Meetings (635)
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.
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)
Terjola is one of the new municipalities in which the fund “Sukhumi” has started intensive work since January in frames of the project "Strengthening of Women's Rights in Western Georgia". A meeting with representatives of local self-government was held. The fund staff familiarized them with the goals and objectives of the project.
Meetings are also planned in the local governments of Lanchkhuti and Ozurgeti. The work of the ffund will also spread in these municipalities - in parallel to those 6 municipalities in which many activities have been carried out in recent years.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
A regular meeting of the Advisers’ Council was held in the Sakrebulo meeting room. Members of the Council discussed the issues envisaged by the agenda: an analysis of the implementation of the goals and objectives of the social inclusion strategy of Khoni (based on the results of monitoring the 2017 action plan); highlighting the priorities of the social inclusion strategy for the 2018 action plan.
The meeting positively assessed the implementation of the 2017 action plan and presented interesting ideas for integration into the action plan for 2018, over which the Council members will work in the near future with the support of the organization "Reople in Need".
What should be the focus of the Council, in which issue it is necessary to strengthen the members of the Council so that the action plan is followed by its real implementation - an emphasis was placed on these issues.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN
Since the new year, the monitoring group of the Fund “Sukhumi” has resumed its work, which monitors the implementation of the Georgian law on the elimination of domestic violence / against women, the protection of the victim and the provision of assistance to them. The group studied the working version of the National Action Plan. Priorities and relevant departments were selected, according to monitoring topics and goals. The concept of work and the plan for 2018 have been developed.
As a result of focus groups, in-depth interviews and questionnaires with the subjects of the referral mechanism, the monitoring group will prepare a set of recommendations.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In the restaurant "Amirani" an evaluation workshop was held, at which representatives of partner NGOs and local authorities, fund activists and beneficiaries assessed the work of the Fund "Sukhumi".
The focus of the work was directed to the relevance of the organization's activities; achievements and changes seen by partners; vision of the potential of the organization and the desire to maintain the dynamics of institutional growth; The challenges for which the efforts of the Fund "Sukhumi" are needed.
The leaders of the fund sincerely thanked the partners and beneficiaries. It was said that it is very important to look at your work "from outside" and to hear advices for consideration in the future strategy.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)