A meeting on the topic "Reform for IDPs" was held at the Khoni representation of the Social Services Agency. Participants considered different versions in the framework of the discussion of this issue and fixed their views.

(Project of PIN - «Involvement of NGOs working on issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" - funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic).

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN 

 

The meeting was held in Tbilisi, Charity – Humanitarian Center “Abkhazia”. This was one of the meetings during educational of representatives of 5 countries (Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Germany) on the issue: "Overcoming the consequences of the war together".

Information regarding this meeting was printed in the bulletin of the Center “Abkazia”.

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The project is implemented with the support of the organization

DRA – Deutsch-Russischer Austausch (Germany)

  
The Club of Voter Women of Kutaisi often has the guests, who discuss actual issues. This time there were invited the chairperson of Kutaisi social service – Nino Chigladze and her deputy Lela Khurtsidze. The club several times raised the issue regarding social scores. Representatives of the agency gave full and detail information and answered the questions.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

 

On September 11 representatives of the organization International Alert - Eurasia Program Manager Sofia Pagsley and a Camille Market came to the Fund "Sukhumi". With the support of this organization, the fund “Sukhumi” carried out more several projects. The guests got acquainted with the directions of our work, with peacekeeping activity and plans for the future.

 

In the regions, it was held a demonstration of the performance of the puppet theater, prepared in the framework of the project of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council "Formation of gender consciousness among pre-school children"

In Khoni, Tskhaltubo and Senaki pupils of kindergartens watched with interest the main character of the play - Pirimze fights against violence and evil, how valuable for her is friendship, love, equality, patriotism.

The play promotes to formation of gender awareness among children.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
   
Two – day conference was held in Tbilisi, which was devoted to introduction of gender equality principles in local self-governments (organizers: UN women organization, women informational center, women fund “Taso”).
The conference was attended by Gender Advisory Councils created by the fund “Sukhumi”. On the first day, the participants discussed necessary institutional mechanisms of gender equality and summed up the results of the project for implementation of the principle of "one window".
On the second day of the conference, special attention was paid to gender-sensitive budgeting. Representatives of the Gender Advisory Councils of Kutaisi, Senaki, Ozurgeti and Batumi shared with participants their experiences on the implementation of gender budgeting and action plans of local gender policies.
It was said that the practice of existing gender advisory councils is the best proof for the timely adoption of prepared legislative changes.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  
On June 18, an ordinary meeting of Batumi GAC, once again touched the results of conducted research of gender needs and discussed concrete suggestions and recommendations.
The meeting announced the youth project of the GAC “Youth for non-violent society”. In frames of the project first demonstrative performances with participation of 6 schools were shown. The meeting also discussed other ideas, which will be supported by the local self-government.
Participation of the members of Ozurgeti GAC, showed their interesting experience and successful projects. It was mentioned that experience exchange system will promote to more interesting and multilateral work of the GAC.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State

 

  
Ordinary meeting of Ozurgeti GAC under active discussions, recommendations elaborated as a result of research were discussed. They will be reflected in the plan of gender policy of Ozurgeti.
Project of gender policy is almost ready and will be submitted to the local self-government. This is the basis of the fact that revealed gender needs as a result of research, will be reflected in the budget of 2016.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  
 
On June 2, in Zugdidi a festival was opened devoted to the day of America. The event presented projects, which are implemented with support of USA State Department.
Among numerous activities, there was a show of dance group “Sea2Sea” organized by the fund “Sukhumi”.
The presentation was attended by Prime Minister of Georgia – Irakli Garibashvili, representatives of central and local government, ambassador of the USA in Georgia and representatives of civil society.
At the end there was a concert from USA “Danger Flow” accompanied by the dancers of Sea2Sea.
Analogical events will be held in Akhaltsikhe (June 3), Gori (June 4), Tbilisi (June 6).
 
 
 
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.

 

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