The place for informational meetings of Youth clubs is school No. 3 in Senaki, the school of village Ganmukhuri (Zugdidi municipality), the Youth Center of Terjola.
The topic of the meetings is women solidarity, the protection of women's rights for the prevention of violence.
Particular interest of participants and discussions were caused by familiarization with biographies of successful Georgian women. One of the participants noted: "For me, it was very interesting to hear the stories of Georgian women, their dedication. Nobody talks to us about such topics. I want to know more about it. "
Youth clubs continue to work with more activity.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Ordinary meetings were held with the boys in the municipalities of Terjola, Zugdidi and Senaki. Thee were discussed the issues related to gender equliaty. Participants expressed particular activity. They were involved in the group work, expressed their opinions regarding solution of gender problems.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Keti Kuchava and Ani Kutateladze were active participants in the three-day training organized by the fund “Sukhumi” on the transformation of the conflict. There they learned to facilitate and received the task - to conduct a workshop independently.
Young facilitators dedicated a worksop to the topic of conflict transformation in School No. 1 in Tskhaltubo. We talked about problems, ways to resolve the conflict, about women's initiatives. There were group work and interesting presentations.
The work was carried out within the framework of the project "Expanding Women's Opportunities for Developing New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict".
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Unusual meeting was held in the building of the Tskaltubo gamgeoba (administration of the municipality). Participant of one of the projects of the Fund "Sukhumi", facilitator Mari Balanchivadze gathered 16 young people and together with them held a workshop on the transformation of the conflict
During active discussions, group work and presentations, the young people were particularly interested in the topic. Peace initiatives were developed.
Workshop is one of the activities within the project "Empowering women to develop new approaches related to conflict transformation."
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
In the first half of July, there were three information meetings of the Youth Clubs in Tskalutbo, Poti and Koki (Zugdidi municipality).
During the consideration of the causes of gender violence and protection mechanisms, young people spoke about violations of women's rights, about the facts of violence, gave examples.
The discussion showed that young people, who actively cooperate with non-governmental organizations, can make a great contribution to the creation of a gender-balanced society.
Maria Cherkezia – young facilitator. She passed the three-day training organized by the fund “Sukhumi” on the transformation of the conflict and received the task - to conduct a workshop independently. The workshop was held in the office of the Fund "Sukhumi". The participants spoke about the transformation of the conflict, ways of solution, about peaceful initiatives. The TV story about the workshop was prepared by journalists of the TV company "Rioni". The work was carried out in frames of the project "Empowering Women to Develop New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict".
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department
of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Volunteers of the Youth Clubs of the Fund "Sukhumi" actively joined the organization of summer camps. 11 activists worked and now work as facilitators in the camps, hold information meetings on various topics.
In Tskaltubo, members of the Club joined in the preparation of intellectual quizzes and sports competitions. Young people from Poti contributed to the holding of different exhibitions.
The Koki Youth Club holds information meetings in the village of Orsantia (Zugdidi Municipality) and actively disseminates information on topics relevant to youth.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The norms of ethics and aesthetics, sex education and the formation of an internal culture for the prevention of violence were addressed to the information meetings of the Youth Clubs in the Women's Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Senaki, Poti and Tshaltubo, as well as in the school of the village Koki - Zugdidi Municipality (WSC of Khurcha/Koki).
Interest to the topic was great. Participants actively joined the discussion, gave life examples, talked about traditions. Many of them noted that they like to talk on taboo topics, get the right information and then distribute them among peers.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Transformation of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, the involvement of women in the negotiation process - these topics were held in the school of the village Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) Tata Narmania and Nino Morgosia, who themselves asked for training in the Fund "Sukhumi" on these issues.
16 young people (including IDPs from Abkhazia) received interesting information about the causes of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict. There was a historical overview, in group work and presentations. Participants recorded peacekeeping initiatives. Their positiveness and activeness gave the workshop a result.
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department
of Foreign Affairs FDFA
In September there were 6 information meetings of the Youth Clubs. On September 3 in Tskaltubo, in the collective center "Medea" at the meeting there were girls who live there. On September 5, the youth gathered at the Women's Support Center of Kutaisi. The third meeting took place on September 11 at school No. 7 in Poti. On September 13, the meeting was organized at the school of the village Koki (Zugdidi municipality), and on the 14th - at the Senaki Women's Support Center.
The topic was very actual: "Gambling games, causes, results and ways for violence prevention". The topic was relevant for today and especially among young people.
There were frank, cordial conversations, different opinions and arguments. Participants noted that this is a very serious problem that often causes violence. In their opinion, the state should assume a greater share of responsibility -developing protective mechanisms, employment programs, promoting healthy lifestyles, promoting youth employment.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)