pupils from school of village Orsantia, who themselves expressed a will to participate in the meeting. New members were involved in discussion of topic.

The youth of Khoni is well aware with the issue and it is easy to work with them. There were interesting examples, active discussions, there were fixed initiatives.

“While the law and society will be separated, the problem will not be solved” – mentioned one of the participants.

The meeting in WSC of Kutaisi was devoted to reasons and protective mechanisms of trafficking. In this active youth club there were invited three new members. They were involved actively in discussions. It was noted that movement and travel is a risk, if a person has no correct information.