Fund "Sukhumi" completed a cycle of round tables. The last, ninth round table was held in the meeting room of Lanchkhuti City Hall. The meeting was attended by representatives of local government, medical and educational sectors, the police, and the Social Services Agency.

The main topic of the meeting was violence against women / domestic violence. During active discussions, the problem of insufficient communication between referral mechanisms was mentioned, and recommendations for improvement of cooperation were developed.

A round table organized by the Fund “Sukhumi” on the topic: “Prevention of Violence and Protection of Violence Victim” was held in Zugdidi.

The meeting was attended by local referral subjects: representatives of the court, the police, the Social Service Agency, and local government. They talked about their role and experience, gave examples. There was emphasized the need for improving coordination between them and the special role of the Gender Equality Council in this regard.

A round table was held in Terjola with the participation of local referral subjects. The topic of the meeting was “Prevention of Violence and Protection of Violence Victim”.

The participants talked about the reasons that prevent them from cooperating, as well as what is the contributing factor and how to improve coordination between the referral subjects. According to them, the Gender Equality Council is a structure that can activate all referrals and direct their efforts to prevent violence.

Fund “Sukhumi” held the fourth round table on: "Prevention of violence and protection of violence victim".

Local representatives of referral subjects gathered in Kutaisi Sakrebulo. Representatives of law protecting structures and social services were especially active. They shared their experiences with other participants, and drew attention to the preventive mechanisms of violence.

The aim of the round table is the exchange of information between the referral subjects. The  Gender Equality Council should take care of improving coordination. The work will be continued in this direction.