The final conference of the project "Inclusion of NGOs working on issues of social protection in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" was held at the initiative of the international organization PIN (People in Need) in Tbilisi - with participation of target organizations, including the fund “Sukhumi”, beneficiaries, governmental structures and embassies accredited in Georgia.

During the event there were held a presentations of representatives of target municipalities, teams of project executors.

The Mayor of the municipality of Khoni Lado Jurkhadze told about the importance and results of the project, he positively evaluated the efforts of the organization PIN, fund “Suklhumi”, Khoni Advisors’ Council and presented changes that were reflected in local social policy.

On April 15-16 a coordination meeting of representatives of the Fund "Sukhumi" was held with representatives of the partner organization, together with which the project "Early prevention of conflict - theory and practice" is being implemented.

The representative of the donor organization Kvinna till Kvinna also took part in the meeting. The issues related to the implementation of the project were discussed.

"Women for Development" is the name of the partner organization of the Fund "Sukhumi", working in Gyumri (Armenia).

On April 30, representatives of the organization Armine Shiroyan and Arpine Nikolyan visited Kutaisi and the staff of the fund “Sukhumi”. Part of the visit was devoted to the meeting with mobilizers and activists of the Women Support Center of Khoni. At the end of the meeting they watched the performances of the forum-theater. According to the Armenian colleagues, the fund “Sukhumi” Foundation uses different methods and works very effectively to prevent violence against women. They want to invite young actors to Gyumri to meet with their forum-theater, as the exchange of experience is very important for development and achieving better results.  

 

  

In April, meetings with representatives of various non-entrepreneurial legal entities were held in Lanchkhuti, Tskaltubo, Poti and Terjola in frames of monitoring the "Georgian Law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence / Violence Against Women, Protection and Assistance to Victims ".

The purpose of the meetings is to determine the inclusion of local authorities in the implementation of the law (eradication of violence, assistance to the victim, prevention). The needs of this segment were identified to respond to the problem.