The workshops of the conflictologist of the Fund "Sukhumi" with young people in Khoni, Poti, Koki (Zugdidi municipality) were actively held. Inclusion at first was high. According to young people, a high rate of aggression among adolescents indicates that they do not know how to behave in conflict situations, who to contact. They never did an analysis of what happened. The teachers also presented at the meetings. They believe that non-formal education will positively influence adolescents, help them get rid of negative emotions and will give skills in conflict management. The students have a desire to continue discussions on the issues discussed.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

In the public school of Chibati (Municipality of Lanchkhuti) and in the Youth Center of Tierjola, the fund “Sukhumi” held information meetings with young people for the first time. The topic of the meeting is violence among adolescents, the causes, results and protection mechanisms prevention of violence.

Participants of the meetings actively joined in the discussions, talked about the problems, the influence of the family and the school on the formation of a teenager, on the causes that determine negative and sometimes tragic results.

There were frank dialogues, interesting analysis, perception of reality and a great hope that they - young people can make a difference for the better. In this they see the role of the Youth Clubs.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Lanchkhuti, Terjola, Kutaisi - these cities ended in February a series of workshops with young people. At all meetings, participants tried to involove in the discussion. Particularly noteworthy is Terjola group, which during the conflict analysis differed with logical, reasoned discussion.

"We are considering conflicts on civilian lessons, so we will certainly continue discussions on this issue," this was the position of the youth in Lanchkhuti, the village Chibati.

- I have been in conflict situations many times, because I do not know how to behave at this time. I often repeat mistakes, because I do not analyze the conflict, - such opinions were recorded at workshops, held in Kutaisi.

Young people are ready to continue discussions, believing that informing is very important during the prevention of violence. 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The project "Promoting non-violent conflict resolution among youth through training in western Georgia" was completed. The project included young people from 8 region of Georgia (Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Batumi). They passed training on conflictology and also mastered the coaching skills. And then they themselves held two workshops for young people in their regions.

On February 23, an evaluation workshop was held at Fund Sukhumi. Young coaches made presentations, shared their experience. During the group work, they recorded what they reached, what was difficult, and what challenges they faced.

Young people gave their ideas and initiatives in the strategy for the future. They are ready to develop their coaching skills even more.

The project is implemented with the support of Canada Fund

for local Initiatives (CFLI) – Canada Embassy in Turkey

In February, two more meetings with boys were held. Together with the adolescents who gathered at schools No. 1 in Lanchkhuti and Senaki, the types of violence and ways to eradicate it were considered. The participants of the meetings showed special activity, recorded their opinions on the solution of the problem of domestic violence. A certain part of the meetings was devoted to group work.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The first three meetings of March were held in new audiences. The Fund “Sukhumi” first met with students in public schools in the village of Tskhemliskhidi (Ozurgeti Municipality), No. 2 in Kutaisi and in the village Tskhunkuri (Tskhaltubo Municipality). In the beginning there was an introduction, information about the Fund "Sukhumi" and the work of the Youth Clubs.

March - the month of women's solidarity and information meetings were devoted to this topic. Participants of the meetings talked about the rights of women, about stereotypes. They really liked the topic "Successful Women", in which biographies of famous women were presented.

At the end of the meetings, these schools have formed Youth Clubs, which will actively join the Network of existing clubs.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Workshops with youth groups were held in Ozurgeti, in the historical school of the village of Tskhemliskhidi. The participants immediately noted that they had worked on the topic of conflicts before, were involved in various projects, so they are looking forward to continuing the discussion on this issue with interest.

The Fund "Sukhumi" first came to school in the village of Tskhunturi of Tskhaltubo municipality. At the meeting with the young people, the school director also attended, who noted that he welcomed the work of the non-governmental sector in the prevention of violence.

At all three workshops participants discussed how important negotiations are in the management of conflicts, which means facilitation, mediation, which should be a third party. Young people plan, use the information they received in practice, develop skills necessary for the facilitation, and not allow conflicts to develop.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

At regular meetings, the boys discussed gender issues. Work achieves the main goal - the boys each time better understand their role in solving problems related to gender inequality and violence.

The first meetings of the month were held in the municipalities of Kutaisi, Ozurgeti and Tskhaltubo. Young participants showed special activity. This gave the meetings an interesting and pleasant format.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

- I liked the workshop, it was a lot of new things. Such meetings are needed and useful -this was the assessment of the participants in school No2 in Senaki. In their opinion, it is important to know when the inclusion of a third party is necessary, and what results can be received.

Young people gathered in the Youth Center of Terjola, recorded that they received interesting information on the topics of negotiations and mediation.

In school of the village Ganmukhuri (Zugdidi municipality), the activities of the Fund “Sukhumi” are not new. In parallel to receiving information, the participants discussed specific initiatives. There was an idea, to create a group of mediators at school, which will try to solve conflict situations.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Fund “Sukhumi” systematically monitors and studies the situation of IDP and conflict affected women and girls living close to the conflict dividing line with Abkhazia and other locations with law degree of security and high risk of violence occurrence. To assess the situation of the population, we developed and launched Gender Responsive Early Warning System (GREWS), which is complex mechanism of gender sensitive conflict analysis. The study was conducted in September-December, 2020 and covered 11 target municipalities of Fund «Sukhumi» - Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Terjola, Khoni, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi (Koki, Khurcha, Shamgona, Kakhati), Tsalenjikha (Pakhulani, Tskoushi), Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, Kobuleti and the villages adjacent to the conflict dividing line in the Gali district (Nayui96evi and Saberio).

The new publication: „The Gender Dimension of the COVID-19 Crisis: Assessing the Efficiency of Pandemic Response” provides detailed information about the impact of pandemic on the human security of women and girls living in the target regions of Fund “Sukhumi” and describes population’s attitude towards the efficiency of the central and local authorities’ response to the pandemic.

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