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.
- It is necessary to conduct serious reforms in the system of education. If we want to have non-violent society, it is necessary to lay the foundation today.
- The powers of the police should be more expanded.
- It is necessary to confront the violence against women, but there is still a problem of coordination. The state should create a united strategy, which will define the functions and role of different structures.
Such recommendations were announced at the public debate organized by the Fund "Sukhumi" in Poti. The meeting was attended by representatives of local governments, NGOs, police, heads of social department and health department of the City Hall, teachers, journalists, women activists.
The debate was held in frames of the campaign of 16 active days with the aim of developing recommendations for preventive mechanisms of violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
ЧMembers of Senaki GAC, together with the activists of of the WSC of the fund “Sukhumi” joined the action the first day of the campaign – on November 25.
The following day there was held a GAC meeting, which was attended by the staff of the fund “Sukhumi” and journalists. There were discussed the questions, interested for all participants: meaning of 16 day campaign and inclusion of the fund “Sukhumi”, legislative initiatives for prevention of domestic violence.
Recommendation of the GAC for inclusion in 2016 budget.
These are the issues, which will appear in the center of attention of the local media.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
November 26 – December 10 – 16 active days against violence towards the women
It is already 11 years that the fund “Sukhumi” in involved in annual informational international campaign against violence towards the women.
During 16 active days there will be held meetings with local and central structures of government, different groups of society. There will be held briefings, round tables, debates, films and discussions, performances of the forum-theatre.
According to calendar of the campaign, more than 100 activities will be held.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” took part in the meeting, organized in Tbilisi, by the National network of protection from violence.
National network of protection from violence presented to legislative and executive bodies changes in the law with the aim of combating domestic violence.
The aim of law bills – inclusion of local self-government in activities against domestic violence.
It was mentioned that victim protection is very important and this is the priority of the state. Accordingly it is necessary to open assylems and crisis centers of the places.
On November 11 in one of the families residing in collective center of Khoni, there were lots of guests – representatives of the fund “Sukhumi”, initiative group of Khoni IDPs and “Karritas”.
The hostess of the family - a victim of violence. But now she and her two children are safe in the collective center of IDPs.
Problems of this family on the initiative of WSC and active cooperation with the local government are gradually solved. They were given food, things of basic necessities, clothing.
Children are already involved in youth activities of the Fund, and the woman will receive psychological assistance.
Support for the family will be continued in the future.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Most of the recommendations of the Gender Advisory Council will be reflected in the new budget of the of Kutaisi, advisor on Gender Issues in local government is already appointed - journalists learned about it and other innovations in Fund "Sukhumi".
The representatives of Kutaisi media noted that as a result of cooperation with the Fund, in their stories and publications there appear more gender issues, actual problems, stories of successful women. They shared their experience in this regard.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
Date: November 10-13, 2015
Place: Tel-Aviv hotel “Sinet”
Participants: 7 women per each country
Aim: Familiarizing with the experience of Israel women organizations on how to change reality, that accompanies conflict: hatred, violence and hostility and create an alternative to admitting hope for peace in the region.
Meeting with Israel women – activists, who joined in women movements for peace and conflict prevention: Asa Istoshina, Ester Rappoport and Lana Ziberman.
The meeting discussed issues of violence, feeling of insecurity, fear of renewed hostilities and terrorist attacks, but at the same time, the willingness of women to exert all efforts to stop occupation and the establish of sustainable peace.
Members of the Georgian-Abkhazian groups in Haifa the former residents of Abkhazia and it was possible to see the problem through their eyes.
The meeting is useful by learning experiences - approaches, methods and motivation of Israel women to unite civil society for the peaceful future of the country.
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
"Independent social-ecological movement" - is a Czech non-governmental organization that actively supports the work of the Fund "Sukhumi". With its assistance fund implemented the projects, there was a visit to the Czech Republic and other European countries of the Fund employees , the internship program in the NGO sector.
Recently there was completed a project "Changing the policy of local authorities to gender budgeting", implemented with the support of the organization.
On November 10 the leaders of the organization Jaromir Nemec, Irena Markova and Milan Stefanet visited the Fund "Sukhumi". The meeting summed up the results of the project activities. There was also conversation about cooperation with the local government and its plans for the future.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech non-governmental organization
«The independent socio-environmental movement»
Academy of public development conducted presentation of the project: “promotion of pre-school educational service” in the conference-hall of Batumi University of Art. The project is funded by the fund “Sukhumi” and Batumi City Hall and serves to strengthening of the work of the teachers with parents of children, solution of psychological, sanitarian and other issues, development of scientific skills and healthy attitude to the environment.
In frames of the project there will be held trainings, seminars, consultative meetings, there will be organized “eco corner” and will start functioning the parents’ club, which will promote to maximal involvement of the parents in the process of pre-school education.
There was signed a memorandum between, “public development academy”, “Unity of Batumi kindergartens” and Batumi Gender Advisory Council, the aim of which is collaboration in successful implementation of the reforms of educational sphere, especially in the spheres of pre-school and informal education.
The project was positively evaluated by the chairpersons of Batumi kindergarten unity.
The fund “Sukhumi” started preparation for the campaign of 16 active days against violence towards the women.
On November 4 there was held a meting, attended by the chairpersons of the project “Strengthening of women’s rights in Western Georgia”, assistants, lawyers, psychologists, mobilizers of tej Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Khurcha/Koki (Zugdidi Municipality).
Participants overviewed the plan of conducting campaign, made ammendmnts, expressed ideas and initiatives.
There are more than 100 activities under the plan, with participation of all units of the Fund “Sukhumi”.
With joined efforts in Western Georgia once again there will be held a powerful information campaign with the aim of prevention of violence and protection of victims.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)