Guria. MAC Georgia’s Rural Schools Program implemented another “Weekend Academy” last week at Chochkhati’s Public School in Lanchkhuti Municipality. The Weekend Academy included a variety of activities, such as: Intellectual Competitions; Theater Drills; Sport Activities; Cognitive Games; Morning Warm-Up line dances…and more! Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Georgia Red Cross recently conducted a three-day training for volunteers and employees who will be working to facilitate child-friendly spaces. The main goal of this initiative is to integrate Ukrainian children and help them manage stress. Child-friendly spaces are safe places designed to provide a comfortable environment for children to play, learn, and express themselves freely. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. 20 young women peacebuilders from all over the world were in Georgia for a four-day meeting.  Supporting leading women's organizations from conflict and post-conflict countries to build peace, strengthening the leadership skills of young women peacebuilders, and developing their capacities - peacebuilders selected from 4,500 applicants joined the pilot program. Read more… Source: ginsc.net

Tbilisi. Welcome to UNDER 30', the podcast series by the EU-Council of Europe youth partnership that brings research results, explores trends in young people's lives and themes relevant for youth policy and practice. The EU-CoE youth partnership is a co-operation programme between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth, created in 1998, connecting youth research, policy and practice. Read more… Source: eu-coe-youth-partnership.transistor.fm

Tbilisi. Salome Kenchiashvili, is the winner of the first scholarship of the Maro Makashvili Award, which is provided by the Gurulian Diary Fund. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Guria. The Members of the "Young Pedagogues Union" leadership school and youth center met the first deputy mayor of Ozurgeti municipality, Giorgi Ghurjumelidze. Adults talked about the needs in their communities: Inadequate schedule of internal traffic and the need for preferential rates for students; Environmental issues and the absence of garbage bunkers in villages; Homeless dogs multiplying on the school territory and in the streets; Dysfunctional and dilapidated buildings and related dangers; Safe access to public schools and kindergartens. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Shida Kartli. Within the framework of the project Campaign to Protect the Rights of Underage Girls implemented by the Karaleti Women's Solidarity Center, in the villages inhabited by ethnic minorities and IDPs in the Shida Kartli region, in order to reduce underage marriages and eliminate such problems as the crisis age of underaged, prevention of threats from the Internet, stress management, etc., trainings and information meetings were held for young people. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. International Association Civitas Georgica has been launched new project. The project aims to elaborate the local policies to reduce the impact of parental migration on Left Behind Children. The target areas of the project are Kobuleti and Tkibuli municipalities. The project “Cooperation for Local policy elaboration on Left Behind Children” is implemented by International Association Civitas Georgica in frames of the project “Strengthening Development Impact of Migration in Georgia” (STREAMinG), implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) with the financial support of the European Union and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Read the tips for parents shared by the IDFI. Use google safe search; Use YouTube safe search system; Use in-built safety functions on computer devices; Activate safety mode on smartphones; Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. On February 6, with the support of the European Union in Georgia, UNICEF in partnership with "Prevention for Progress" organization, a multidisciplinary meeting was held on issues related to children under the age of criminal responsibility (under 14) and "difficult behavior". Specifics, practices and challenges of inter-agency work were discussed at the meeting. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Samegrelo. Within the framework of the Child-friendly Cities Initiative, UNICEF supports Poti city hall to transform Poti in a child-friendly city. On February 2, UNICEF Representative Ghassan Khalil visited the city of Poti and held meetings with the representatives of City Hall, Municipality, educational institutions, children and civil society. Children's rights were discussed at the meetings, as well as the steps that Poti could take to become a more child-friendly city. Learn more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Adjara. Today, on January 23, UNICEF Representative of in Georgia, Ghassan Khalil held a meeting at the Child Rights Center in Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. At the meeting, the activities carried out by the center were summarized and a discussion was held about the center's development and sustainability strategy. Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University Merab Khalvashi attended the meeting. The Child Rights Center was established with the support of the Norwegian government and it provides important knowledge about children's rights to educators, representatives of academia and civil society, parents and children in the Adjara region. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. USAID is committed to supporting young people in reaching their full potential in their chosen career paths, including in the globally growing and in-demand IT industry. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Government of Georgia will provide one-time financial aid to vulnerable Ukrainian families with children with the support of UNICEF. In total, more than 3,000 Ukrainian children will receive financial aid to help them cope with the challenges related to winter. Families that arrived in Georgia after 1 February 2022 will receive 470 Georgian GEL per child. The Ukrainian children's legal representatives should apply to the Social Service Agency's territorial and regional offices to receive financial aid. Find out more… Source: www.unicef.org

Tbilisi. According to the information of the TASO Foundation, in 2020, 149.2 million children under 5 years of age were too short for their age, 45.4 million were too thin for their height. “Indicators of women's empowerment, such as mother's education and employment status, are directly related to child nutrition. Women are the primary caregivers of children in the family, and the dynamics of their involvement in domestic or social life affect the well-being, nutrition and health of family members, especially children”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UNICEF Georgia shares a blogpost: How to discipline your child the smart and healthy way. “There comes a time when every parent struggles with how best to discipline their child. Whether dealing with a screaming toddler or an angry teen, it can be hard to control your temper. No parent wants to find themselves in such a situation and the bottom line is that shouting and physical violence never help. Thankfully, there are other, more effective ways and one of them is positive discipline. We consulted Lucie Cluver, Oxford University professor of Child and Family Social Work and mother of two young boys, to explore how the approach can help parents build positive relationships with their children and teach skills like responsibility, cooperation and self-discipline. Rather than punishment and what not to do, the positive discipline approach puts an emphasis on developing a healthy relationship with your child and setting expectations around behavior”. Read more… Source: www.unicef.org

Regions. Supported by the European Union in Georgia, UNICEF conducted information meetings for parents living in the regions of Georgia. 180 parents attended the meetings in Gori, Ozurgeti and Baghdati on positive parenting skills. The video... Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On November 29 UNICEF and the International Chamber of Commerce in Georgia signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at mobilizing support for children through ensuring child rights in business practices and empowering young people to become competitive workforce on the labour market. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Guria. Young Pedagogues Union, within the framework of the project “Improved child protection system in Guria and Kakheti” held a training on the topic “Teaching children and adults about child protection issues and ways to respond to them”. These sessions served to prevent violence against children - raising awareness, recognizing violence against children and teaching ways to respond to it. The project is implemented with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the Hermann Gmeiner German Foundation. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Kakheti. Meeting with the youth of Telavi was a very active discussion. It is hopeful to talk with them about the future of Georgia, the will to enter the European Union, and some steps that should be taken in this regard. Singer George Ushishvili stressed out the importance of the EU's effort to preserve Georgian folk music and culture in general. TI Georgia’s executive director Eka Gigauri, according to her own experience gave students a clear picture of how to get scholarships in order to study in Europe. TI Georgia expresses gratitude towards PH International for contributing to holding this meeting. Regional meetings are carried out with the support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung South Caucasus. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. With the support of the U.S. government, orphaned children with disabilities will now live in a home type environment and receive better medical care. With Ambassador Degnan in attendance, the newly constructed buildings were handed over to the Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia to support the Georgian Government’s efforts to decentralize big orphanages. United States Army European Command spent approximately 2.2 million GEL on the project. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UNICEF expresses its concern about the safety measures for children in public spaces in Georgia. The alarm was raised after the tragic accident that happened in Vake Park, Tbilisi on 13 October. Three children were victims of this accident and one of them died. “Through urban planning, all cities should provide safe and inclusive public and green spaces for children and the communities, where they can gather and engage in outdoor activities. Norms and standards, especially technical security of public amenities must ensure protection of users, be accessible from the standpoint of children, including the most vulnerable as well as and safeguard their safety and health. Planning urban settings in a child-responsive manner begins with the understanding of how an urban setting can support and enhance the development of children. The right to play is fundamental for a child’s development and public spaces should guarantee a safe environment for children while playing or being engaged in outdoor activities”, is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network