Tbilisi. A joint project of the youth association "Droni" and the "Children and Youth Fund" – "Youth Without Barriers" – enters the final phase. Following the trainings in personal development and human rights and sports events and professional libraries, youngsters will get familiar with methods of making hand-craft items and animation, as well as will undergo the social media trainings. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

KvemoKartli. 3-day training was delivered on November 1-3 in Rustavi in SIQA's office for the peer educators. The training focused on effective communication, HIV/AIDS and consulting, importance of peer education and functions of peer educators. During the interactive training the participants received information and developed skills through the role plays, to be used by them throughout the working process. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

ShidaKartli. Representatives of "Georgian Young Constitutionalists' Association" have held meetings in Gori on November 1-2. The event was organized as part of the project "Youth for Constitutional Changes". Young workshop participants had an opportunity to listen to the lecture course and participate in an open discussion on fundamental principles of constitutional law and issues related to modern trends of constitutionalism. All meeting participants were awarded with constitutions. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Samtskhe-Javakheti. Members of the Youth Sakrebulo project of the Union of Democrat Meskhetians have disseminated information booklets to the residents of villages Orali and Didi and PataraPamaji. The booklet informs the population about the implemented projects (funds) in the Akhaltsikhe Municipality as part of the Rural Aid Program. Further, through questionnaires the Youth Sakrebulo members give the population a chance to express their opinion on performed works. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Imereti. The Research-Intellectual Club has hosted the III stage information meeting of program of "Dialogue of Generations". Over three months 18 volunteers selected as part of the program will participate together with the organization in the society development process, planning and implementation of various events. They will get directly familiar with specifics of work of the SCO sector, the PR technologies, methods of project drafting and fund-raising, as well as planning and implementation of cultural events. Following the three-month training, each volunteer will be awarded with the respective level certificate. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Adjara. "Batumi Youth Center" launches the cycle of presentations in the public schools, to be delivered by the Center representatives themselves. To this end, youngsters have delivered a peers' training for the new members of the Center in effective presentation, during which the participants have acquired necessary skills for making presentations by means of practical exercises. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Samtskhe-Javakheti. Members of the "Youth Sakrebulo" project of the Union of Democrat Meskhetians have held another working meeting, at which the participants have discussed the implemented projects as part of the Rural Aid Program, expenses and the future plans. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Shida Kartli. As part of the project "Youth Engagement and Development", the Gori Office of the Center "Abkhazeti" has hosted on October 26 the schoolchildren affiliated in the school-based education clubs. Youngsters underwent training in the "Use of Information Communication Technologies, Social Networks". At the training they learned how to write an article for the social network (Facebook) page and create a blog (Wordpress). Schoolchildren will share gained knowledge with their peers affiliated in the school-based clubs (public schools of eight villages of the Gori Municipality), for which they will start delivering seminars in schools this week. The project is funded by USAID and is implemented with support of UNICEF.

Tbilisi. As part of the Civic Education and Teacher Training Program, SIQA has organized the visit of the civic club members and teachers to the National Library of the Parliament of Georgia. Visitors heard the stories of creation and development of the Library and old Tbilisi. The guide has shown to guests the exhibition hall, as well as the reading hall of the German literature. Youngsters were given concrete advice for checking out the books. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Shida Kartli. Gori Youth Center functioning with the CSO "Gori Club of the Disabled" has launched the advocacy campaign concerning the problem of a garbage dump in village Tedotsminda. Youngsters have addressed the Cleaning Service of the local Municipality and drafted a letter signed by the residents of village Tedotsminda, submitted also with the Cleaning Service. Youngsters will monitor the process further. Source: page of Advancing National Integration - Gori Youth Center in the social network.

Imereti. A training-seminar "Model UN" was organized on October 26 for the members of the Kutaisi Youth Center. Representative of the UN Association of Georgia has led the course. The education course organized for the members of the Youth Center was entirely dedicated to issues related to UN modeling. The following topics were covered: UN and its history, welcoming speech, advice on the welcoming speeches, what is the position statement, how should it be written, rules for submitting the position statement, resolution and procedures for drafting it, as well as regulations for the UN General Assembly sessions. Training-seminar was organized as part of the "Advancing National Integration in Georgia" project (ANI), implemented by the UN Association of Georgia (UNAG), with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Kvemo Kartli. On October 25 SIQA's office has hosted the first meeting of the youth environmental ENO club. The club unites schoolchildren of 10-14 years of age. By weekly club meetings the schoolchildren will improve their communication, presentation and other skills through informal education, as well as will plan and implement environmental activities. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Imereti. On October 23, the Eco-Club members of the Kutaisi Youth Center have launched an information campaign on landscaping, which aims to draw public attention to environmental issues. Members of the Center have prepared posters and organized a march in the city streets, where they urged the population to protect the environment, to maintain it clean and green, as well as to carry out landscaping works in the adjacent territories. Information campaign was carried out as part of the "Advancing National Integration in Georgia" project (ANI), implemented by the UN Association of Georgia (UNAG) with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Kakheti. "Non-governmental Monitoring of Cultural Heritage" and the "Civil Initiative" implement the project "Active Youth - Protected Cultural Heritage". As part of the project, in four villages of the Sighnaghi District - Kv. Machkhaani, Tibaani, Vakiri and Anaga - local schoolchildren will collect and register the material and non-material cultural heritage (old Kizik houses, photos, rarity items and oral stories) of these villages, which will be uploaded on the Municipality's web site under a special category. Further, reference signs will be posted in Sighnaghi that will indicate the attractions of these villages. The project is implemented with financial support of the "Open Society - Georgia" Foundation. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Samtskhe-Javakheti. A movie "Hunger Games" was shown in the conference hall of the Union of Democrat Meskhetians at the initiative of members of the Akhaltsikhe Youth Center. The event was carried out as part of the "Advancing National Integration in Georgia" project, implemented by the UN Association of Georgia (UNAG), with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Source: the organization's page in the social network.

KvemoKartli. SIQA's Romanian volunteer has delivered the seminar "FIRST AID" for the members of Rustavi-based civic clubs on October 22. Seminar participants have briefly discussed the key methods and topics of the first aid. The volunteer has talked to the civic club members about how should they behave in case of fractures, damaging of skin surface, fainting and shock. In addition, the volunteer has discussed 2 diseases - heart attack and epilepsy - by outlining the key symptoms of these diseases and the first aid methods for persons suffering from these diseases. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Adjara. CSO "Young Collegium" has held another meeting on October23 in the Batumi Civic Engagement Center as part of the week of discussions. This time meeting was organized between the member of the Adjara Supreme Council JemalPutkaradze and the young project participants. The meeting aimed to inform youngsters about the activity report of the Supreme Council, specifics of the Council's work and its future plans. During the meeting the participants were given responses to questions of significance and interest to them, expressed their position on the current political processes and shared their vision on the solution of problems prevailing in the region. Three meetings were already held as part of the "Week of Discussions" project between youngsters and representatives of the authorities. The project is financially supported by the Adjara Department for Sports and Youth Affairs.

Svaneti. CSO "Alliance for Public Progress" has organized on October 12-18 in Mestia an international training for the youth "Be a Good Citizen". The project is funded by the EU Youth Fund "Youth in Action" and it unites eight youth organizations from Europe. The training aimed at promoting communication among the cultures and getting the European states familiar with the Georgian cultural heritage. Youngsters have shared among each other the life styles and aspirations of participating states, as well as discussed the human rights, conflicts and ways of their solution. Source: organization "Alliance for Public Progress".

Imereti. On October22, the Kutaisi Youth Center has presented the Advancing National Integration Project and the Youth Center to the Directors of Kutaisi-based public schools. The presentation aimed at informing the Directors about the objectives and tasks of the Advancing National Integration Project. The presenters have talked about the priorities, structure, implemented events and achieved results, statistical data and future activities of the Kutaisi Youth Center. Questions-and-answers have followed after the presentation. The presentation was delivered as part of the "Advancing National Integration in Georgia" project (ANI), implemented by the UN Association of Georgia (UNAG) with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Samtskhe-Javakheti. At the initiative of the member of the Akhaltsikhe Youth Center, a public presentation on rock and its history was held in the office of the Union of Democrat Meskhetians. The event was held as part of the "Advancing National Integration in Georgia" project, implemented by the United Nations Association of Georgia with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Source: the organization's page in the social network.

ShidaKartli. Schoolchildren of the civic clubs of Khashuri-based schools have successfully implemented the project "Let's Fight against Violence Together" initiated at the youth forum. The project aimed to inform young schoolchildren about violence, as well as to raise their self-awareness and the feeling of empathy. Under the project, the study on violence was carried out with the support from the Sports and Youth Office of the Khashuri Municipality. Study results have demonstrated that domestic violence is the most spread form of violence. A doctor and the representative of the Patrol Police were invited to the club to talk about this topic, who have discussed the facts and forms of violence and ways for eradicating the problem. The schoolchildren have shot a film "Don't Let Violence Happen". As part of the project, a moot court trial was held with support from the club's guardian teachers, while debates were organized with assistance from the lawyers. The project was implemented as part of the Civic Education and Teacher Training Program.

ShidaKartli. The Youth Center functioning with the CSO "Gori Club of the Disabled" has visited the Center for Children with Leukemia operating in the Iashvili Clinic. Youngsters of the Center have presented to children stationery items and the food products. The event aimed at raising social responsibility. The activity was planned as part of the "Advancing National Integration in Georgia" project, implemented by the United Nations Association of Georgia with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Source: the organization's page in the social network.