On September 12, the day of Georgian-Abkhazian and Ossetian cuisine day was celebrated in Khoni municipality within the framework of joint initiatives of women and youth initiative groups. The event was held within the framework of the International Day of Peace and its aim is to promote the establishment of peaceful relations in frames of public diplomacy. The participants presented the dishes, described the ingredients and finally tasted them. In parallel of the event, the members of the youth group read patriotic poems, an exhibition of thematic paintings and photos was organized. A member of the women's group introduced her poems to the public. The members of Khoni youth club attended a training on the topic "Mediation as a Ritual of Reconciliation". The participants received information about mediation, different types of mediation and the importance of mediation. Practical exercises were held on conflict management and process mediation. The meeting was hosted by Khoni Public School No 3.
In connection with the International Day of Peace, the Day of Georgian, Abkhazian and Ossetian Cuisine was celebrated in Senaki at the initiative of the Fund "Sukhumi" Foundation. The event was diverse and interesting. Against the background of informal interaction, while tasting the dishes, the participants recalled positive stories and common traditional elements from Georgian-Abkhazian relations. The group members also talked about the history and composition of the dishes. The event proved once again that Georgians, Abkhazians and Ossetians had common kitchen, along with everything else. The meeting was attended by members of the women initiative group, young people, IDP women and civil activists. The event, which was held within the framework of the peace strategy developed by the Fund "Sukhumi", aims at restoring trust between the Georgian-Abkhazian-Ossetian society.
An information meeting in frames of the project "Organization of campaigns in society and social networks to form the importance of the CSOs work" was held in Tsalenjikha The meeting participants were familiarized with the guide "Prevention and response to gender-based violence in war and post-war conditions - experience and recommendations of women’s NGOs" (prepared and published by the European Women's Network - WAVE).
The publication shows the successful work of women's organizations. One example is the practice of the Women Fund "Sukhumi".
The participants were also informed about a fact that, according to the developed training module, different groups of society are familiarized with the successful experience of women's organizations.
The project is implemented with the support of the Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
The women initiative group of the village Pakhulani - Tsalenjikha municipality held a meeting in connection with the International Day of Peace. At the request of the beneficiaries, the guest, Tamar Pachulia, a lawyer of the Fund "Sukhumi", answered their questions. The members of the group received consultations regarding the acquisition of land ownership; They discussed the topic of stopping the school construction process; They received information on how the population can participate in the process of solving the problems that concern them the most in frames of Law.
A working meeting with members of the project initiative group (IDP women and girls living in the building of the former Kutaisi Technical College and Clinical Hospital) was held in the office of the Fund “Sukhumi”.
The meeting participants spoke about the process of advocacy of problems, impact and changes, finished and unfinished work. They identified new problems that they plan to solve within the framework of the project.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
An informational meeting on the topic of civil war was held in the IDP settlement on 58 Chavachavadze Street.
Women and girls who participated in the meeting discussed the identified problems related to the failure of the drainage system of the sports ground. Also, children's entertainment equipment is depreciated, which poses a threat to children's games.
Women are active and try to create a safe environment in their village through advocacy, using forms of civic engagement.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
The Women Fund "Sukhumi" celebrated the International Day of Peace in the Peace Alley of the Youth Park. In frames of common initiatives, women and youth initiative groups presented Georgian, Abkhazian and Ossetian cuisine, described the composition of each dish and noted that it was prepared with love. Along with tasting the dishes, they tasted coffee on the sand. Also, an exhibition of thematic paintings, photos and a concert - poems and songs were organized. A quiz on the topic: “what do we know about Abkhazia” and the winner was announced.
An informational meeting with IDP women and girls was held in the library of the educational center of Khoni community. The participants were provided with information about the guide "Prevention and response to gender-based violence in war and post-war conditions - experience and recommendations of women’s NGOs". (Publisher - European Women's Network against Violence - WAVE).
The guidebook shows the successful practice of women's organizations during the war and in the post-war period. Particular attention was paid to the practice of the Women Fund "Sukhumi".
The participants of the meeting were familiarized with the training module on this topic, within the framework of which trainings are held and the society is informed about the best practices and strategies of women's organizations.
The meeting was held within the framework of the project "Organization of campaigns in society and social networks to form the importance of the CSOs work".
The project is implemented with the support of the Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Five municipalities: Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Zugdidi and Senaki participate in the project “Network of Women and Young Women Peace Ambassadors”. Civil initiatives were discussed in these municipalities and 12 applications were submitted within the framework of the project.
A discussion of civil initiatives was held in the office of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”. The commission selected the initiatives that will be financed within the framework of the project. At the next stage, women's civil initiative groups will begin implementing their initiatives in all five municipalities.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
