On June 15-19, a training for medical staff was held in Kobuleti with participation of 19 women from Tskaltubo, Khoni, Vani, Terjola and Samtredia Municipalities.

The topic of training was: “The role of medical staff in violence prevention and victim protection”. Different issues were discussed during the training, including: violence against women and children, the Istanbul Convention, referral mechanisms, groups of victim identification ...

Participants for the first time attended the training of such format. According to them, this work is relevant and necessary.

An active audience gathered in school number 8 of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic (in Kutaisi) named after Zhiuli Shartava. There were the representatives of schools, kindergartens, universities, NGOs.

“Peacebuilding, models of war and peace culture”, this was the name of the training that was conducted for them by the trainers of experienced organization, the Union of Teachers “Education and Universe”. The theoretical and practical parts of the training aroused great interest among the audience. Particularly emotional was the exercise “Sculpture” - the presentation of models of peace and war with the help drama elements.

Discussion and feedback were connected with the emotions of sculpture - what is the feeling when you are part of the “war” and what is it like to be part of “peace”. Everyone decided to use this exercise in their work in various forms, and to show the people the negative consequences of the war and the positive results of peace. As noted at the end, the training will contribute to more active involvement of participants in peacekeeping work.

The meeting was held in frames of the activities of the Coalition "Woman and peace". The Coalition included 10 women NGOs from 4 regions of Western Georgia (Imereti, Samegrelo, Guria, Ajaria).

Fund "Sukhumi" begins to work on a project the goal of which goal is to identify conflict situations that exist in society and their prevention at an early stage. On May 27, a training was held on this topic.

- Collection of information, their systematization, prioritization, risk prediction and their minimalization by gender guidelines - the participants worked on these issues in an individual and group format. The acquired knowledge and skills will soon be reflected in the working process.

On December 15-16, in frames of the joint project of Senaki Municipality and the Fund “Sukhumi” a training on: “Gender budget and civic inclusion programs” was held in Sairme.

Council members reviewed the implementation of Senaki Municipality Action Plan on Gender Equality for 2018–2019, they talked about budget programs in terms of gender, the experience of other municipalities in terms of introducing innovative services. Interesting perspectives were highlighted in terms of implementation of civil budget principles - this will contribute to the greater inclusion of citizens in local government and the implementation of important initiatives.

Two publications of the Fund “Sukhumi” were presented at the training - “Implementation of gender mainstreaming in municipalities” and “Methodology of gender monitoring of the local budget”. According to the participants, these manuals will help them in creating a local gender agenda, in identifying and envisaging the needs of various vulnerable groups.

At the end of the training, participants were awarded with certificates.

It should be noted that the Fund "Sukhumi" and Senaki Municipality Sakrebulo cooperate for many years. During this period, several important and useful projects have been implemented in the municipality.