Tbilisi. On March 27 the closing ceremony of the School on Party Politics was held. The spring session of the School on Party Politics is the first, theoretical part of the project “Strengthening sustainable political culture among Georgian political parties”. Read more… Source: gip.ge

Tbilisi. In the framework of the training program “Georgia's future civil service leaders,” the Rondeli Foundation organized another interesting lecture. The meeting was conducted by Amb. Alex Petriashvili, a research fellow at the Rondeli Foundation. The discussion covered topics related to the role of NATO in containing large-scale aggression by Russia in Ukraine. The training program is supported by the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Imereti. Local Democracy Agency Georgia held a meeting with the members of the Baghdati Youth Council. “At the meeting, council members were informed about the importance and role of local government, types of authority, forms of citizen participation”. The Baghdati Youth Council is being strengthened within the framework of the project "Civil Society STAR Initiative," with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

On March 19, 2022, the Rondell Foundation, with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) launched a training program for the youth wing of political parties aimed at promoting the development of Georgian political institutions. Within the framework of the program, representatives of the political parties and political movements will undergo a 6-month training course, which will cover current issues of domestic and foreign policy. It is noteworthy that the Rondeli Foundation, with the support of various donors, has been implementing the training program for youth wings of political parties since 2008. This is the eleventh cohort of the training program. Read more… Source: the organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. 45 employees of the Service Agency and the Patrol Police Unified Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will learn how to deliver services to persons with physical, hearing and visual impairments. The initiative is implemented by Innovations and Reforms Center with assistance from UNDP and the British Government as part of their wider programme to support the public administration reform in Georgia. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UN Women, in partnership with the Civil Service Bureau (CSB), conducted a training. The goal of the training was to strengthen the capacity of the Civil Service Bureau staff on sexual harassment issues. The initiative is supported within the framework of the “Good Governance for Gender Equality in Georgia” project generously funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. MAC Georgia is pleased to share with you information about Down Syndrome. “You can find much needed resources about various disabilities on Sheaghe. Sheaghe is designed to place information about rehabilitation and support services into the hands of thousands of parents, care providers, and persons with disabilities. It’s a free online database that allows people to search for services in and around their community, city, or region in Georgia”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Imereti. Local Democracy Agency Georgia, in the framework of the project "Civil Society STAR Initiative", hold another meeting of the youth club in Baghdati municipality. “The speaker - Ketevan Kukhianidze conducted a seminar on the e-participation and democracy, opportunities for citizen involvement in the decision-making process. The workshop included hands-on exercises and small presentation. The club was established by LDA Georgia within the framework of the project "Civil Society STAR Initiative," with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Mtskheta-Mtianeti. On March 17, 2022 at the Tserovani #3 Public School , Rondeli Foundation organized a lecture - "the role of the United States in the process of Georgian state-building", led by Rondeli Foundation Senior Research Fellow, Ambassador Giorgi Badridze. The lecture was held in the frames of “Community Youth Engagement in the regions of Georgia” project, which is funded by the US Embassy in Georgia. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On March 8, a training on “Proper Support for Persons with Disabilities in Developing Independent Living Skills” was held with the parents of the participants of day care center. The training was very interactive. Read more… Source: The organization’s webpage on the social network

Imereti. Within the framework of the project “Civil Society Initiative”, LDA Georgia conducted training on the importance, role, stages, methods and specifics of advocacy for the members of CSOs and citizens in the target municipalities. The trainings are being conducted by LDA Georgia within the framework of the project “Civil Society Initiative,” with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Shida Kartli. On 7 March 2022, the training about the self-government structure and organization management for youths of Gori Youth Council was held in Society Biliki (Regional Hub in Shida Kartli). Gori Youth Council is becoming strong 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” (2021-2025). Gori City Hall is a supporter of Gori Youth Council. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Georgia. With USAID GGI’s support, employees of Ambrolauri, Akhmeta, Lanchkhuti and Tsageri Municipality self-government bodies were trained in the issues of transparency and ethics. All four municipalities recently developed and adopted Building Integrity and Transparency Strategies and Action Plans. Thus, offered trainings are meant to enhance their capacity in this regard. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. According to the information of the IDFI spring semester of academic program: Disinformation and Propaganda Studies: History, Theories and Ways of Debunking has started. “During the spring semester, the following four courses are offered under the program: - Disinformation and Society - Collective memory of nations and its role in Georgian politics and international relations. - Archives, Media and Facts - Principles of Strategy in Cyber Security”. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. According to the information of the UNDP twenty-three civil society organizations, including ‘Sapari’, took part in a series of online and face-to-face crowdfunding training. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On February 26-27, UNICEF and Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia organized training for pediatricians, at which Professor Ivane Chkhaidze briefed pediatricians on diagnosis, management, and prevention of COVID-19, as well as updated treatment protocols. The project is supported by USAID Georgia. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Shida Kartli. IDFI held meetings with students and teachers of Gori, within the framework of the project - "A new identity for the city of Gori". “On February 18, meeting was held in the exhibition centre of the Photographers' Club of Gori and on February 21, in the Verkhvebi IDP Settlement with the youth living there. IDFI’s local partners in the project are the representatives of the Gori Information Centre and the Photographers' Club. The project is implemented in collaboration with the creative agency Leavingstone and the Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SovLab)”. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. On February 22, Grigol Robakidze University hosted a presentation of the book by Ghassan Khalil, UNICEF Representative in Georgia: "Children's Rights - Historical Evolution", which reviews the development of children's rights from ancient civilizations to modern times. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Samtskhe-Javakheti. On February 22 the information campaign on vaccination against COVID-19 organized by UNICEF and implemented by AIVA • Association of Immunization and Vaccinology visited Akhaltsikhe. “Young doctors and medical students provided information about vaccination to local young people. UNICEF Representative in Georgia, Ghassan Khalil attended the event. The project, motto of which is "You can end this pandemic!" Is supported by USAID Georgia”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On Monday, February 21, the representatives of Taso Foundation held an informational meeting with community workers through the Zoom platform. “At the end of the meeting, participants were informed about how they can get involved in a global campaign and contribute to improving the status of women”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. With the support of the UNDP, 10 employees of the Service Agency at Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs are learning sign language to better serve people with hearing impairments and assist them to get driving licences and other important documents. The training is organised by UNDP, with funds from the British Government, as part of our broader support for the Public Administration Reform in Georgia”. Read more... Source: The organization's page on the social network Photo: Gela Bedianashvili/UNDP

Tbilisi. According to the information of the Taso Foundation gender stereotype is a generalized view or preconception of the qualities, characteristics, or roles that women and men should possess or perform. “Whether or not stereotypical approaches are hostile, they stir up inequality in any case. In addition, if gender stereotypes are combined with other stereotypes, it disproportionately negatively affects certain groups of women, such as members of minority groups, women with disabilities, women with low economic status, migrant women, and so on. Gender stereotypes are a common cause of discrimination against women and often contribute to the violation of a wide range of rights such as the right to health, adequate living conditions, education, marriage, freedom from gender-based violence, employment, freedom of expression, freedom of movement, political participation and representation”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network