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Guria. Foreign volunteers celebrated Europe Day in Ozurgeti. On the
same day a refurbished youth centre "Focus” was opened.Volunteers opened sections of France,
Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland.
Tbilisi. The youth reproductive health week titled "Create Future Today” is organized on May 5-12, which aims to inform the youth about various aspects of reproductive health. Various events are planned as part of the week in Tbilisi and regions: peer-education sessions, public lectures, TV and radio programs. The events are and will be held in Tbilisi, Gori, Telavi and Akhaltsikhe as part of the USAID Sustain project in partnership with the Center for Development and Democracy.
Source: cdd.ge
Samtskhe-Javakheti. At the initiative of the Akhaltsikhe Youth Center members, a presentation was held on May 7 in the conference hall of the Union of Democrat Meskhetians titled "A Lie”.
At the event youngsters have discussed adverse effects caused by their humble lies at a glance.
Presentation was held as part of the Advancing National Integration in Georgia project, implemented by the UN Association of Georgia (UNAG), with financial support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID/Georgia ).
Source: the organization's page in the social network.
Tbilisi. The first informal meeting of the Youth Parliament of the 2014 calling was held on May 7. At the meeting members of the Executive Council have briefed newly elected members on the Regulations, and talked to them about pending and future projects as well as their role in implementation of these projects. At the end, representatives of the Executive Council have answered the MPs’ questions.
Source: the organization's page in the social network.
Imereti.
On May 7th
members of Kutaisi Youth Centre held a peer education training on tolerance in
the 31st public school. The aim of the training is to raise
conscience around the issue of tolerance, human rights, and integration. The
training is held within the framework of the ANI project supported by UNAG and USAID.
Source: Kutaisi Youth Centre.
Kakheti. The directors of civil education club of Chailuri public school of
Sagarejo municipality met the ombudsman Ucha Nanuashvili. The meeting was
held in a question-answer format.
Adjara. On
May 1st-3rd Batumi city hall and the youth organization "Art
Wei” hosted youth theatre week.The participants are four
theatre bands from four Georgian cities – Batumi, Kutaisi, Tbilisi and Rustavi. Performances were staged where both
professionals and non-professionals took part.
Samegrelo.
Members
of the Youth Center "Ortus" of Association "Atinati" were
trained on May 3 in the
"Diversity Management". 20 members of "Ortus" have
attended. Trainers have informed the Center's members about the dimensions and
features of diversity, and have examined pros and cons of diversity together
with the training participants. They have also discussed the Bennett's 6-scale
model and talked about stereotypes and tolerance. Various case studies were
used at the training.
Source: the organization's page in the
social network.
Kakheti. The members of the
Georgian youth parliament held a meeting with schoolchildren in Shashiani Society
Centre of Gurjaani municipality.
The aim was to raise conscience among the youth about social activity. The
youth parliament initiates the projects which will enable the creation of youth
clubs in villages.
Kvemo Kartli. First
summer camp of civil education organized by SIQA is now over. Participants were
the teachers of civil education and the schoolchildren from every region of
Georgia.
In May the second camp is planned. The camp is organized with the help of PH International.
Source:the organization's page in the social network
Samtskhe-Javakheti. A social media training was held in 1st
Public School of Udi village of Adigeni
municipality. The Training was attended by the members of the school’s social
clubs.The attendants were introduced to the video-portal Civics.ge, created e-mails and blogs.The aim of the programme was to help the attendants
develop skills and social media knowledge. Such trainings will involve other
schools too.
Shida Kartli. International JazzDay was celebrated by Gori Youth centre. UNESCO established
in 2011 an International Jazz Day (celebrated on April 30th).The activities were held within the framework of Strengthening of National
Integration implemented by UN Association and USAID.
Source: Web-page of the Youth network of civil activism in
the social network.
Imereti. On April 26th a spring camp was opened in Tskaltubo within the Civil Education and Teacher Retraining programme. The participants are the schoolchildren from 11 regions of Georgia. The aim of the camp is to make the participants share their experience and to be more actively involved in school activities.
Source: Web-page of Social Initiatives in the social network.
Tbilisi. Within the framework of the exchange of programme members of Akhaltsikhe Youth Centre visited Tbilisi Youth Centre. The aim of the project was to share experience among the members and was organized within the framework of "Strengthening of National Integrity” and implemented by UN Association and USAID.
Source: Web-page of the organization in the social network.
Kakheti. By the initiative of eco-clubs of public schools and Parents Union of the Disabled Children the schoolchildren planted numerous trees in Telavi.
Tree-planting campaign was also held in Gurjaani. Around 2000 trees were planted.
Tbilisi. A lecture on "Freedom of expression and role of media in democratic society" was delivered on April 26 for students of the Diversity School by MP of the Georgian Parliament Tamar Kordzaia. Members of the Akhaltsikhe Youth Center have also attended the lecture together with students. A discussion was organized after the lecture.
Source: the organization's web page in the social network.
Adjara. On April 27th the members of Batumi Youth Centre held a training about gender equality in 1 May village of Qeda municipality.
The training was held within the "Strengthening of National Integration” project with the help UN Association and USAID.
Source: Web-page of the organization in the social network.
Tbilisi. On April 25, Georgian Young Lawyers' Association held a press-conference. GYLA was addressed by the association "Hope of Future”, which informed GYLA of child birth certificate falsification for the purpose of taking the infants abroad. "Due to the importance of the case, the sensitivity of child rights and the necessity of preventing such offences in the future, GYLA calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecution to ensure fast, objective and effective investigation".
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Source:gyla.ge
Samtskhe-Javakheti.
The
UN Development Program (UNDP) has arranged laying out of vertical gardens on the walls in
five schools of Borjomi, Tsaghveri and Akhaldaba. Strawberry and over hundred
species of flowers were planted in accordance with the bio-farming principles.
Gardens are sort of labs, where youngsters learn methods of plant-growing and
bio-farming. Vertical gardens are a part of UNDP's program aimed at introducing
informal environmental education at schools.
Vertical gardens.
Source: the organization's page in the
social network.
Adjara. On April 23rd a memorandum was signed in Batumi
Centre for Democratic Participation between the organization "For the Rights of
the Disabled People” and the football club Dinamo Batumi.The aim of the memorandum is to
facilitate integration of the disabled people into the society.
Samstkhe-Javakheti.On April 23rd
a training called "Leadership and Decision Making Process” was held in the
office of "Union of Democrat Meskhetians”. The training was held by Guliko
Beqauri, professor of Samtskhe-Javakheti State University.
Adjara. On April 23rd Batumi Youth Centre
celebrated International Day of Book and Copy Right. The youth presented paper about educational successes in
Western countries.The event was held within the framework of the ANI project with
the help of UNAG and USAID.
Source: the organization's page in the social network