Down Syndrome International has developed new guidelines for specialists to educate learners with Down syndrome. Information in this regard is released by Georgian Down Syndrome Association. “Our association is a member of the international organization and we are pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to development of guidelines”, - is stated in the information, - “it should be noted that this manual is going to be the first guidebook, created on the basis of international experience, which combines best practices of various countries”. Read more…  Source:The website of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. Within the framework of the capacity building program Public Movement Multinational Georgia (PMMG) organized trainings for ethnic minority entrepreneurs residing in Ninotsminda, Akhalkalaki, Akhaltsikhe, Gardabani, Marneuli, and Bolnisi Municipalities.  During the training highly qualified and experienced experts introduced the participants to the stages and ways of developing, planning and implementing a business plan. Participants, including representatives of agriculture businesses received comprehensive information on funding mechanisms through state and non-state programs, as well as on the use of tools under the Free Trade Agreement with the EU.  Read more   Source: The page in the social network

Within the framework of a social campaign “This Country Is Yours”, the Civil Society Institute has started public meetings with young people in regions of Georgia... At meetings, attended by popular people, youngsters are informed about civil society, civic values and activities of civil society organizations; participants of meetings are going to receive an almanac, which is prepared within the framework of the campaign and brings together thoughts of the best sons of Georgia in regard to freedom, justice and democracy, as well as physical maps of the world, Europe, region and Georgia, including important information printed on them, promotional products of the campaign. There will also be conducted an award ceremony for winners of a youth competition of the “This Country Is Yours” campaign at public meetings. This competition was carried out all over the country and about 150 teams of senior schoolchildren participated in it. Winners – schoolchildren and their curator teachers - who were identified by a jury, consisting of teachers and representatives of civil society organizations, are going to be given notebooks as a gift. The first public meeting and the first award ceremony of winners were held today, in Gori. Until August 15, the team of the Civil Society Institute will conduct 15 more such meetings in Shida Kartli, Kakheti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti, Imereti, Adjara, Guria and Samegrelo. The purpose of the “This Country Is Yours” social campaign is to facilitate enhancement of civil society in Georgia and increase awareness of civil society organizations; to convey values and functions of civil society organizations, as well as the essence of their activities to population properly and demonstrate the importance of civic activism. The campaign is carried out within the framework of the “Civil Society Sustainability Initiative” project. The “Civil Society Sustainability Initiative” project is implemented by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) in collaboration with the Civil Society Institute (CSI), the Center for Training Consultancy (CTC), the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG) and the Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC). The project is funded by the European Union and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

The Civil Society Institute (CSI) is accepting applications for an online course – “Journalism for social changes”.  In the epoch of modern technologies and various social platforms, each citizen becomes not only a recipient of information, but often a source of information or a facilitator of spread of information.  In order to promote positive and necessary changes, it is essential to know: how to spread information quickly; how to manage informing broader layers of public; how to use modern technologies, platforms for this purpose; how to not become a victim of manipulation; when and how to verify information; how to not become a spreader of disinformation.  Read more…   Source: civilin.org

Tbilisi. On June 13, at 12:00, there will be conducted a webinar on the topic: How to provide assistance to a student who is victim of violence. The webinar will be led by Pshemislav Staron, the best teacher of 2018 in Poland and the finalist of Global Teacher Prize 2020. Translation of the webinar will be performed simultaneously from Polish into Georgian language. If you would like to know How the psyche of a student responds to domestic violence; How it affects functioning of a student in school; What kind of help a student should get from a teacher, register at the following link...  The webinar is organized by both Fundacja HumanDoc HumanDoc South Caucasus Regional Office in Tbilisi and Bridge of Friendship Kartlosi. Read more… Source: The website of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. The Heinrich Boell Foundation presents a new handbook – “Peace and conflict studies: Basic handbook”. “Following to the fact that an academic discipline of conflict analysis and peace research gradually develops in Georgia, we would like to facilitate this process and contribute to it. We think that the material, provided in this handbook, will be useful for lecturers and researchers, working at various universities in Georgia, to use it in their curricula. We also hope that it will benefit young professionals who work at different state institutions and non-governmental organizations focusing on peace building and conflict resolution”. Read more… Source: The website of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. Children and adolescents have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic. UNICEF is particularly concerned about the impact on those that have inequitable access to basic services and resources. “Children living in overcrowded households or in inadequate conditions, like lacking hand-washing and other hygiene facilities, are particularly vulnerable to rapid COVID-19 transmission. According to UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 29,800 children in Georgia have no handwashing facility with water and soap in the household. This means they are exposed to a greater risk of COVID-19 infection. All children should continue to learn during the ongoing crisis and be able to safely return to school. Children who are already marginalized by lack of access to digital tools and internet connectivity, favourable home learning environments and parental support, risk falling further behind”, is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: www.unicef.org

Tbilisi. The Civil Society Institute, with the support of Bread for the World, starts to accept applications for an online training program. If you are an employee of a civil society (non-governmental) organization, student, public servant, or civil activist, then, in parallel with your daily activities, without leaving your workplace or studies, you have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge and skills in the following fields:  1) Participatory budgeting;  2) State procurement.  Training courses are remote and all activities - lectures, discussions, home works are conducted online. The schedule of studies is flexible and participants can set time themselves.  Courses are free, and upon completion, a certificate will be issued.  To fill out the application, visit the link… The deadline for submission of applications is June 10, 2020  Read more…  Source: civilin.org

New Thinking Institute launches an innovative project. “Despite the fact that a number of state and non-governmental organizations have been implementing awareness raising projects for years, the problem of early marriage is still acute in Georgia. Due to early marriage women do not have access to education and employment opportunities. Marriage at a young age also significantly hinders their engagement in social life. To resolve above-mentioned problems, New Thinking Institute offers parents a project - “School of Mothers”, which is going to bring 20 volunteer mothers, living in Sadakhlo, Molaogli and Khuldara villages, together to participate in 10 months seminars and trainings in various subjects, including civic education, Georgian and English (elementary level) languages, nature, mathematics, computer programs. Within the framework of the project, we will also carry out social activities, cooperate with local self-government and schools. Participants of “School of Mothers” have already been selected”, - is stated on the website of the organization in a social network. Read more…  Source: The website of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. The “This Country is Yours” campaign serves to empower civil society in Georgia, promote civic values, activities of civil society organizations, and facilitate civic activism.  On May 21, at 17:00, there will be conducted a remote information meeting with civic education teachers of Tbilisi, aiming at engaging them in the campaign. A competition for youth (seniors) – “This Country is Yours!” will also be announced at the meeting.  Those wishing to attend the meeting please register by May 20, 18:00. The zoom link for meeting will be sent to your e-mail after the registration.

Within the framework of the “Civil Society Sustainability Initiative” project there was carried out an interesting information campaign aiming to stop the spread of COVID 19. Bread was sold with special information labels - a total of 173 760 units. Besides, as part of this campaign, 22 500 reusable bags were distributed to the population in ten regions of Georgia. These bags had also information related to COVID 19 preventive measures, as well as the unified hotline of the Public Safety Management Center - 112, Ministry of Health, National Center for Disease Control and Government printed on them in Georgian, Azerbaijani and Armenian languages. This campaign was planned by the Education Development and Employment Center within the framework of the “Civil Society Sustainability Initiative” project, implemented by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) in collaboration with the Civil Society Institute (CSI), Center for Training and Consultancy (CTC), Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG) and Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC). The project is funded by the European Union (EU), while the co-financer is the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS). Read more about the campaign…  Source: Delegation of the European Union to Georgia

#StayAtHome and use self-isolation for development ... The Civil Society Institute (CSI) offers a series of educational videos and participation in online discussions. Wondering how social networks function, what activism brings, learn communication and team working… Register before April 22, take part, improve your skills. # StayAtHome and use time for personal development Registration form... 

Tbilisi. From today, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Georgia joins the global 15-day campaign with hashtags #LearningAtHome and #HaveFunAtHome. Within the framework of the initiative, the organization is going to offer parents of children of preschool age one easy-to-perform activity daily, which will facilitate mental and physical development of their children. Read more…  Source: The website of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) publishes an article by Mariam Shalvashvili and Aitaj Khalil: Missing needs, interests and history - Problem of teaching Georgian language in the Azerbaijani community of Georgia. “Present critical review evaluates textbooks, designed for Azerbaijani students, in terms of teaching Georgian language as well as historical place and self-identification of Azerbaijanis of Georgia in these texts. The document is essentially based on studies, existing in this area, as well as interviews with focus groups, conducted with Azerbaijani activists in Georgia, and teachers”, - is stated on the website of the organization. Read more… Source: emc.org.ge

EuroClub Kvareli, a youth space created by Young European Ambassadors in Georgia is offering online discussions every day, at 21:00, on its Facebook page, where representatives/experts from different fields will share their experiences, will talk about EU opportunities created for Georgian citizens, interesting books, movies, and many other important topics. Read more… Source: Social network

Tbilisi. March 16th, at 14:00, Chris Davenport, Press Attaché of the US Embassy in Georgia, will read a story about a little penguin to you. “While schools are closed in Georgia, we, at the US Embassy, would like to help children continue their education. From 14:00 on weekdays, an American diplomat will read his favorite story and talk to you in English through the Facebook live. This is an excellent opportunity to practice your English and learn more about the United States”, - is stated on the website of the US Embassy in a social network. Read more…  Source: The website of the Embassy in a social network

Tbilisi. On February 27, 2020, the Public Defender of Georgia made two recommendations to Tbilisi State University regarding discrimination on the ground of different opinion.  According to factual circumstances, the applicants had been delivering lectures at the Department of Economics and Business as visiting lecturers for years. They publicly had expressed their critical views on the situation at the Department, which is why the Dean of the Department of Economics and Business refused to employ them as professors.  Read more…  Source: http://ombudsman.ge

Imereti. The specialists invited by Local Democracy Agency Georgia, lawyer - Anna Chapidze and psychologist -Tea Panchulidze, organized the seminars for the pupils of Kutaisi, Sachkhere and Zestafoni Municipalities Public Schools. Seminars was about the following issues, such as: - Child Rights Code; - Forms of violence against children; - The role of mediation in juveniles; Read more… Source: Social network

GIZ Law Program publishes a handbook: Proposal for reform of the Law of Unjust Enrichment. An electronic version of the publication can be downloaded from the following link... Source:The website of the organization in a social network

Samegrelo. Today, on February 25 at association "Atinati" a seminar was held about "Reproductive Health". "During the seminar, youth had opportunity to get information about: What does reproductive health mean and why is it important to discuss about it and educate young people; STI - sexually transmitted infections and its types; STI complications and etc." Read more… Source: Social network

Tbilisi. Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) responds to high-profile cases of eviction/eviction attempts in recent months and evaluates the situation existing in this field in the country.  “Despite certain steps (including abolition of a so-called police eviction), the situation in this field has not improved substantially - much of the existing legislation and practices still remain inconsistent with international standards. A significant number of households at risk of eviction and those subject to eviction are endangered to appear in a condition of the highest level of social vulnerability, including to become homeless”, - is stated on the website of the organization.  Read more… Source: emc.org.ge

Tbilisi. GIZ’s – Law Program publishes a textbook on an European Law. Download link of the publication… “Hard copies of the publication will be delivered to the libraries of academic institutions. Interested persons can also get hard copies in our office. Distribution date will be announced on our Facebook page later”, is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: Social network page