Meetings (639)
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.
An informational meeting on the topic "Decentralization - local self-government - gender policy, Georgia" was held in Poti City Hall. Representatives of Fund "Sukhumi" provided attendees with information on the current situation regarding the above mentioned topic and the organization’s experience.
Among participants of the meeting there were active members of society, representatives of local self-government of Poti and the media. They actively joined in the discussion on gender policy issues.
The meeting was held within the framework of the project - “Learning from Visegrad 4 experience to advocate for equal, inclusive and democratic local governance”.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN
A meeting of experts, involved in the research, was held in Budapest on March 7-8 in the frames of the project “Learning from Visegrad 4 experience to advocate for equal, inclusive and democratic local governance”. Experts shared Visegrad countries experiences on gender mainstreaming, public participation in local governance and advocacy of political reforms and started work on a draft of the Policy-oriented Strategy for reforming local governance and gender mainstreaming in Georgia. Future project activities were planned.
A representative from the Visegrad Fund attended the meeting. She got acquainted with activities held in the frames of the project with interest and emphasized that the Visegrad Fund welcomes information sharing on gender issues, expanding of partners’ network and a tendency of gender mainstreaming in local governance.
The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund
An information meeting on the topic "Decentralization - Local government - Gender policy, Georgia" was held in Kutaisi, in the assembly hall of the vocational school. Representatives of the Fund Sokhumi talked about the progress of the project, experiences of Visegrad 4, and the results of the work of the gender advisory councils of the Fund Sokhumi.
The meeting was attended by representatives of local self-government, mass-media, and society. During the discussion, participants placed special emphasis on the need of including the civil sector in the formation of local gender policy.
The meeting was held within the framework of the project “Learning from Visegrad 4 experience to advocate for equal, inclusive and democratic local governance”.
The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund
Fund "Sukhumi" organized a meeting on the topic "Local Gender Policy - Prospects and Challenges" in the meeting room of the regional administration of Guria.
The meeting was attended by members of Gender Equality Councils of Guria municipalities, government officials, colleagues invited from Imereti, media and NGO representatives.
Participants of the meeting exchanged information and experiences on positive practice of gender mainstreaming in municipalities, assessed challenges in the work of local gender Equality Councils.
"We would like to learn from a positive experience of other Councils, especially the pilot Gender Advisory Councils of Fund „Sukhumi”, the one of which worked for three years in Ozurgeti. We think that information exchange system would be very useful for all, - said attendees.
The information meeting was held within the framework of the project "Learning from Visegrad 4 experience to advocate for equal, inclusive and democratic local governance". During the next stage, a strategy will be developed and gender mainstreaming at the local level will be advocated.
The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund
On February 22, the 19th meeting of the Council of Advisers of Khoni took place in Sakrebulo with facilitation of the fund “Sukhumi”. The meeting discussed the issues included in the action plan of the social inclusion strategy, which continue the tendency of introduction of innovative social services for vulnerable groups in the municipality. To the 13 reviewed projects, comments and suggestions were made - with their consideration a final version of the action plan will be formed.
The meeting also reviewed the recommendations of the current stage of monitoring the social budget made by the Fund “Sukhumi”.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN
In February, two interviews were conducted with the inspector-investigator of the Poti City Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the head of Lanchkhut Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and inspector- investigators in frames of monitoring of the "Georgian Law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence / against Women, Protecting the Victim and Helping them". To receive qualitative information, a focus group was held with the participation of representatives of the society and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There was also a demand for information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding the statistics of the issuance of detention orders and violations. The purpose of these events is to identify the involvement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the implementation of the law.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
there is a consultative group in the Fund "Sukhumi" on gender issues. The consultant of the group met with the representatives of the Municipality of Lanchkhut Municipality - the person authorized in gender equality and with the members of the Gender Equality Council. The conversation touched upon the structure of the Council and plans for the future, which implied close cooperation with the Fund “Sukhumi”.
The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund
Members of the Gender Consultative Group established by Fund “Sukhumi” met with a representative of the Mayor’s office of Bagdadi Municipality responsible for gender equality issues, Sophiko Natriashvili. She was consulted on local gender policy issues as well as no activities to be carried out by Gender Equality Council of the Municipality. Participants of the meeting discussed plans for future cooperation between the Council and Fund “Sukhumi”.
The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund
On February 2, representatives of the Swedish women's organization Kvinna till Kvinna visited the Fund "Sukhumi": Elisabed Brandberg (regional manager for the South Caucasus) and Joanna Arkasen (field representative in Georgia.
The guests listened to the information on the fund's work and the results achieved. At the end of the meeting, they expressed their impressions.
Elisabed Brandberg: "It is very interesting for me to get acquainted with your activities. It is important that you try to protect the rights of women in all directions. You try to remind the authorities of their obligations towards the society. "
Joanna Arkasen: "For the second time I come to the Fund" Sukhumi ". I know and enjoy your activity. Peacekeeping is difficult, but very necessary. You can clearly see what you are doing to support women. Your work is interesting. "
Kvinna till Kvinna has been supporting the fund “Sukhumi” since 2002, which enables systematic work in the peacekeeping area.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
Information and advisory service of the fund “Sukhumi” has developed an annual plan for 2018 and a concept of work that includes: legal advice and counseling, meetings with a conflictologist, information meetings with young people, working with couples, representatives of crisis families and violence victims.
In January, the psychologist held individual consultations. Three sessions were held with one beneficiary. In the second case, the problem is diagnosed.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)