Mtskheta-Mtianeti. On July 21, within the framework of the "Volunteer Festival in Tserovani" project, a summer volunteer festival was held in the central square of the Tserovani settlement. The event featured interesting tournaments, mini-championships, cognitive quizzes and other diverse activities. Illusionist Avtandil Tskitishvili took care of the mood of the guests. Local entrepreneurs had the opportunity to exhibit and sell their products. The evening was decorated musically by folk group "Kartuli" the specially invited band "Killages" and a DJ. The event was organized by 7 young people from Tserovani, who turned the idea into reality and won the volunteer initiative grant competition, giving the local population an unforgettable day. The project "Volunteer Festival in Tserovani" is implemented with the support of the Education Development and Employment Center within the framework of the European Union (EU) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung funded project “Civil Society STAR Initiative." The project is implemented by a consortium led by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) together with the following non-governmental organizations – Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG), Civil Society Institute (CSI), Counseling and Training Center (CTC), Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC) and European Institute of Policy (IEP). Source: Education Development and Employment Center

Imereti. A workshop was held on July 5 in Kutaisi for young people living in the region. The event was organized by the Education Development and Employment Center. The workshop focused on promoting the culture of volunteering among young people and conducting an open dialogue about civil activism. It also featured discussions on formal and informal volunteering, the connections between volunteering and civil activism, as well as literacy and its role in the development of civil society. The meeting was chaired by the writer Giorgi Kekelidze. Source: Education Development and Employment Center

Tbilisi. On July 2, the awards ceremony for ‘Georgia’s Responsible Business Awards – Meliora 2024’ was held at Tbilisi History Museum “Karvasla,” where the best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focused projects and companies of the year were announced. At the ceremony, the representatives of the diplomatic corps and international CSR experts presented awards to winning companies in various contest categories. The contest revealed the best CSR projects implemented by the private sector over the past year, judged by the jury comprising the distinguished international and Georgian experts from public organisations and academic circles locally and internationally. more about winners... This contest was conducted with the assistance of the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG), within the framework of the European Union (EU) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) funded project ‘Civil Society STAR Initiative: CSOs as Sustainable, Transparent, Accountable, and Resilient Development Actors in Georgia.’ source: EU in Georgia

Tbilisi.On April 30, Rondeli Foundation hosted a roundtable discussion on “Involvement of the Women from the Regions in Social and Political Processes” with participation of active women from different regions and representatives of various political parties. The participants discussed daily challenges hindering women’s active engagement in the social and political processes of their respective regions and the state in general. The roundtable discussion was held within the framework of the project “Supporting Free and Fair Elections Cycle in Georgia” More... Source: Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies

Tbilisi.On April 25, 2024, within the framework of the "Civil Society Initiative" project supported by the European Union, a regional volunteering forum organized by the Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC) and Shida Kartli regional hub – Society Biliki. The aim of the forum is to popularize the culture of volunteering among the youth of the Shida Kartli region, to promote communication between volunteer organizations and people interested in volunteering, as well as to increase the awareness of regional public organizations among the population, to inform the population of the region about their activities, implemented projects, and to increase trust in civil society organizations. The event held within the framework of the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative: CSOs as Sustainable, Transparent, Accountable and Resilient Development Actors in Georgia“(2021-2025). The project is funded by the European Union (EU) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). The works of Shida Kartli Regional Hub are run by Society Biliki.  More... Source: Society Biliki