The cycle of youth workshops in Batumi

    

In Batumi and Kobuleti there was held ordinary cycle of gender education of upper graders and students in frames of the project "Cultural dialogue of generations, as a positive experience." Theme of workshops was diverse: "Women's and girls' rights", "Violence in the family and its social outcomes", "Persons with Disabilities and the terms associated with them", "Vision of generations - personal communications in the family and society"

Great interest from the youth and their involvement once again stressed the need for such activities. Such meetings were highly  appreciated by parents and teachers part of them was actively involved in dialogue with youth and expressed a will for future cooperation. . 

Topic of the negotiation – workshops in cofllictology

 

Many live stories women remembered in the workshops on conflict. It turned out that they have accumulated examples of successful and unsuccessful negotiations. There were also those who have experience in this area:

- I have repeatedly intervened in the conflict between neighbors. Experience has taught me a lot. I learn till today. Not everyone is able to be a facilitator, can. If a person is impulsive, it is better not to interfere. So it is possible to strain the situation even more.

The meeting participants were informed about the meaning of facilitation, mediation, when and how to be involved in order to resolve the conflict.

According to the women received information will give them more courage to be involved in family conflicts in order to avoid violence.

Workshops were held in Kutaisi, Khoni and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality).

 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Workshops with the youth

  

During the workshops in conflict management, the young people heard information, on how is the conflict analyzed and why is it necessary.

In Senaki the participants mentioned method of “onions”. The most interesting discussions were held in Poti. They remembered real histories, on the basis of which the analysis were made.

-Analysis of the conflict helps to see mistakes. It is very important, as when there is an obstacle, both sides consider themselves right.

In Tskaltubo the youth considers that the method of “onions” is more understandable for the, so it will be fine to familiarize with the similar information from the early age.

By the opinion of participants, after analyzing own positions, interests and needs, it is easy to manage domestic conflicts. Less conflicts mean that the fact of violation will be decreased.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Workshops with young people on conflict

 

In Tskhaltubo, Senaki and Poti on the next workshop on conflict, young people have discussed the following questions: "Negotiation, facilitation, mediation - as a conflict management mechanisms."

Role plays on the issue of negotiations have created a good basis for the analysis and  interesting suggestions were recorded:

- The negotiations should be started with common points of contact between conflicting parties. In other cases, there will always be a wall.

- Facilitation - a complex process. The third party should be interested in the solution of the conflict, should be able to analyze in order to properly assess the situation and make a fair decision.

According to the participants, it is necessary to learn how to conduct negotiation. Facilitation Skills that were developed during the workshops, they will use in life for conflict management, which implies prevention of violence.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Analysis of conflict – the topic of the work-shop

 

Workshops in conflict management were held with the group of women in Kutaisi, Kurcha and village Ivandidi (Khoni Municipality). Participants heard information regarding the analysis of the conflict and existing methods.

Participants consider that analyzing of the conflict helps the sides in making rights decisions.

Particular interest to this issue was paid in the village Ivandidi.

“During the years we face facts of domestic violence, the neighbors have no rights to interfere. After conflict the womengives way to her husband, because they do not want to destroy the family."

To their view, this type of information should be delivered to lots of women - knowledge of conflict management will help to avoid violence.”

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – EvangelischerEntwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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